Manager, Techna

Position summary

Core responsibilities

• Identify technology opportunities, prioritize with leadership, and drive execution toward defined outcomes.
• Translate business needs into technical requirements; measure progress and value; use data to inform strategy.
• Communicate project progress, outcomes, product positioning, insights, and value across the organization.
• Oversee operations and administration for national Data Science projects and ensure effective resource allocation.
• Collaborate with research programs, principal investigators, UHN leaders, and partner organizations.
• Supervise technical staff, facilitate roadmap discussions, and promote team learning and experimentation.
• Manage concurrent projects, timelines, goals, and cross-functional dependencies in an iterative, agile environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or recognized equivalent in Health Science, Computer Science, Health Administration, or a related field.
• Up to five years of relevant health-related experience; at least two years supervising and mentoring staff.
• At least two years managing SaaS enterprise products or platforms with technically complex infrastructure.
• Software engineering background or experience with data pipelines and modern data infrastructure, including examples such as Kubernetes, Spark, Beam, Redshift, or BigQuery.
• Experience supporting complex research and clinical environments and translating clinical or research needs into technology requirements.
• Track record taking features from conception through launch and adoption; project management familiarity with Agile and Waterfall.
• Knowledge of Java, SQL, Oracle, Mongo, RDF, HL7, FHIR, JavaScript, or Angular is an asset.
• Knowledge of REB, Health Canada, or equivalent regulatory and institutional requirements is an asset.

Work arrangement

• Position site is the R. Fraser Elliott Building at Toronto General Hospital in Toronto.
• The posting describes a flexible work environment but does not specify a remote or hybrid policy.

Compensation and schedule

• Salary range is CAD 105,476–155,476 per annum.
• Permanent full-time position; 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Benefits

• Benefits include pension plan membership, transit and shuttle access, development opportunities, corporate discounts, and on-site gyms.