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My client, The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, is undertaking the largest and most significant enterprise transformation in its history. This is a defining moment for the organization and a rare opportunity for a senior leader to help shape how a complex, missioncritical enterprise evolves. The Chief Operating Officer will sit at the centre of this transformation, integrating operations, finance, governance, data, technology, and people to ensure the Foundation is built to operate at sustained enterprise scale. This role is about strengthening the internal backbone that enables impact. The COO will provide enterpriselevel leadership and judgment, supporting sophisticated financial and operational stewardship, designing systems that scale responsibly, and helping to define what comes next as the organization continues to evolve over the long term. The work enables the research, care, and innovation funded by the Foundation, which has an impact that reaches far beyond the organization itself and touches millions of lives globally. About The Princess Margaret Foundation: The vision of The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation is to create a world free from the fear of cancer. The Foundation exists to fuel research, clinical care, and innovation at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, part of University Health Network (UHN), that would not exist without philanthropic support. The Cancer Centre is consistently recognized as one of the worlds leading cancer research centres, with a global impact that extends far beyond Canada. While many people know the Foundation through its highprofile lottery programs, it has many longstanding, successful programs that support a deeply integrated Cancer Centre ecosystem spanning innovative care, scientific discovery, commercialization, and international research partnerships. The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre researchers and clinicians collaborate with leading institutions around the globe, translating breakthroughs from lab to bedside and shaping how cancer is prevented, detected, treated, and survived worldwide. At its core, the Foundation is guided by strong values that shape how the work gets done. Collaboration, accountability, respect, and excellence underpin the culture, reflected in how teams work together, how donors and partners are engaged, and how stewardship of every dollar is approached. This valuesdriven mindset is central to sustaining trust, advancing impact, and ensuring the Foundation continues to lead in an increasingly complex landscape. About the Opportunity: This role exists because the transformation ahead cannot be delivered through incremental change or functional leadership alone. Partnering closely with the CEO and the Executive Leadership Team, the COO will integrate operations, governance, data, technology, people, and financial oversight into a single, coherent operating model. While the role is titled COO, it carries CFOcalibre responsibility and enterprise accountability, reflecting the need for disciplined financial judgment alongside operational leadership. This is a mandate for a seasoned leader who thrives in moments of change, brings clarity to complexity, and is comfortable serving as the backbone of an organization as it evolves. Candidates selected for an initial conversation will receive a comprehensive job profile in advance that outlines the role''s full scope, expectations, and context. Role Focus (High-Level) Act as the internal operational backbone of the organization, providing clarity, judgment, and alignment across a complex stakeholder environment. Lead enterprise financial stewardship, Boardlevel reporting, risk oversight, and decision support in close partnership with the CEO and finance leadership. Operations, Scale & Enablement Design and oversee operating models, processes, and systems that enable growth, efficiency, and resilience without increasing fragility. Data, Technology & Decision Enablement Advance the use of data, analytics, and technology to improve insight, productivity, and enterprise decisionmaking. Talent & Organizational Readiness Support leadership capability, workforce evolution, and organizational design to ensure the Foundation is prepared for longterm impact. Why Join Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation: Compensation Package: To be discussed on the initial call Compensation for this role is structured to be competitive with senior executive market standards, reflecting the scope, accountability, and complexity of the position. Benefits Package: Yes, from start date with a defined benefit HOOPP pension Work Style: Hybrid: 34 days in office - Tues/Thurs anchor days Parking: Included Cell Phone: Provided Vacation: 5 weeks + The office is typically closed between Dec 25 and Jan 1 + Half days before long weekends in the summer What We Need From You: This role is for a seasoned enterprise leader. Given the scope, complexity, and accountability of the mandate, we are seeking candidates who bring depth, judgment, and lived experience at scale. 10+ years in senior executive leadership roles (VP level and above), with accountability across multiple enterprise functions. Proven experience operating at the enterprise level, not within a single function or silo. Demonstrated leadership through largescale transformation, growth, or complexity, not incremental change. Comfort working closely with a CEO and Boards, including highstakes decisionmaking and governance environments. Experience integrating operations, strategy, and financial stewardship in complex organizations. Ability to operate confidently both in the details and at the 30,000foot level. Track record of leading organizations through ambiguity, pressure, and change with credibility and calm. Experience in missiondriven, healthcare, publicinterest environments or the ability to translate privatesector discipline into those contexts. Strong financial acumen and enterprise financial judgment, with the ability to interpret complex financial information, assess risk and tradeoffs, and support confident decisionmaking at the executive and Board level. Experience in nonprofit, healthcare, or missiondriven organizations is strongly preferred; however, candidates from outside the sector will be considered where they bring relevant enterprise leadership experience and can translate privatesector discipline into a complex, missiondriven environment. Next steps: If you are selected for an initial call, we will email you a calendar link to schedule a time. This will be your opportunity to ask questions and for us to ensure upfront alignment of the role and your qualifications. Please note: Maven Executive Solutions conducts a fully humanled search process. All applications are reviewed by a person, and all interviews are conducted directly. Owner & Chief Headhunter Maven Executive Solutions At Maven Executive Solutions, we ensure a fair and inclusive recruitment process for all candidates. If you require accommodations or assistance with your application, please email us at , and we will be happy to help. We uphold a strict nondiscrimination policy throughout our recruitment process, ensuring that candidates are evaluated based on their qualifications, experience, and alignment with our clients needs. Our mission is to connect exceptional talent with opportunities, free from bias or barriers. #J-18808-Ljbffr