Project Manager, Accessibility

6 months ago


London, Canada Western University Full time

**Classification & Regular Hours**:
Hours per Week: 35

Salary Grade: 15
- Please note: This is a temporary full-time opportunity with a contract end date of May 30, 2026._

**Secondments are Welcome**:
Click here for more details on secondment opportunities.

**About Western**:
Since 1878, Western University has been committed to serving our communities through the pursuit of academic excellence and by providing students, faculty, and community members with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth. We seek excellent students, faculty, and staff to join us in what has become known as the "Western Experience" - an opportunity to contribute to a better world through the development of new knowledge, new abilities, new connections, and new ways to make a difference.

**About Us**:
Student Experience fosters equitable learning environments in which all students can thrive to their full potential. Through our commitment to integrating research, theory, and
practice across all of the programs, resources, and supports we provide, Student Experience leads an ecosystem of people, places, and spaces that empower student
thriving. Our vision is for all Mustangs to discover their personalized pathway through Western’s rich, wholistic learning environment; engage in brave conversations with our diverse community on and off campus, and develop the skills and courage to be uncomfortable without fear of failure in order to thrive throughout their degree and after graduation.

**Responsibilities**:
Western is striving to ensure that our community, campus, programs, research, outreach, and self-representation will be more inclusive. The Project Manager, Accessibility will play a vital role in the development and implementation of initiatives and projects that enhance accessibility across campus and lead institutional compliance with federal and provincial accessibility legislation. The role will oversee projects that focus on supporting and promoting accessibility and on ensuring that individuals have equitable access to services and facilities. The role will manage the consultation and development of a comprehensive project plan, which accounts for all recommendations contained in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Postsecondary Education Standards Development Committee Recommendations (2021) and will manage its implementation.

**Qualifications**:
**Education**:

- Undergraduate Degree
- Courses or certificate in Project/Change Management
- PMP Designation preferred

**Experience**:

- 5 years’ experience working in accessibility
- Project management experience, preferably in the higher education sector

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

- In-depth knowledge of legislation, regulations, and standards related to accessibility and accommodations for persons with disabilities
- Expertise in Universal Design for Learning
- Project management skills to align projects with strategic goals and operational objectives, ensure team roles are clear, milestones are communicated, and deadlines are met
- Communication skills with the ability to converse with, write reports for, and deliver presentations to all levels of the organization
- Organizational skills to manage multiple activities that are accurate and thorough, often of a complex nature
- Ability to collaborate across internal and external boundaries to meet common objectives, improve outcomes, and support work beyond one's own unit
- In-depth knowledge of techniques for planning, managing and coordinating projects that involve a variety of stakeholders
- Knowledge of common project obstacles and necessary controls and contingency plans that will help address them
- Ability to draw on diverse skills, backgrounds, and knowledge to achieve more effective results
- Ability and willingness to employ a consultative and collaborative approach to addressing issues and making decisions
- Professional manner, tact, diplomacy and discretion in dealing with various stakeholders and colleagues, including senior leadership
- Intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite

**Western Values Diversity**:
**Please Note**:
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.


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