Manager, Digital Transformation Lab

**Company Biography**:
Located on the beautiful homeland that is the traditional territory of the Ojibwe, Potawatomi and Odawa Nations, for over 50 years, Lambton College has been a ground-breaking institution. Lambton College is a national leader in applied research, teaching methodologies, experiential learning opportunities and future-facing educational innovations. With 13,000+ students from 20 countries around the world, two main campuses in Sarnia, Ontario, and a growing roster of more than 90 diploma, certificate and degree programs, Lambton College offers students flexible learning options with a broad range of programs and courses that incorporate elements of classroom, mobile, hybrid and accelerated educational alternatives.

Lambton College currently ranks third overall in Canada, and second overall in Ontario for Research in addition to maintaining a ranking within the top 4 Colleges for Research in Canada for seven straight years.

At Lambton College, we're proud of where we have been, but more importantly, where we are going, together. With Caring and Vitality as two of our core values at Lambton College, you know you'll be joining a team of passionate and fun colleagues.

**Specific Accountabilities**:
Leadership
- Provide leadership in developing and promoting DTL TAC’s identity and capacity in applied research services, related training and technical services.
- Act as leader in positioning DTL TAC as an innovation, applied research and service hub for locally, provincially and nationally.
- Assemble and work with DTL TAC Advisory Board, Director of Research and Senior Executive to develop, implement and continually improve DTL TAC’s strategic directions focused on its priorities and

strengths.
- Identify gaps and build DTL TAC’s applied research and service infrastructure (facility, human resource, administrative) to support Centre’s activities.
- Pro-actively identify and encourage applied research services & activities through leadership on relevant committees and in organizations.
- Represent DTL TAC in the network of Technology Access Centres in Canada: Tech-Access Canada.

Project Services and Business Development
- Develop contract (fee-for-services) projects, training opportunities, and collaborative applied research projects - in conjunction with the DTL TAC Team - consistent with DTL TAC’s strengths, infrastructure, and strategic priorities in the area of AI development, Information technology, cleantech and manufacturing. This includes Dev Shop projects and regular fee for service.
- Liaise with private sector partners to identify industry innovation needs in areas supporting the IT, cleantech and manufacturing sector, with a focus on the local sectors, and if appropriate, secure support for contract projects and collaborative applied research projects.
- Identify suitable funding programs to support projects, determine and recommend proposal strategy, content and structure, and support researchers and DTL TAC staff with detailed proposals, project plans,
- Assist the Research and Innovation Office in planning, setting of priorities for applied research.
- Coordinate activities including scheduling, finance and reporting of contract (fee-for-services) projects.
- Lead and/or participate in the negotiation of research contracts, work plans.
- Develop/ review appropriate pricing strategies for the new and improved services as well as marketing and business development strategies.

Operation Management
- Manage DTL TAC employees and ensure they are making solid contributions to the fulfilment of the TAC’s and the College’s vision.
- Supervise and advise DTL TAC staff on effective administrative procedures to ensure the efficient operation of DTL TAC and its services and projects.
- Recruit, direct, motivate, train and evaluate DTL TAC staff, researchers, engineers, and students.
- Supervise technical aspects of DTL TAC’s services and projects including progress, deviations, requirement, and intellectual property management.
- Manage financial aspects of DTL TAC, DTL TAC contracts and projects with the support of the Research and Innovation Department as well as Lambton College’s Financial Department.
- Monitor the DTL TAC budgets as well as all contract and project budgets, identify expenditure trends, reconcile financial records and resolve discrepancies, if required with the assistance of the Research

and innovation Department and the College’s Finance Office.
- Manage all reporting requirements (KPIs, budgets, financial reporting, progress reporting) and interactions with the DTL TAC Advisory Board and the NSERC TAC representative.
- Develop required technical and financial reporting for various stakeholders including the DTL TAC Advisory Board, funding agencies, the Research and innovation Department, and Lambton College senior management. At contract/project completion, reconcile financial reports for contract/projects.
- Ensure contracts, services and pro