UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

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Union: Non-Union
Number of vacancies: One
Site: 190 Elizabeth Street
Department: Office of the President & CEO
Reports to: Senior Manager, Strategic Projects and Planning
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Status: Permanent Full Time
Closing Date: October 21, 2025

Position Summary

Reporting into the Senior Manager, Strategic Projects & Planning, the Corporate Planner will play a key role in supporting UHN’s strategic and program planning initiatives. Working closely with the Chief Strategy Officer and senior leaders, you will help drive complex projects, ensure effective communication across stakeholders, and contribute to the overall success and efficiency of the organization, as well as the implementation of its strategic plan.

Duties

• Project Management Leadership: Plan, manage, and monitor strategic projects for key initiatives (as identified by the Board and President & CEO), ensuring timelines, quality standards, and risks are managed. Engage internal and external stakeholders to communicate goals, progress, and outcomes, and foster a collaborative culture.
• Strategic Planning & Implementation: Support organizational strategy implementation and planning activities, including collaborative sessions across hospital portfolios and with external partners. Enhance organizational understanding of UHN’s strategic priorities and performance measures.
• Monitoring Key Issues & Trends: Monitor and analyze developments in academic medicine, health policy, research, and government initiatives to identify opportunities and challenges. Conduct environmental scans and SWOT analyses, providing strategic insights to senior leadership.
• Communications & Content Development: Develop high-quality presentations, speaking notes, and briefing materials for senior executives, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and strategic direction.
• Stakeholder & Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams, executives, and external partners to support project outcomes, facilitate collaboration, and enable effective implementation of corporate initiatives and strategic priorities.

• Completion of a Master’s Degree in Health or Business Administration, or recognized equivalent is required.
• Minimum of two (2) years related work experience (in strategic planning, project management, corporate communications, and change management practices) preferably within a health care setting.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and adapt to changing strategic priorities while meeting deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare sophisticated reports, proposals, briefing notes, presentations, and speaking notes for senior leadership and Board committees.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to interpret complex data and provide strategic recommendations to inform corporate initiatives.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Copilot and other relevant tools to support project management and reporting.
• Demonstrated initiative, sound judgment, and discretion in handling sensitive corporate information.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and executive levels.
• Ability to synthesize information, create clarity from ambiguity, and provide actionable insights that support decision-making at senior levels.

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates.  Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.