Program Manager

The University of Toronto Scarborough is a place of energy, enthusiasm and passion. Our commitment to inclusive excellence attracts the brightest learners, scholars and employees from around the globe. Our success has been made possible by the opportunity given to us by Indigenous hosts to operate on their territory, and we cherish our continuing partnerships with these communities.

The Department of Health and Society at the University of Toronto Scarborough consists of award-winning faculty who combine active and productive research programs with teaching innovation and excellence. Our department is home to a diverse community of interdisciplinary researchers, teachers, and students who ask cutting-edge questions about health, disability, illness, and disease locally and globally. The Department of Health and Society is dedicated to advancing critical change in health through interdisciplinary education, research excellence, and responsible community engagement.

Your opportunity: Working under the guidance of the Associate Director, the incumbent is responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing all phases of assigned projects. This includes developing and adjusting project schedules to optimize timelines and ensure key milestones are met, as well as planning and organizing workflows for project teams. The incumbent builds and maintains strong relationships with stakeholders and strategic partners, reviews and assesses project requirements to support research objectives and timelines, and proactively identifies and communicates issues, risks, and roadblocks to project leaders. In addition, the incumbent monitors project progress and ensures that all assigned work is completed to established quality standards and project expectations.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and implementing project phases.
• Developing or modifying project schedules to expedite and/or compress the critical path to meet timelines.
• Planning and implementing workflow for a group.
• Building and strengthening relationships with stakeholders and partners of strategic importance.
• Reviewing and assessing requirements needed to meet project timelines.
• Informing project leaders of issues and roadblocks.
• Checking that assigned work completed meets expected standards.

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum five (5) years relevant experience in project development and identifying, developing and executing strategies for research and development collaborations.
• Experience monitoring and assessing research impact.
• Experience with performance evaluation and benchmarking of initiatives or projects.
• Experience in working with older adults, caregivers, and other stakeholders involved in care and support of older adults.
• Familiarity with strategic partnerships and new business opportunities in a research and/or educational setting.
• Ability to compile and analyze data, prepare reports and other informational materials.
• Ability to support the translation of research technologies to industry partners.
• Proven analytical and problem solving skills and highly attentive to detail.
• Experience in aging population research.
• Solid project management experience including all aspects of project development and execution.
• Exceptional communication (oral and written) skills; Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate on initiatives with a wide variety of contacts both internal and external to the University.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to liaise, build and maintain relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Articulate
• Resourceful
• Responsible
• Team player

This role is currently eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, pursuant to University policies and guidelines. This is a two (2) year TERM position.

Closing Date: 11/12/2026, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group: USW

Appointment Type: Grant - Term

Schedule: Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: USW Pay Band 13 -- $89,794 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $114,832.

Lived Experience Statement: Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

Diversity Statement: The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community.

Accessibility Statement: The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members.