Project Manager at CONFEDERATION COLLEGE

CONFEDERATION COLLEGE; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Confederation College in Thunder Bay is seeking an accomplished project management leader to direct and execute a portfolio of college-wide initiatives. You will coordinate hardware, software, infrastructure and business process projects, working with IT and campus stakeholders to deliver quality results on time and on budget.

Requirements include a 3-year diploma or degree with PMP or equivalent, at least five years of progressive IT project management experience, and strong leadership,

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of related project management experience.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to coordinate large cross-campus projects.
• Experience with ERP/CRM/LMS is preferred.
• PMBOK knowledge and PMP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direction, planning, management and execution of the projects that impact the entire organization at all campuses.
• Liaise with administration, faculty, staff, students and external partners to deliver the portfolio of projects on time and on budget.
• Work with Computer Services and departmental user groups to refine project scope and objectives.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder Management

PMBOK

Education

3-year diploma/degree

PMP certification

Tools

Microsoft Project/Planner

Job description

Posting Details

Posting Type Permanent End Date (if applicable) Classification Title Administration 09 Pay Band 9 Min Salary $79,841 Max Salary $99,801

Position Summary

The incumbent is responsible for direction, planning, management and execution of the projects that impact the entire organization at all campuses. The incumbent will liaise with administration, faculty, staff, students and external partners to deliver the portfolio of projects with excellence in quality, on time and on budget. The incumbent will be engaged in projects including, but not limited to, hardware, software, infrastructure and business process projects. The incumbent will work with the Computer Services team as well as departmental user groups to refine and clarify project scope and objectives, identify all linkages and dependencies, deal with cross disciplinary issues and develop strategies to successfully achieve project results.

Location/Campus

Thunder Bay Campus

Education Minimum level

3 year diploma/degree plus professional certification or equivalent education

Specific course(s), certification, qualification, formal training or accreditation required for the position

Diploma/Degree in Computer Science/Project Management PMP (Project Management Professional) Experience

Additional Requirements

• Exceptional interpersonal and communications skills
• Outstanding leadership skills, combined with respect for decision-making through consultation and consensus-building
• Ability to work with internal and external Department teams
• Honesty, integrity and a combination of education, experience, and achievements that will enhance the ability to communicate a vision and command respect within the college are essential
• Excellent analytical and organizational abilities
• The capacity to interact effectively with college wide stakeholders as well as unionized and non-unionized staff is essential
• Ability to work with a variety of project management tools including Microsoft Project/Planner
• Ability to adapt to an environment where change is frequent, and process ambiguity exists

Field(s) of Study

Experience in Education Sector is preferred

Experience with large corporate software solutions – ERP , CRM , LMS , etc.

Experience

Typical number of years of experience, in addition to the necessary education level, required to perform the responsibilities of the position Minimum of five (5) years.

Type of Experience Five years of related, progressive work experience is required at the point of hire into this position.

• Practical experience in managing large scale projects, with the ability to lead, manage and assist in the planning to successful implementation of these projects.
• Strong supervisory/leadership skills to manage information technology and business process improvement projects, combined with well-developed problem solving, project management and coordination skills to plan concurrent activities.
• Demonstrated experience in software/IT environment – concepts and tools, corporate/enterprise applications.
• Strong planning /organizational capability to determine needs, research requirements, analyse products, develop proposals, superior dependability at meeting deadlines, delivering quality service.
• Experience working with Business Process Analysts and understanding business process flows.
• Demonstrated application of PMBOK (Project Mgmt Body of Knowledge)

Posting Detail Information

• Posting Number: AD-24-69P
• Close Date: 09/20/2026
• Hours of Work: 37.5 hrs/week
• Shift Type