Planning Specialist (Temporary)

Sheridan College; Oakville; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheridan College is seeking a Planning Specialist on the Integrated Planning team to provide analytics, data-driven support, and project execution across departments. This role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, change leadership, and delivering actionable planning insights.

You will develop dashboards, coordinate stakeholder engagement, and support decision-making to advance Sheridan’s strategic priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years of related experience (or equivalent).
• Proven project leadership skills with cross-functional initiatives.
• Knowledge of higher education integrated strategic and business planning processes.
• Analytics and business analytics: research, data interpretation, trends, actions for decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the key technical and administrative resource on the Integrated Planning team (analytics, communications, change leadership, project execution).
• Liaise with academic and administrative areas to align planning processes across functions.
• Develop and coordinate research and analyses for Sheridan projects; propose planning options and proposals.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project leadership

Dashboard development

Data analysis

Organization

Education

Bachelor’s degree (4-year)

Tools

Excel

SQL

Power BI

Job description

Reporting to the Manager, Integrated Planning and Projects the Planning Specialist, Integrated Planning provides project management support, data analysis, and recommendations for the coordination of planning processes that support Sheridan's departments. These processes support organizational decision-making, policy formulation, strategic planning, college-wide budgeting, and data-driven decision-making to achieve resource optimization in support of Sheridan's vision and objectives. The incumbent is a key technical and administrative resource on the Planning Team and may provide recommendations in areas of expertise such as planning and project management.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Serving as the key technical and administrative resource (analytics, communications, change leadership for technology platform, project execution) on the Integrated Planning team
• Liaising with all academic and administrative areas, supporting departments and leadership to ensure alignment across functional areas in the execution of the planning process.
• Providing research and analyses and coordination support for the development/execution of other high priority Sheridan projects Researching best practices for integrated planning; developing options and proposals on planning processes, stakeholder engagement, communication planning, and change management.
• Developing and maintaining excellent working relationships with internal stakeholders to understand their needs, challenges, and priorities.
• Performing other duties/activities as required.

About You

You are an analytical thinker and have the ability to think critically about how processes integrate and how to build systems that support data informed decision making.

You have excellent oral and written communication skills, and have the ability to integrate multiple streams of information.

Your collaborative spirit is balanced with your ability to take initiative and build positive and collaborative relationships to support the advancement of College priorities.

You have the ability to prioritize and work independently and possess a high level of organization and planning skills.

Qualifications Include

• Completion of a 4-year bachelor’s degree along with a minimum of 5 years of related work experience. (Or, an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience)
• Proven project leadership skills including experience executing cross-functional project initiatives.
• Knowledge of higher education integrated strategic and business planning processes.
• Analytics and business analytics including the ability to research, interpret data, identify relevant trends and recommend actions; ability to determine the information/data that will enhance decision-making and extract it from various sources.
• Experience working with and supporting the development of dashboards and metrics.
• Effective communication skills to explain complex statistical analysis to different audiences, including decision makers, and probe for information to establish needs and respond to requests.
• Influencing skills – able to find solutions to meet divergent (and often competing) needs of various stakeholders; ability to diplomatically and effectively challenge status quo with leadership.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet established deadlines.

Who We Are

Every member of the Sheridan community is passionate about the transformational role we play in people’s lives. Our strategic plan, Sheridan 2027: Forging the Future (https://www.sheridancollege.ca/sheridan2027), charts a path towards a new ground-breaking model of higher education that reshapes post-secondary education and better prepares students for the future. We are committed to demonstrably advancing equity, diversity, and inclusivity. Diversity is our strength and fuels our commitment to excellence. Across our campuses, we’re making meaningful strides towards developing an equitable and inclusive community.

• For more information, visit: Why Work at Sheridan

Other Details

Faculty/Department: Integrated Planning

Primary Work/Campus Location: Trafalgar (may be assigned activities at any Sheridan campus)

Work Categorization: Hybrid Position | On-site at least 3 days/week

Reference #: J0926-0582

Employee Group: Administrative – Full-Time Temporary

Type of Vacancy: This is a replacement position

Payband: NL

Salary Range: $89,551 - 111,938

Application Details: This is a temporary assignment that may continue up until December 1, 2027

Application Deadline: October 18, 2026

First Nations peoples have lived on this part of Turtle Island for millennia, stewarding the land, the water and all that contributes to life in this region. Today, the culture and presence of First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples enrich the lands and people of this territory.

Over two centuries ago, the Mississauga people welcomed settlers to this territory, providing sustenance and engaging in trade and commerce. Between 1781 to 1820, eight treaties were signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation who opened their territory to settlement. Today, Sheridan campuses are located on Treaty 14, also known as the Head of the Lake Purchase of 1806 and Treaty 22 and 23 of 1820.

Treaty history is foundational, and it is our collective responsibility to honour the land, as we honour and respect those who have gone before us, those who are here and those who have yet to come. We are grateful for the opportunity to be learning, working and thriving on this land, and we commit to learn the truth and be active in the process of reconciliation.

Sheridan values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff. Sheridan regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. Sheridan seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism, and inclusion. As such, we encourage applications from qualified candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including those who identify as First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit/Inuk, Black, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.

Sheridan will provide job applicants with accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. To request accommodation, please contact Human Resources.

You may be asked to provide copies of your educational credentials at the time of interview. Upon hire, we require official confirmation of educational credentials and Canadian equivalency assessments, if applicable.