Communications Lead – HRIS Project

Union: non-union
Number of vacancies:  1
New or Replacement Position: New     
Site: Toronto General Hospital  
Department:  Communications
Reports to: Director, Strategic Communications, Communications and Brand Strategy
Salary Range:  $84,006-$126,005 annually
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Status: Temporary, Full-Time (2 year contract)
Closing Date: March 11, 2026

Position Summary

University Health Network (UHN) is seeking a strategic and dynamic communication professional for the role of Communications Lead to support a complex, multi-year, enterprise-wide Human Resources Information System (HRIS) configuration and implementation project that will transform workforce management and improve operational agility and the employee experience at Canada’s Hospital. This role is critical to the the project’s success and is a unique opportunity to be a part of an exciting period in UHN’s workplace evolution. There is also a para

As Communications Lead, you report to the Project Change Lead and be closely integrated with the Communications and Brand Strategy department to develop and deliver communication strategies and tactics that align with organizational quality standards and best practices to drive awareness, understanding, and engagement, and ability across the organization.

Duties

• Develop and execute a comprehensive communications strategy that enables and supports effective:
  • Communication between the project team and internal working groups
  • Broadcast communication for enterprise-wide awareness and engagement
  • Strategic communication with external parties (e.g. unions, trade media)
• Work within the Communications and Brand Strategy framework to ensure all content aligns with enterprise goals, brand guidelines, and change management principles, including through use of templates
• Identify the need for new temporary communication channels tailored to the project while leveraging existing enterprise channels and establish channel guidelines
• Collaborate with the project’s Change Management Lead and Training Lead to support the overall change journey
• Create and maintain branded templates and toolkits for the project team
• Maintain central repository of project-related information and resources for TeamUHN (aka all staff)
• Contribute to engagement tactics that help move stakeholders along the change curve
• Serve as a strategic communications advisor at the project team table
• Support external communication related to the project
• Support the delivery of communication tactics including emails, intranet content, videos, and presentations
• Be a strong and effective ambassador of the project when interacting with stakeholders at all levels across the organization