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
Nice to haves :
- Some familiarity with common educational software tools as used in Higher Education
- Some familiarity with procurement management