Program Development Manager

Program Development Manager - Transportation Grants leads strategic learning initiatives identified as deliverables in Industry Advancement Grant funded transportation projects. In consultation with the Dean/Project Sponsor, the Program Development Manager - Transportation Grants will engage closely with internal and external partners to customize learning programs, utilize data insights for recommendations, and oversee subject matter experts while adhering to funding agency requirements andRDPpolicies and procedures. The incumbent will hire, contract, and supervise the required staff and expertise needed to fulfill the grant requirements.

Position Responsibilities

Research and Stakeholder Engagement

• Ensures thorough gap analysis and data collection is completed accessing resources and subject matter expertise as required and within budget
• Engages employers, industry representatives, professional associations, government agencies, and community partners as required
• Facilitates consultation process with advisory committees
• Conduct comprehensive research to understand stakeholder perspectives, assess needs and define requirements for funding agency strategic learning initiatives

Program and Curriculum Development

• Develop comprehensive learning strategies to support funding agency requirements
• Moving between strategic planning and practical execution, lead and support subject matter experts to ensure identified educational services, programs and strategies are aligned, scalable, learner-centred and responsive to evolving needs
• Uses and applies best practices in learning design (i.e.ADDIE) and assessment when developing programs and learning tools
• Identifies and engages resources (human or capital), within approved budgets, required to fulfill program and curricular requirements.
• Architect large-scale learning journeys acting as a "product owner" for the funding agency that aligns with business objectives and supports funding agency transformation

Leadership and Employee Development

• Lead and mentor high-performing subject matter experts to create functional bench strength
• Identifies subject matter expertise to support project delivery and determines how long individuals may be required as project team resources
• Recruits, hires, and manages human resources required for project and program work in accordance with Collective Agreements andRDPPolicy
• Delegates and assigns work
• Coach and mentor employees to support current performance while developing future leadership and technical capability.
• Design and maintain effective support structures and workflows to ensure work is allocated and delegated efficiently.
• Foster a workplace culture that values teamwork, collaboration, inclusion, and innovation.
• Approve and track vacation and other absences for staff under direct supervision to ensure operational continuity.
• Safeguard the confidentiality of personal information in accordance withPOPAand institutional policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements to maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
• Coordinate employee exit processes to ensure accurate information collection, documentation, and tracking.

Budgets and Reporting

• Define success metrics upfront, measure impact against funding agency outcomes
• Leads preparation of documentation required for program approvals and governance processes
• Works within assigned budgets to fulfill project work and proactively identifies issues with Project Sponsor
• Tracks expenditures to comply with reporting and audit requirements
• FollowsRDPfinance and purchasing policies
• Ensures compliance with reporting requirements with funding agencies, provincial quality assurance requirements, accreditation standards, and regulatory expectations
• Supports submissions to governing bodies, councils, boards, and external agencies

Project Management

• Manages multiple initiatives and timelines simultaneously
• Delivers on project schedules, milestones and risk assessments
• Coordinates with other internal and external stakeholders to ensure project outcomes
• Monitors project progress and regularly reports to project sponsor(s)
• Commission and oversee learning program design in partnership with internal and external stakeholders, using blended, digital and AI_enabled approaches
• Apply a Performance Consulting Approach demonstrating comfort navigating ambiguity, identifying opportunities, and moving initiatives forward with a high degree of ownership and judgement
• Take ownership across boundaries – partner with internal a