Strategic Coordinator , Goodman School of Mines

Laurentian University/Université Laurentienne; Northeastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 58,500 - 71,500; Full time

Job summary

Laurentian University/Université Laurentienne in Northeastern Ontario is seeking a Strategic Coordinator for the Goodman School of Mines. This full-time term role is pivotal in implementing the University’s Minerals and Mining Strategy, acting as a liaison between various departments and external stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, project coordination experience, and must be fluent in both English and French. The position pays $65,500 annually.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in project coordination or strategic planning.
• Ability to thrive in diverse and evolving environments under pressure.
• Fluency in both official languages, French and English, is required.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the implementation of the Minerals and Mining Strategy.
• Act as a project manager for partnership activities.
• Prepare strategic documents for internal and external partners.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Communication skills (bilingual)

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Public Policy

Master’s degree or PMP designation (preferred)

Tools

MS Office Suite

Project management software

Job description

Strategic Coordinator , Goodman School of Mines

Position No.: JOBPOST-2026-001302

Salary: $ 65,500 per year

Competition ends: Thursday, June 18th at 4:00 pm

Full‑Time Term Appointment until June 01, 2029

Responsibilities

Vacancy Status: Existing position

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Strategic Coordinator is responsible for facilitating the implementation of the University’s new Minerals and Mining Strategy. This role serves as a primary liaison between the Goodman School of Mines (GSM) internal departments (academic and administrative) and external stakeholders, including industry partners, government bodies, and educational partners. The Coordinator ensures that strategic milestones are regularly communicated with all parties, provides high‑level project management support, maintains and grows partnerships, and supports initiatives to secure funding for various strategic initiatives.

• Develop and monitor detailed work plans to track the progress of the Minerals and Mining strategy milestones.
• Collect and analyze data to produce progress reports, ensuring all initiatives align with the GSM’s overarching goals.
• Identify potential risks to strategy timelines and proactively signal issues or required adjustments to leadership.
• Manage project-specific budgets related to strategy rollout, ensuring compliance with University financial policies.

Stakeholder Relations & Liaison

• Act as a project manager for all partnership activities, supporting internal departments and external industry partners to ensure integrated collaboration.
• Facilitate "External University and Industry Relations" by organizing high‑level networking events, advisory committee meetings, and strategic workshops.
• Represent the university at industry conferences and strategy‑related forums to promote the Minerals and Mining initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Business Officer and Associate Director to align administrative operations with strategic outreach goals.

Strategic Communication

• Prepare briefing notes, presentations, and strategic documents for the Executive Director & Associate Director and internal and external partners.
• Work with GSM’s Promotions Coordinator and the LU Marketing team to support development of materials and reports that highlight the impact of the Minerals and Mining strategy to the broader community.
• Work with GSM’s Promotions Coordinator to ensure the information regarding the strategy is disseminated effectively across both internal and external audiences.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Policy.
• A Master’s degree or Project Management Professional (PMP) designation is preferred.
• Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in project coordination, strategic planning, or stakeholder management, preferably within a post‑secondary or mining industry environment.
• Ability to see the "big picture" and translate broad strategy into actionable project steps.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite, project management software, and database manipulation.
• Proven ability to maintain discretion and professionalism when dealing with sensitive information and high‑level external partners.
• Ability to thrive in a diverse and evolving environment, working under pressure to meet critical strategic deadlines.
• Ability to work fluently (verbal and written) in both official languages, French and English, is required.

Laurentian University is an inclusive and welcoming community committed to employment equity. Applications are encouraged from members of equity‑seeking communities including women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions. Laurentian University’s bilingualism policy provides a provision regarding the language requirement for persons self‑identifying as First Nations, Métis or Inuit. Laurentian University is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier‑free experience to applicants with accessibility needs. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources for more information ([e-mail]).

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