Project Manager, Research Systems

1 week ago

Kingston, Canada Queen's University Full time

**About Queen's University**

Queen’s University is the Canadian research intensive university with a transformative student learning experience. Here the employment experience is as diverse as it is interesting. We have opportunities in multiple areas of globally recognized research, faculty administration, engineering & construction, athletics & recreation, power generation, corporate shared services, and many more.

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**Job Summary**

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**A Brief Overview**
The Research Systems team at Queen's University supports the maintenance and development of digital programs that are essential to the university research community. These programs streamline the electronic management of submissions, reviews, administration, promotion, and reporting for research projects and contracts.

Reporting to the Associate Director, Research Systems, the Project Manager, Research Systems will collaborate closely with the VP Research Portfolio team and campus partners. This role involves assessing process change requests and recommending enhancements to existing systems to ensure they meet the evolving requirements of research funding and partnerships. The Project Manager, Research Systems will remain current on vendor updates, platform best practices, and emerging technologies that support system integration and reduce administrative burdens. Additionally, they will develop training resources and guidance to support users in adapting to system changes while integrating updates across planning, design, development, and implementation processes for current and future systems.
This position manages projects, and acts as the project lead by developing work plans, investigating issues, seeking feedback, managing risks, anticipating challenges, and making recommendations. This position provides strategic support, coordination, research, modelling and analysis to contribute to the completion of project deliverables. This position works closely with senior leadership team on communications to raise awareness for the project."

"**What you will do**

Acts as the project lead for small-scale projects by developing work plans, investigating issues, seeking feedback, managing risks, anticipating challenges, and making recommendations.

Takes the lead in developing strategies to collect, organize, model and analyze information from a variety of different sources. Conducts data analysis and performs research to support the collection, synthesis, and interpretation of complex material and data to facilitate decision making.Analyses information requests and defines data requirements.Leads and conducts information gathering exercises.Develops communications plans to raise awareness of the projects.Oversees the project budget, and identifies costs and processes expenses.Schedules and assigns work, and provides direction on its completion. Coordinates and monitors workflow.
- Prepare project schedules.Supports and coordinates the recruitment of the Community Advisory Board and community researchers and provides support in their project work.
- Other duties as required in support of the department and/or unit.

**Required Education**
- Four-Year Bachelor Degree or equivalent.

**Required Experience**
- More than 3 years and up to and including 5 years of experience.

Consideration may be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience.

**Job Knowledge and Requirements**
- Knowledge of concepts and principles in a specialist field that is typically acquired through a combination of advanced professional or academic qualifications and/or substantial work experience.
- Provide effective consultation and advice on non-straightforward and/or complex issues.
- Interaction with others requires interpersonal skills and the ability to understand and influence.
- Adapt messages to meet the different needs of different audiences.
- Builds relationships, trust and credibility.
- Prioritize and distribute work to deliver objectives on time and to the highest standard.
- Identify in advance when the intended results may not be achieved and develops a plan to address the gaps.
- Actively participate in project team meetings and develop individual and unit project plans.
- Lead procedural or technological change within a unit.
- Identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of work processes.
- Seek information and input to fully understand the cause of problems.
- Appropriately assesses risks before making a decision.
- Contribute to the creation and evaluation of possible solutions.
- Take action to remove obstacles and address problems before they impact performance and results.
- Promote a work environment that is free from sexual violence, harassment and discrimination, and the ability to show empathy for those who have experienced trauma.

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