PROJECT MANAGER, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES, SHARED SERVICES, PATHWAYS TO EDUCATION CANADA

We’re looking for someone who can change the paradigm for youth living in poverty in Canada. Someone who enjoys building partnerships, making an impact, and working with energetic, high-performing teams. Is that you? Pathways to Education is a national, charitable organization breaking the cycle of poverty through education. Its award-winning program is creating positive social change by supporting youth living in low- income communities to overcome barriers to education, graduate from high school, and build the foundation for a successful future. Through the collective power of partnerships, Pathways to Education’s innovative program is preparing youth for tomorrow.

• Advise the Executive Sponsor/Project Lead during the project intake process to ensure project alignment and resource capacity.
• Continue to develop the idea progression process and prioritization processes for the organization.
• Lead, support, and motivate cross-functional project teams to deliver agreed-upon project benefits within the agreed time, cost, scope, and quality restraints.
• Manages projects from conception to fruition efficiently, leveraging financial and project management tools and technology to organize, inform, and report on projects.
• Ensure projects align with organizational goals and deliver intended outcomes within scope.
• Ensure financial accountability and on-time delivery of strategic milestones and initiatives.
• Monitor and track project expenses and address any discrepancies in a timely manner
• Develop clear, impactful Board materials to support strategic initiatives.
• Support the implementation of robust organization-wide project approval, governance, and communication practices
• Implement knowledge sharing and controlled project closure processes.
• Maintain high levels of stakeholder engagement across all project work to realize expressed project benefits through project buy-in and support, able to influence key stakeholders throughout the project
• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal/external stakeholders, providing regular updates on project progress, risks, and changes
• Collaboratively plan and execute communications/change management plans for all project work within assigned portfolios to facilitate stakeholder engagement
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks and implement strategies to minimize their impact on project timelines and deliverables
• Proactively communicate risks and potential issues to stakeholders and recommend appropriate actions
• Support the organization to develop and implement a project management learning strategy throughout the Pathways to Education network.
• Provide mentorship to expand project management as an organization-wide capability.