Int. Project Manager to design project artifects (designs, charters, scope, schedules, etc) with our Higher Education client

Location: Downtown Toronto (50% Hybrid)

Job Responsibilities:

The Enterprise Academic, Research & Collaborative Technologies (ARC) group is a partnership between the Chief Information Officer’s (CIO) division and the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation (CTSI).

Included within these responsibilities are the academic toolbox (the learning management system and associated applications), web hosting services (CMS), collaborative applications (i.e., MS Teams), enterprise video-mediated applications (i.e. Zoom), and generative artificial intelligence solutions (i.e. Copilot). This responsibility includes vendor relationship management with both for-profit suppliers as well as non-profit and consortium partners. ARC also serves as the main connector between the CIO's portfolio and library technology services.

• Developing overall project design for multiple simultaneous projects
• Developing charter, scope, resources and schedule for project(s)
• Planning and implementing project phases
• Liaising with management to determine goals and priorities
• Developing or modifying project schedules to expedite and/or compress the critical path to meet timelines
• Building and strengthening relationships with stakeholders and partners of strategic importance
• Reviewing and assessing requirements needed to meet project timelines
• Developing component of program/project that supports collaboration and partnerships

Must haves:

• 6+ years of experience as a Project Manager
• Experience with CMS tools (WordPress, Drupal, etc.)
• 5+ years of experience managing vendors
• PMP

Nice to haves:

• Some familiarity with common educational software tools as used in Higher Education
• Some familiarity with procurement management