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Project Manager, Strategic Priorities

Project Manager, Strategic Priorities

University of TorontoGeorge, Western Cape, South Africa
15 days ago
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Overview

Posting details : Date Posted 09 / 26 / 2025

  • Req ID 45290
  • Faculty / Division : Faculty of Arts & Science
  • Department : Faculty Registrar
  • Campus : St. George (Downtown Toronto)
  • Position Number :

Description :

About us : The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs. We coordinate personal, financial, academic counselling, registration and enrolment, student records, transfer credit, petitions, final examinations, and graduation.

Your opportunity :

The Project Manager, Strategic Priorities provides leadership on strategic priorities of the Office of the Faculty Registrar at the Faculty of Arts & Science. The role includes managing cross-unit large-scale projects, process improvements, new business process implementation, and process / system maintenance, plus change management across small, medium and large stakeholder groups. The role leads current and future projects to build collaboration and efficiencies, and works with divisional and central University stakeholder groups to align divisional procedures with central processes and systems. An example is leading the onboarding of Arts & Science academic services from divisional / in-house systems into central University managed systems / platforms.

The Project Manager, Strategic Priorities reports to the Associate Faculty Registrar & Director, Operations & Project Management and works with the Associate Faculty Registrar & Director, Registrar Services and a wide range of stakeholder groups within the Faculty of Arts & Science, the broader University community and external stakeholders. The role is responsible for planning and overseeing large-scale business process re-engineering for the Faculty of Arts & Science, including exams and scheduling, enrolment and records related processes, and new systems implementations, ensuring alignment with University guidelines, business and systems frameworks throughout the implementation.

Your responsibilities will include :

  • Liaising with management to determine goals and priorities. Reviewing and assessing requirements to meet project timelines. Developing or modifying project schedules to expedite the critical path.
  • Building relationships with stakeholders and partners to support knowledge translation activities and coordinate tasks for projects and strategic initiatives. Developing components of programs / projects that support collaboration and partnerships.
  • Coordinating project cycles by verifying approvals, reviewing requirements, informing project leaders of issues, researching and recommending solutions to challenges.
  • Analyzing processes and recommending changes for more efficient coordination of operations.
  • Directing or scheduling the workflow of project teams, consulting vendors and partners, ensuring work meets standards. Training staff on new business processes and systems.
  • Monitoring the finances of the project and project accounts.
  • Essential Qualifications :

  • Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
  • Six to seven years of recent and related experience in managing a large-scale business process project related to Registrarial Services in an educational institution.
  • Demonstrated experience in project design, phase planning, and implementation.
  • Experience working with senior leadership to align initiatives with strategic priorities.
  • Experience with knowledge management, including training materials, onboarding, and support documentation.
  • Experience with project management / collaboration tools.
  • Excellent requirements-gathering and documentation techniques (contextual inquiries, surveys, use cases, scenarios, user stories, etc.).
  • Demonstrated experience working in a team environment and collaborating with stakeholders, including senior management.
  • Experience developing training and training staff on new business processes and systems.
  • Experience in change management, process redesign, and business transformation initiatives.
  • Experience monitoring finances.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with a track record of building strategic partnerships.
  • Superior organizational skills in planning, project management and task coordination with attention to detail.
  • Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills; collaboration and client management skills.
  • Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work well in a team environment and collaborate with others.
  • Strong ability to prioritize and manage multiple project components and priorities to meet tight deadlines.
  • Assets (Nonessential) :

  • Experience guiding and implementing enterprise-wide initiatives and / or vendor platforms such as Infosilem and workflow platforms with technology partners.
  • To be successful in this role you will be :

  • Cooperative
  • Goal oriented
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Closing Date : 10 / 07 / 2025, 11 : 59PM ET

    Employee Group : USW

    Appointment Type : Budget - Continuing

    Schedule : Full-Time

    Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone : USW Pay Band 15 – $97,348 with an annual progression to a maximum of $124,491. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination under the Job Evaluation / Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.

    Job Category : Administrative / Managerial

    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 considered as applicable to the posted position.

    Diversity Statement :

    The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively serve a global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see the Diversity information at the University.

    Accessibility Statement :

    The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community and seeks to increase diversity among its members. The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact

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