Project Manager, Academic, Research & Collaborative Technologies

at  University of Toronto

Date Posted: 02/05/2025
Req ID: 41568
Faculty/Division: Ofc of the Chief Information Officer
Department: Academic, Research & Collaborative Tech
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00050237

ABOUT US:

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).
ARC is a central department responsible for all matters pertaining to the development, operation, maintenance and effectiveness of core teaching and learning systems and enterprise collaborative technologies at U of T. 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.
The Chief Information Officer (CIO) portfolio, operating as Information Technology Services (ITS), is home to over 200 IT professionals who provide University-wide IT services and systems to enable University of Toronto (U of T) to maintain its status as Canada’s leading institution of learning, discovery and knowledge creation. From direct support to enterprise-grade academic and administrative applications (student, financial, HR and research) to online learning, information security, collaboration tools and network infrastructure, our work enables U of T’s steadfast commitment to being an internationally significant research university with excellent undergraduate, graduate and professional programs.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Six to seven years of applicable experience
• Highly experienced with all phases of the project management life cycle
• Highly experienced with requirements gathering and scope management
• Highly experienced with project communications, including regular progress reporting
• Highly familiar with best practices regarding project documentation including creation, storage and dissemination of project artifacts
• Proven ability to navigate sensitive political environments and balance competing priorities within a project context
• Strong understanding of the political landscape, particularly in terms of partnerships and stakeholder dynamics, to mitigate risks and foster positive working relationships
• Familiarity with common project management software tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira) and other business tools to streamline project execution
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Familiar with common project management and task tracking tools and software
• Experienced and comfortable with presenting to groups such as project sponsors and key stakeholders
• Excellent vendor management skills

LIVED EXPERIENCE STATEMENT

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• 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

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL BE:

• Efficient
• Goal oriented
• Meticulous
• Multi-tasker
• Organized
• Self-directed
  Closing Date: 02/14/2025, 11:59PM ET
  Employee Group: USW
  Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
  Schedule: Full-Time