Project Manager - Projects

Project Manager
$47,300 - $56,000 per year, full-time permanent, generous benefits package

Do you possess a unique combination of project management, creativity, and leadership skills? Do you thrive on facilitating team success through effective communication and organization? Can you envision innovative visitor experiences and be accountable for all the details?

At Science North we are guided by our North Star values of respect, curiosity, accountability, innovation, and empathy. The Exhibits & Projects team delivers inspirational and educational visitor experiences in collaboration with Bluecoats across the organization. As a Project Manager you will implement a variety of projects such as capital construction, travelling exhibitions, multimedia shows, permanent exhibits within our two science centres, and external consulting.

As the successful candidate you will have experience in project delivery, visitor experience development, and a strong interest in applying and developing project management skills. You will embrace adaptability and resilience, while maintaining a focus on value and quality outcomes. Experience in team leadership, the ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders, and excellent communication skills would be terrific assets.

Position Highlights:

Lead cross-functional project teams to ensure high-quality visitor experiences and scientific content
Develop and monitor the project scope, budget, and schedules
Plan and manage risk, resources, communication, stakeholders, and procurement, throughout the project life-cycle
Support construction projects, including reviewing estimates, contract administration, site reviews, and progress reports
Integrate project management tools and systems for ease of reporting to private and public funders and/or sponsors
Promote successful collaboration between internal teams, external partners, and other stakeholders and rightsholders
Provide direction to external contractors, designers, and exhibit fabricators
Champion innovation and resourceful problem-solving to deliver the best quality within budget
Support Science North initiatives and best practices for sustainability, accessibility, equity, diversity, and reconciliation

Qualifications:

2-5 years’ experience managing a variety of projects
Familiarity with Office 365 and Microsoft Teams
Exceptional communication skills (oral and written) - ability to convey project vision, expectations, and goals to diverse audiences
Demonstrated ability to build and nurture relationships and manage stakeholder needs
Willingness to create and support a collaborative team environment
Ability to adjust to fast-changing environments, re-prioritize tasks, and change course as needed
Aptitude for resourceful problem-solving and creative thinking

Compensation Highlights:

Full-time permanent opportunity
Competitive salary starting at $47,300 to $56,000 per year
Annual performance and merit increase consideration
Participation in the Science North Employee Incentive Plan
Flexible work arrangements
Comprehensive group benefit package including medical, dental, vision, paramedical, life/travel insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, 24/7 telemedicine access, wellness spending account/ onsite physio/chiro services
Pension plan following one year
Science North annual family membership
Onsite gym
Free or discounted admission to other attractions outside Sudbury, Science North facilities and program discounts, fitness membership contribution, on-site parking
Professional development opportunities
Minimum 3 weeks vacation with incremental entitlements of one week after 5 and 10 yrs of service
Free onsite parking

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Science North, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Apply online at http://sciencenorth.ca/careers. An early application represents your best opportunity for consideration. Science North is committed to an inclusive workplace and invites applications from all qualified individuals to join our diverse team. Accommodations are available upon request in all aspects of Science North’s selection process. We thank all interested candidates; only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Science North is grateful to work with First Nations across Northern Ontario and we give thanks to the Indigenous Peoples who have cared for this land since time immemorial. We pay respect to their traditions, ways of knowing, and acknowledge their many contributions to innovations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, past and present. We also recognize the Métis Nation of Ontario for their historic and ongoing contributions. Science North commits to deepening engagement, relationships and partnerships in order to advance truth and reconciliation, honour and reflect Indigenous ways of knowing, grow economic opportunities, and collaborate with Indigenous peoples as partners in order to inspire all people to be engaged with science in the world around them.

Science North is a registered charity and is an agency of the Government of Ontario