Senior Manager, R3 Project Business Planning (14 Month Contract)

Algonquin College; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 104,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Ottawa is seeking a Senior Manager, Business Planning for the R3 Project. The role involves developing strategic plans and supporting project execution for significant business transformation. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree, Change Management and Project Management experience, and a minimum of 9 years in IT or Business leadership. This position offers a competitive salary and the potential for hybrid work arrangements.

Benefits

Health and dental benefits

Tuition assistance programs

Inclusive workplace environment

Qualifications

• Minimum four (4) year Bachelor’s degree in Business or Computer Science.
• ITIL Foundations and Project Management Professional (PMP) are assets.
• A minimum of 9 years’ experience in IT or Business leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop planning and strategic communication for the R3 project.
• Support the executive lead and sponsor in project execution.
• Engage with cross-college departments for project goals.

Skills

Leadership

Change Management

Project Management

Communication

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Computer Science

MBA

Tools

GeneSiS

Workday

Salesforce

PowerBI

Job description

Please Note: If you are a current Algonquin College employee, apply to this job via the Workday application.

Department: R3 Executive Lead

Position Type: Full-Time Administrative

Salary Range: $104,333.00-$139,110.00-Annual

Sc heduled Weekly Hours: 36.25

Anticipated Start Date: February 02, 2026

Length of Contract: 14 Months

Posting Information

This job posting is now accepting applications from all qualified individuals.

Posting Closing Date: December 22, 2025

Please note: jobs are posted until 11:59 pm on the job closing date.

Land Acknowledgment

Algonquin College campuses in Ottawa, Perth and Pembroke are located on the traditional unceded, and unsurrendered territory of the Anishinàbe Algonquin People. The Algonquin People have inhabited and cared for these lands since time immemorial. We take this time to express our gratitude and respect to them and to the land for all that it has provided and will continue to provide.

Job Description

The Senior Manager, Business Planning for the R3 Project is responsible for developing and implementing a variety of planning, engagement, and strategic communication functions to support the business transformation goals of the R3 project. This position will provide key support for execution of Go-Live. The Senior Manager will support the executive lead and executive sponsor by providing leadership and strategic project support for business cutover and continuity planning. This includes College engagement and new business process implementation.

The Senior Manager will work as a part of the R3 leadership team and with project partners to enhance community awareness through the critical implementation phases of the project. Supported by the Organizational Change Management (OCM) team, the Senior Manager will lead engagement and adoption efforts with cross-college departments, at multiple levels, in support of the College’s R3 Project goals and benefits realization; this includes but is not limited to business continuity and cut-over planning, identifying opportunities or gaps for post-go-live feature enhancements, and strategically supporting the College business transformation to and beyond system Go-Live.

The Senior Manager will engage in regular consultations with and provide strategic planning and communications advice to the R3 Project Executive Lead, Executive Sponsor, and OCM Team to support and inform business planning and decision making. This collaborative approach will help yield valuable change management recommendations and provide insights and guidance to support the project cutover and continuity planning. This will also ease the feedback loop through governance and related channels.

Leveraging data and insights, the Senior Manager will support the key milestones, metrics, and results of strategic transformation efforts. This includes providing content for Senior Leadership reporting and directly supporting investment case benefits reporting for the Executive Sponsor. Benefits reporting requires exceptional skill in articulating complex work (that is, the outcomes of configurations, automations, requirements development, integrations, reports, and related decisions that enable business processes in the system) in way that is succinct, meaningful and generally consumable.

Works closely with Project Leadership and the Business Owner (Registrar) who works with Key Partners to ensure effective management of implementation work for each of the business-related modules and portfolios. This translates into effectively communicating hundreds of decisions, at different levels of approval as well as enablers of the processes. Knowledge of the affected roles and work, especially for core system users, is leveraged daily to enable the necessary and extensive consultation to ensure that the project activities and implementation outcomes are aligned with the College’s and the client’s business and strategic objectives with specific focus on the Student Information System Project, also known as a College Transformation Project.

Works in conjunction with the information technology management team, registrar’s office, and academic development, academic operations and planning to ensure that policies, procedures, processes and client service delivery is consistent and seamless.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum four (4) year Bachelor’s degree in Business or Computer Science or other relevant fields. An MBA is an advantage to this role.
• ITIL Foundations, Project Management Professional (PMP), Change Management are considered as an asset.
• Training in ITIL Foundations preferred
• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation preferred; some project management training required
• Change Management required
• Leadership Training (such as ALEI or equivalent)
• A minimum of 9 years’ experience is required in the following areas:
• IT or Business leadership position overseeing teams that support enterprise business systems, preferably commercial enterprise systems environment.
• Working with Enterprise Information Management Systems (GeneSiS, Workday, Adaptive Insights, Salesforce, PowerBI, Infosilem).
• Post-secondary education experience.
• Extensive direct experience working in the Algonquin College ERP environment, including in-depth knowledge of GeneSiS, academic and enrolment processes.
• Extensive experience with all Registrar’s Office operations, processes and policies, including the Minister’s Binding Policy Directives.
• Demonstrated human resources experience; prior people-management experience and experience with unionized environments required. Project management, strategic planning and system implementation experience preferred.
• Experience with relational data modelling and reporting.
• Experience with Applications by Form coding and Ingres database technologies.Experience managing staff, operations and capital budgets exceeding $2M annually.
• Ability to work effectively with upper management, peers and front-line staff.
• Ability to provide presentations to senior executives on functional and technical service-delivery strategies, user experience, issues and options.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent client service skills.
• Strong financial management skills.
• Excellent conflict-resolution skills.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Excellent analytical skills.

Please note that following onboarding, this position *may* be eligible for flexible work arrangement or occasional remote work; however, significant work time is expected to be on-site in Ottawa and occasionally Pembroke and Perth.

Why Join Algonquin College?

• Compensation: Many roles offer a competitive base salary and comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, and retirement plans designed to support your well-being. Eligibility for benefits vary by position. Benefits | Careers
• Learning and Development Opportunities: Access to training, tuition assistance programs (Algonquin College Courses and Degree Completion ), certifications, workshops, and professional courses that allow you to grow and advance in your career. About Us | Employee Learning and Development. Availability depends on role and employment status.
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• Flexible Work Arrangement Policy. Select positions are eligible for hybrid work in accordance with the College’s Flexible Work Arrangement Policy https://www.algonquincollege.com/policies/hr26/ (subject to change).

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Algonquin College values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and culturally respectful workplace. We offer an inclusive work environment and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of racialized groups, and individuals from diverse communities. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact the Human Resources department at [e-mail]. While we thank all those who apply, only those to be interviewed will be contacted.