Manager: Strategic Initiatives
6 days ago
**Job Purpose**
The Manager: Strategic Initiatives is responsible for leading the implementation of complex cross-functional projects aligned with the organization’s strategic plan.
**Duties and responsibilities**:
- Lead the development, planning, execution, and evaluation of strategic initiatives across the organization, including defining project scope, goals, deliverables, timelines, budgets, and success metrics; facilitating project team meetings and stakeholder communications; and monitoring project progress, proactively identifying risks, and implementing mitigation strategies
- Ensure projects align with Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) values and strategic goals.
- Lead cross-functional collaboration, working closely with departments such as Operations, Development, Outreach & Community Services, and Finance to coordinate efforts
- Act as a liaison between senior leadership and project teams to ensure alignment and accountability
- Develop and maintain project tracking documentation, work plans, timelines, and dashboards
- Provide regular reports to update leadership and board committees on project status and outcomes.
- Evaluate project effectiveness and support continuous improvement efforts
- Promote best practices in project management across the organization
- Mentor staff on project planning and execution methodologies as needed
- Support organizational change initiatives that increase agility and innovation, as well as related change management and communication efforts
- Participate in supervision, evaluation, training, and other meetings as required
- Be thoroughly familiar with and ensure adherence to pertinent legislation, regulations, contracts, guidelines, OHS mission, policies, procedures, plans and collective agreement
- Be familiar with and ensure compliance with all health and safety policies and procedures
- Participate in the identification and evaluation of OHS program goals and objectives
- Participate in professional development opportunities
- Serve as an ambassador for the OHS, working with OHS leadership to understand and communicate strategic priorities
- Provide advice and assistance to other managers, directors, CEO, and OHS Board and committees as required
- Produce and maintain accurate reports, records, and files
- May be required to assume some of the responsibilities of the Director: Strategy & Development
**Qualifications**:
- Bachelor's degree in project management, business administration, nonprofit management, or a related field.
- A minimum of 4 years of experience in project management
- PMP certification or equivalent training is an asset
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Professional working proficiency in spoken English and full professional proficiency in written English is required
**Working conditions/physical requirements**:
- Employee may be required to work evenings, holiday and weekend shifts
- Employment is conditional upon maintaining a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record
- Employment is conditional upon maintaining confidentiality of OHS information
- Employment is conditional upon the ability to work around all species of animals safely
**How To Apply**
We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities in our recruitment processes. If you are contacted by the OHS regarding a job opportunity, please let us know prior to interview if you require any accommodation.
This is a newly created position.
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