Project Manager - Temporary Assignment (Sept. 2023 - Sept. 2024)

Status: Temporary Assignment (September 2023 - September 2024)

Hours: Monday to Friday; 35 hours/week

Home Campus: Fennell

Pay Band: 10

Salary Range: $78,295 - $97,869

Posting Date: August 29th , 2023

Closing Date: September 8th, 2023 at 7:00pm EST

We support and encourage the contributions of our diverse employees. Supported by our strategic plan we are committed to nurturing an equitable, diverse and inclusive environment for everyone who learns and works at Mohawk. We believe the rich diversity among our students and the communities we serve should be reflected within our workforce. As educators we believe it is important to act and show leadership in advancing the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion in our community.

Mohawk College is currently recruiting for our next

Project Manager

The role of the Project Manager is to plan, execute and finalize projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan. The Project Manager will also define the project’s objectives and oversee quality control throughout its lifecycle.

Responsibilities

The duties of this position will include, but are not limited to the following:

Strategy and Planning

• Track project milestones and deliverables.
• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
• Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle.
• Conduct project post mortems and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
• Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
• Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management.
• Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyze results, and troubleshoot problem areas.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.

Acquisition and Deployment

• Determine and assess need for additional staff and/or consultants and make the appropriate recruitments necessary during project cycle.
• Draft and submit budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary.
• Where required, negotiate with other department managers for the acquisition of required personnel from within the company.
• Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.

Operational Management

• Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.
• Build, develop and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project.
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations.
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans.
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.
• Direct and manage project development from beginning to end.

Qualifications

Other duties as assigned

The Successful Applicant Must Have

• 5 years of related, progressive work experience.
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients and other departments.
• Strong familiarity with project management software.
• Adept at conducting research into project-related issues and products.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is crucial.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Reacts to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently.
• A University Degree/College Diploma or equivalent in such disciplines as Business, Commerce or a related field is required at the point of hire into this position.
• Preference given to candidates with certification in Project Management.
• Can conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Demonstrated experience in personnel management.
• Technically competent with various software programs, such as MS Project, MS Visio, MS Office.
• Ability to bring project to successful completion through political sensitivity.
• Ability to read communication styles of team members and contractors who come from a broad spectrum of disciplines.
• Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborate environment.
• Demonstrated commitment and understanding of human rights, equity, diversity and inclusion with the ability to communicate and work effectively inter-culturally with diverse groups of students, employees and the community.

Mohawk College prioritizes recruiting and retaining diverse employees. With this in mind, the College is committed to fostering inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection processes.

Should you require accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please contact the Human Resources Department at (905) 575 - 2047.

Mohawk College is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons, women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, S2LGBTQIA+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

For more information concerning the Mohawk College strategic plan, please see: strategicplan.mohawkcollege.ca/