At The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, our mission is to create a world free from the fear of cancer. Cancer remains the number one cause of death for Canadians and our top priority is to accelerate cancer research and care.

Our role is to garner support for Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, one of the world’s leading cancer research and treatment centres, through philanthropy, fundraising events, and our world-renowned lottery program. The work we accomplish drives groundbreaking research, relentless innovation, and a deep commitment to improving the lives of cancer patients and their loved ones.

Now, we have an opportunity to blaze an even brighter future for everyone affected by cancer.

We will Carry The Fire for cancer patients everywhere, lighting the way forward through discovery, reigniting our commitment to transform cancer outcomes and ease the profound suffering cancer causes patients and their loved ones. 

At the PMCF, every one of us carries the fire for someone else. Join us as we inspire a movement and help us achieve our vision to change the way we understand, diagnose, and treat cancer.

Union: Non-Union
Department: Granting, Strategic Integration & Donor Stewardship
Reports To: Vice President, Granting, Strategic Integration & Donor Stewardship
Hours: 35 hours
Vacancy: New
Salary Range: $120,000 - $145,000 (plus other compensation elements such as bonus, pension, and more)
Status: Permanent, Full Time
Posted Date: May 1, 2026
Closing Date: May 18, 2026

The Director, Granting role is a multi-faceted position that reports directly to the Vice-President, Granting, Strategic Integration and Donor Stewardship. This role will lead a team of 2-5 individuals, and will be responsible for designing, implementing and coordinating an organization-wide comprehensive, performance and evidence-driven granting and accountability process that is best in class.  The role ensures that granting activities advance the Foundation’s mission, uphold donor intent, and meet the highest standards of financial stewardship, transparency, and accountability.

Areas of Accountability

• Assess, design and evaluate an enhanced process for granting, fund allocation and accountability reporting from beneficiaries, including a review of the effectiveness of current efforts and where development and implementation of new frameworks and programs would be most beneficial.
• Partner closely with Cancer Centre/UHN leadership to ensure strategic alignment with priorities and proactively follow up with hospital stakeholders on delays, underspending, or project scope changes.
• Define key metrics and develop internal team-based and donor-facing scorecards to track portfolio progress on grant utilization, outstanding commitments, and project impact for senior management and the Board.
• Regularly review grant spending, project status, and milestones to ensure funded initiatives are progressing as approved.
• Support impact reporting and donor stewardship by ensuring timely and accurate information on funded outcomes.
• Ensure granting activities comply with applicable legislation, CRA requirements, Foundation policies, and Board approvals.
• Identify and manage granting-related risks, including reputational, financial, and compliance risks.
• Contribute to policy development and continuous improvement related to granting, restricted funds, and endowments.
• Develop progress reports and briefings, partnering with Cancer Centre leadership, communicating and establishing policies to staff members to ensure efficient and effective implementation.
• Play a central role in relationship management with fund owners in the Cancer Centre, ensuring funds make an impact in a timely manner and are aligned to donor commitments.
• Stay engaged in scanning the environment for relevant and material trends, information and data that apply to the continuous improvement of granting and accountability programs/processes.
• Work on additional special projects, as assigned.

• A university degree in finance, accounting, public administration, or a related discipline; or an equivalent combination of education, professional training, and relevant work experience.
• A CPA or other relevant professional designation is considered a strong asset.
• A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, including at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Deep understanding of donor-restricted funds, charitable compliance, governance requirements, and Board-level accountability.
• Experience working in a complex not-for-profit, healthcare, or public-sector environment.
• Strong understanding of healthcare policy and broader healthcare system preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-scale initiatives, including system or process transformations.
• Strong relationship management skills for internal cross-UHN and cross-Princess Margaret stakeholders.
• Strong critical thinking and communication skills, both oral and written and ability to work independently.
• Experience in preparing and presenting program and progress briefings/reports to senior executives.
• Experience in an academic healthcare environment with funding and/or accountability mandates preferred.
• Experience in complex governance environments involving clinical/academic/hospital stakeholders.
• Well versed and comfortable with analyzing and interpreting performance/data/evidence-driven trends and understanding how they relate to both strategy and operations.
• Ability to translate thought leadership into operational workplans with clear priorities along with measurable goals and KPI’s.
• Commitment to maintaining the highest standards of ethics, confidentiality, and professionalism
• Experience coaching and developing team members, committed to leading a high performance, inspired and engaged team

We believe that the way we work together is just as important as what we accomplish. By making choices and taking actions that align with our values, we achieve greater success, and our work lives become happier and more meaningful.

At PMCF, we strive to foster a culture built on Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence (CARE). Central to these values is our commitment to IDEAA: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism.

• Experience a sense of purpose that you won’t get anywhere else, in any other job. You will be making a difference for millions of people impacted by cancer
• We offer a competitive compensation package including competitive salary, incentive pay, health benefits, and Health of Ontario Pension Plan
• We have an open and approachable culture that enables you to bring your best ideas forward
• We will invest in your growth through ongoing learning opportunities, individual development planning, and education assistance programs
• We offer a hybrid work environment with Tuesday, Thursday and one other day per week in office, or as required subject to business needs

UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, persons with disabilities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.

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.