Manager, Development Programs

4 weeks ago


Edmonton, Canada University of Alberta Full time

**VER Development & Alumni Rel.**:

- Competition No.

**A113150861**
- Closing Date

**May 01, 2023**

This position is excluded from the bargaining unit.

In accordance with the Handbook of Employment for Management and Professional Staff (Excluded), this full-time continuing position offers a comprehensive benefits package that can be viewed on our Benefits Overview page and annual salary range which will be commensurate with qualifications.

**Location - **Work primarily takes place at Enterprise Square

**Working for the University of Alberta**
- The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community._

The University of Alberta is teeming with change makers, community builders, and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to more than 40,000 students in 200+ undergraduate and 500+ graduate programs, over 13,000 faculty and staff, 260,000 alumni worldwide and have been recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for over a decade.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross section of people—from our students and stakeholders, to our renowned researchers and innovators who are quite literally curing diseases, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger, and more just.

**Working for the Department**

At the University of Alberta, we begin with people - people with ideas, talent, and purpose. Every generation is called upon to build a university poised to tackle the challenges of today and tomorrow. The University of Alberta meets those challenges grounded by our roots — yet spurred forward by our profound responsibility to seek truth, solve problems and shape a future unhampered by fixed tradition.

We seek out challenges so we can create change. We question and test the status quo and then innovate on it. We collaborate and integrate. We overcome barriers so our ideas can collide and grow.

And, together, we create new purpose.

A career in Development at the University of Alberta positions you as a key player in creating this future. Bring your passion for relationship building and your belief in the power of philanthropy to the University of Alberta, and help deepen our dedication to excellence and extend our record of public leadership by playing a lead role in building a better province, a better Canada, and a better world.

**Position Summary**

The Manager, Development Programs is a key member of a highly collaborative and diverse management team in Advancement Services. The Manager works closely with the Development leadership team to lead planning, project management, and program operations for key initiatives, targets, and functions critical for fulfilling Development’s goals. They are responsible for providing strategic planning, operational and project management expertise to the Directors and Development units and oversees multiple high-level projects with complexity and a high degree of independent judgment.

The Manager and their team develop and implement short and intermediate term plans and ensure alignment with Development and External Relations strategy. The manager is responsible for maximizing operational efficiencies and cultivating stakeholder satisfaction. Responsibilities include creating and managing short/medium and long-term schedules and project plans which include all activities for the year and plans as far out as 3 to 5 years at a high-level.

The Manager reports to the Director, Advancement Services and manages the Advisor, Special Projects, three Program Coordinators and one Program Support Specialist.

**Duties**
- Manages strategic, operational and high-profile Development projects, including campaign planning and operations, across the donor continuum that enable the success of the Development portfolio and its fundraising programs.
- Anticipates, designs and provides Development Leaders and their units with reports and analysis foundational for fundraising success, campaign planning, fundraising priority planning, goal setting, progress reporting, donor relations and program management.
- Leads the execution, management, and coordination of plans across the development portfolio, monitoring progress and integration across units and teams. Identifies priorities, establishes and measures key performance indicators (KPIs) and addresses emergent Development portfolio needs.
- Creates and implements the required administrative systems, policies and processes to build integration and manage information across Development. This includes the implementation of an organizational structure/assignment of client units that aligns well with the Development unit structure.
- Ensures the Program Coordinators and Support efficiently and accurately complete program activities f



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