Program Manager, Science & Research

Nature Conservancy of Canada/Conservation de la nature Canada; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nature Conservancy of Canada is seeking a full-time Program Manager for Science & Research to oversee program management and partnership coordination, ensuring alignment with conservation goals. The Manager will work with multidisciplinary teams and promote evidence-based decision-making, contributing to prestigious environmental initiatives.

Qualifications

• Two years of professional experience beyond education.
• Experience in grant administration and project documentation.
• Preferred education in conservation-related science.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects and partnerships.
• Facilitate multidisciplinary teams for project delivery.
• Support budget development and financial tracking.

Skills

Program management

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Financial management

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Post-secondary education

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Position details: Full time, contract

Taking care of our environment has never been more important than it is today. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is looking for a Program Manager, Science & Researchto join a team committed to protecting our most important natural areas and the plants and animals they sustain.

NCC is the nation’s leading not-for-profit, private land conservation organization, working to protect our most important natural areas and the species they sustain. Since 1962, we have brought people together to conserve and restore more than 15 million hectares across Canada. NCC takes a collaborative, evidence-based approach to achieve conservation success for the sake of nature and Canadians. With a national office in Toronto and seven regional offices across the country, NCC delivers results you can walk on.

NCC recognizes that we work on lands that have long been cared for by Indigenous Peoples under their own laws and knowledge systems. We are committed to transforming how we do our work, advancing Reconciliation through conservation, and working with Indigenous Peoples in meaningful, respectful, and supportive ways.

Position Summary

The Program Manager supports the Conservation Policy and Planning business unit. They report to and work closely with the Director, Science & Research. They work independently and collaborate with NCC staff in Conservation Policy and Planning, in other business and operating units, and with contractors and partners. Responsibilities include financial and administrative management of the programs in their area of responsibility; coordinating and tracking partnerships with other organizations or subject-matter experts outside NCC (which may include managing the fellowship program); and promoting the use of evidence for conservation decisions.

The Program Manager must independently manage multiple projects and deliverable priorities in parallel. They must identify and evaluate the implications of decisions across multiple NCC business and operating units and for partners.

The Program Manager makes recommendations to the Director, Science & Research about processes and criteria to evaluate the alignment of potential projects and partnerships with NCC organizational goals, how they can be improved, and how they can be optimized and operationalized. They will have the skills to organize and facilitate multidisciplinary teams and direct the delivery of projects. They must be able to see the big picture and implement high-level strategies and be able to advance multiple competing priorities.

This is a three-month contract with the possibility of a three-month extension, starting as soon as possible. There may be occasional travel within Canada.

Position Requirements

These skills, attributes, and experiences are required:

• Post-secondary education.
• Two years of professional experience, in addition to education.
• Strong program management, including coordinating or managing multiple concurrent projects to support organizational goals.
• Outstanding ability to collaborate and adapt to achieve results.
• Results-oriented and accountable to outcomes.
• Strong attention to detail and organization, logistics, finance, and budgeting skills.
• Excellent financial management, including supporting the development of budgets, and tracking annual and projected budgets, expenditures, and forecasts, and making recommendations to the Director about efficient use of funds.
• Grant administration, design, and implementation, including assisting with proposals, reports, and other documentation.
• Experience developing and managing project-related documents, ensuring that program and project information is up-to-date and accessible to various audiences.
• Well-developed communication skills (writing, speaking, listening) for a variety of audiences, including the ability to prepare high-quality briefing notes, scopes of work, reports, and presentations.
• Proficient at synthesizing and communicating complex information, including consideration of audience knowledge and needs.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to make in-scope decisions independently with sound judgement, and find and assess a diversity of solutions when needed.
• Proactive approach, including the ability to anticipate and plan for future needs, identify gaps, trends, and efficiencies, and seek opportunities to maximize impact.
• Demonstrates commitment and actions that advanceequity, diversity, and inclusion in impactful ways.
• Proficient with Microsoft 365.
  
  

These Skills, Attributes, And Experiences Are Preferred

• Post-secondary education in conservation-related or interdisciplinary science.
• Five years of professional experience, in addition to education.
• Program and project management designation or certificate (e.g., PMP).
• Familiar with Financial Edge, Raiser’s Edge, and NCC’s LRM/LIS software.
• Familiar with quantitative and/or qualitative data analysis and software.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to manage through influence.
  
  

Application Deadline

June 20, 2025 | 11:59pm EST, 9:59pm Mountain Time, 8:59pm Pacific Time, 10:50pm CST, 00:59 am +1 AST

At NCC, we're committed to providing a healthy, safe, barrier free and inclusive, workplace, where respect and diversity are recognized assets. We strive for bold conservation achievements in which equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) are the norm. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. NCC implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. For a confidential inquiry, contact us by email at [e-mail] to make any required arrangements. If you have questions regarding accessible employment at NCC, please email us at [e-mail] .