Project Manager

**Project Manager, ORI - FT Admin Temp**
- (23314)

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If you are interested in working in higher education and are looking to contribute to the largest polytechnic College in Ontario, as we shape the future of our students and communities, here is your opportunity to join our team.

**Job Details**

**Position Title**:Project Manager, ORI

**Status**: FT Admin Temp

**Hours**:37.5 hours per week

**Faculty/Department**:Office of Research & Innovation (ORI)

**Campus**:North Campus

**Payband/Salary Range**:NFT Adm 05 $70,562 - 1045,844

**What you will do**:
Working alongside the Primary Investigator and the project’s research team, the Project Manager is responsible for advancing key elements of various projects in the Office of Research and Innovation. They play a critical role in the research, development and roll-out of new initiatives. The incumbent oversees various phases of project development and handling all logistics necessary to bring the project to completion.

**Project Leadership**:

- Acts as a catalyst to resolve project problems and conflicts, escalating when necessary;
- Works with the Management Team and appropriate stakeholders to refine and clarify the project scope (boundaries) and objectives (goals);
- Prepares a preliminary baseline project plan for each phase of implementation, identifying scope and milestones of project, identifying the start and completion dates for each task and resources required;
- Undertakes background research and investigation required for each project to ensure a strong foundation for success;
- Identifies all linkages and inter-dependencies with other projects;
- Works with the Associate Dean to engage stakeholders and seek approvals as needed to support project outcomes;
- Develops a strategy to successfully achieve and control the desired results of the project;
- Assists in the preparation of project estimates for the Associate Dean which includes a list of all business, technology, and operational resources and funding requirements for the project (human, capital, operating expense etc.) This will require a full understanding of the College budget process and funding models;
- Ensures projects are completed on time, within budget and with acceptable quality through ongoing evaluation of project gates;
- Prepare and deliver a communications plan for project that addresses all stakeholder and user needs;
- Facilitates all project logistics and related administrative tasks;
- Produces all summary documents required including reports, business case analysis, data analysis summaries, and presentations as required for each project.
- Organize focus groups and focus group participants, and remuneration for focus group participation.
- Coordinate social media engagement for the project
- Coordinate live events for the project

**What you bring to the role**:
**Education**
- Three year diploma/degree or equivalent in Information Science, Business Administration, or Liberal Arts.

**Experience & Skills**
- 3 years experience
- Experience in Education Sector is preferred
- Exceptional interpersonal and communications skills, including facilitation and negotiation skills with proven efficacy;
- Outstanding leadership skills, combined with facilitating decision-making through consultation and consensus-building, are also required;
- Honesty, integrity and a combination of education, experience, and achievements that will enhance the ability to communicate a vision and command respect within the college are essential;
- Excellent analytical and organizational abilities;
- The capacity to interact effectively with management as well as unionized and non-unionized staff is essential;
- Strong project coordination skills;
- Ability to multi-task and manage complexity;
- Strong research and evaluation skills;
- Ability to adapt to an environment where change is frequent, and process ambiguity exists.

**What’s In it for you?**
- An opportunity to have an impact with a post-secondary institution, poised to do great things.
- Diverse, hard-working, committed team of people who care about each other.
- Tools and technology that will allow you to succeed at your job.
- Amazing perks
- Highly supportive work culture

We thank you for your interest in working with Humber College. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Consideration for Support Staff and Academic positions will be given to internal employees in a