Surveillance Program Manager

Role overview

Program delivery

• Manage multi-partner surveillance and data initiatives, workplans, schedules, risks, reporting, and knowledge translation.
• Coordinate advisory committee governance, collaborator meetings, working groups, agendas, minutes, actions, and nominations.
• Lead publications, special reports, and knowledge products from planning to publication and evaluation.
• Improve operating procedures and tools, support leadership follow-up, delegate project administration, and mentor staff.

Partnerships and communications

• Build relationships with government, academic, registry, international, volunteer, lived-experience, and internal partners.
• Coordinate publication briefings, webinars, launch activities, outreach, dissemination, and leadership materials.

Financial and administrative duties

• Manage budgets, contracts, invoices, expenses, vendor relationships, procurement, planning, and forecasting.
• Maintain SharePoint resources and program records; coordinate administrative processes and digital content updates.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related health, public health, business, or administration field.
• PMP or equivalent project/program management certification and at least 5 years of progressively senior job-related experience.
• Experience managing complex multi-partner programs, committees, publications, budgets, and operational processes.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, writing, quality-management, strategic-thinking, and confidentiality skills.

Additional qualifications

• Knowledge translation, evaluation, or implementation science training is an asset.
• French-English bilingualism is highly preferred. French is required for roles based in Quebec.

Work arrangement and locations

• Hybrid work model. Listed locations include Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary, Halifax, St. John's, Kelowna, Prince George, Montreal, and Quebec City.

Compensation

• Salary band 6, listed as $72,000–$82,000 CAD; the description does not specify a compensation cadence.

About Canadian Cancer Society

Application

• Applicants are invited to submit a resume, cover letter, and salary expectations by October 27, 2026.