Program Development Manager – Transportation Grants

Gexel Telecom International Inc.; Red Deer; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health and dental

Pension plan

Generous vacation allotments

Tuition waivers

Professional development funding

Job summary

Red Deer Polytechnic seeks a Program Development Manager for Transportation Grants to lead learning initiatives aligned with funding agency requirements. You will collaborate with the Dean, engage external partners, and supervise staff to deliver scalable, learner-centered programs.

Responsibilities include curriculum design, applying best practices (ADDIE), budget-adherence, and reporting to authorities. A strong background in education and project leadership is essential for success in this

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Education, Curriculum Studies, Adult Learning, Educational Leadership, or related discipline.
• Agile Project Management certification is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years in adult education, curriculum design, or program development.

Responsibilities

• Perform gap analysis and collect data from resources and SMEs within approved budgets.
• Engage employers, industry reps, gov’t agencies, and community partners as required.
• Lead and mentor SMEs to build functional bench strength.
• Define success metrics and prepare program approvals and governance documents.
• Coordinate project timelines, budgets, and risk assessments with stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

Change management

Data analysis

Education

Master's degree in Education, Curriculum Studies, Adult Learning, Educational Leadership, or related discipline

Agile Project Management certification

Job description

Program Development Manager - Transportation Grants leads strategic learning initiatives identified as deliverables in Industry Advancement Grant funded transportation projects. In consultation with the Dean/Project Sponsor, the Program Development Manager - Transportation Grants will engage closely with internal and external partners to customize learning programs, utilize data insights for recommendations, and oversee subject matter experts while adhering to funding agency requirements andRDPpolicies and procedures. The incumbent will hire, contract, and supervise the required staff and expertise needed to fulfill the grant requirements.

Position Responsibilities

Research and Stakeholder Engagement

• Ensures thorough gap analysis and data collection is completed accessing resources and subject matter expertise as required and within budget
• Engages employers, industry representatives, professional associations, government agencies, and community partners as required
• Facilitates consultation process with advisory committees
• Conduct comprehensive research to understand stakeholder perspectives, assess needs and define requirements for funding agency strategic learning initiatives

Program and Curriculum Development

• Develop comprehensive learning strategies to support funding agency requirements
• Moving between strategic planning and practical execution, lead and support subject matter experts to ensure identified educational services, programs and strategies are aligned, scalable, learner-centred and responsive to evolving needs
• Uses and applies best practices in learning design (i.e.ADDIE) and assessment when developing programs and learning tools
• Identifies and engages resources (human or capital), within approved budgets, required to fulfill program and curricular requirements.
• Architect large-scale learning journeys acting as a "product owner" for the funding agency that aligns with business objectives and supports funding agency transformation

Leadership and Employee Development

• Lead and mentor high-performing subject matter experts to create functional bench strength
• Identifies subject matter expertise to support project delivery and determines how long individuals may be required as project team resources
• Recruits, hires, and manages human resources required for project and program work in accordance with Collective Agreements andRDPPolicy
• Delegates and assigns work
• Coach and mentor employees to support current performance while developing future leadership and technical capability.
• Design and maintain effective support structures and workflows to ensure work is allocated and delegated efficiently.
• Foster a workplace culture that values teamwork, collaboration, inclusion, and innovation.
• Approve and track vacation and other absences for staff under direct supervision to ensure operational continuity.
• Safeguard the confidentiality of personal information in accordance withPOPAand institutional policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements to maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
• Coordinate employee exit processes to ensure accurate information collection, documentation, and tracking.

Budgets and Reporting

• Define success metrics upfront, measure impact against funding agency outcomes
• Leads preparation of documentation required for program approvals and governance processes
• Works within assigned budgets to fulfill project work and proactively identifies issues with Project Sponsor
• Tracks expenditures to comply with reporting and audit requirements
• FollowsRDPfinance and purchasing policies
• Ensures compliance with reporting requirements with funding agencies, provincial quality assurance requirements, accreditation standards, and regulatory expectations
• Supports submissions to governing bodies, councils, boards, and external agencies

Project Management

• Manages multiple initiatives and timelines simultaneously
• Delivers on project schedules, milestones and risk assessments
• Coordinates with other internal and external stakeholders to ensure project outcomes
• Monitors project progress and regularly reports to project sponsor(s)
• Commission and oversee learning program design in partnership with internal and external stakeholders, using blended, digital and AI_enabled approaches
• Apply a Performance Consulting Approach demonstrating comfort navigating ambiguity, identifying opportunities, and moving initiatives forward with a high degree of ownership and judgement
• Take ownership across boundaries – partner with internal and external stakeholders and subject matter experts to connect capability planning to funding agency broader strategy

Required Qualifications

Education

• Master’s degree in Education, Curriculum Studies, Adult Learning, Educational Leadership, or related discipline.
• Agile Project Management certification preferred

Experience

• Minimum 5 years experience in adult education, curriculum design, and/or program development
• 3 - 5 years experience in a team lead or management role
• 3 - 5 years project management experience
• Experience working through accreditation, regulatory, or quality assurance processes preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in preparing proposals for grants, funding agency support, or government approval.
• Strong interpersonal, diplomacy, and communication (verbal & written) skills to interact effectively and sensitively with a wide variety of people with diverse professional and technical backgrounds.
• Oral Communication – Expressing oneself effectively and convincingly when speaking with individuals and groups in a formal or informal setting.
• Written Communication Skills – Conveying information accurately in an appropriate written format; expressing oneself effectively in writing.
• Analytical Skills – Collecting, comparing and relating data from different sources; identifying issues; anticipating problems.
• Ability to successfully plan, implement, and lead complex technical projects, including planning for future growth.
• Proven tolerance to stress: ability to function effectively in a demanding, deadline oriented, and constantly changing work environment
• Pursue continuous professional development by maintaining current knowledge of regulations, best practices, tools, techniques, and performance standards across relevant sectors.

Benefits and Compensation Information

Red Deer Polytechnic offers a comprehensive benefits package including extended health and dental care through Blue Cross, access to a health spending account, pension plan, generous vacation allotments, credit tuition waivers and opportunities for professional development funding. Additional time off due to College closures between Christmas and New Year general holidays.

Desired Start Date

October 1, 2026

Note to Applicant

Red Deer Polytechnic fosters an inclusive learning and working environment where everyone can bring their full selves and share their unique talents. We are committed to being responsive to the evolving needs and expectations of our diverse community.

To enrich the intellectual, economic, cultural, and social development of Central Alberta, we value the contributions of individuals with diverse perspectives and experiences. We encourage applications from Indigenous persons, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, individuals of all sexual orientations, and persons of any gender identity orexpression.

Red Deer Polytechnic will provide job applicants with accommodations in accordance withthe Alberta Human Rights Code. To request an accommodation, please contact [e-mail].

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.