City : Oakville
Category : Full time - Temporary
Industry : Education
Employer : Sheridan College
Preference will be given to qualified full-time employees within the bargaining unit at Sheridan College. Should a suitable candidate not be found, external candidates will be considered.
The Project Lead role is a temporary position that supports Sheridan’s Project Springboard initiative. Project Springboard is a pan-institutional technological transformation initiative launched in response to the 2020-24 Sheridan Strategic Plan. The Springboard Portfolio Management Office (PMO) involves the management of over fifty (50) projects, divided among four (4) portfolios that are essential to the success of advancing Sheridan’s digital transformation. The Project Lead is accountable for leading the project delivery for multiple projects under any of the 4 portfolios and is the primary IT coordinator/facilitator for each project. This position is to accommodate the current demand of projects created under Springboard to achieve the goals set by the 2024 strategic initiatives.
What You’ll be Doing
About You
You have the skills and knowledge to work with an increasingly diverse student and staff population as well as a proven commitment to anti-oppression, equity, and inclusion.
You have a Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment and deal with aggressive timelines and the associated pressure.
Your communications skills allow you to network across business teams to build trust and collaborative working relationships. You have the ability to interact with staff at all levels including senior leaders.
You are able to work with both technical and non-technical users and can negotiated deadlines, manage expectations and provide alternate solutions where necessary.
The successful candidate will also meet the following qualifications:
Who We Are
Every member of the Sheridan community is passionate about the transformational role we play in people’s lives. Our strategic plan, Sheridan 2024: Galvanizing Education for a Complex World (https://sheridan2024.sheridancollege.ca/), charts a path towards a new ground-breaking model of higher education that reshapes post-secondary education and better prepares students for the future. We are committed to demonstrably advancing equity, diversity and inclusivity. Diversity is our strength and fuels our commitment to excellence. Across our campuses, we’re making meaningful strides towards developing an equitable and inclusive community.
Other Details
Faculty/Department: Information Technology
Campus Location: Trafalgar (may be assigned activities at any Sheridan campus) once normal campus operations resume. This position is currently working remotely.
Employee Group: Support staff – Initiatives/Opportunities
Payband: J
Hourly Range: $38.76 - $44.93
Hours/Week: 40
Hours: 8:30am – 5:00pm
Application: Details: This is a temporary position for 2 years.
Application Deadline: March 24, 2022
Sheridan is deeply committed to implementing the Calls to Action framed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nations, Anishinaabe Nation, Huron-Wendat and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Sheridan is situated on these lands, and it is our collective responsibility to honour and respect those who have gone before us, those who are here, and those who have yet to come. We are grateful for the opportunity to be working on this land.
Sheridan values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff. Sheridan regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. Sheridan seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism, and inclusion. As such, we encourage applications from qualified candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including those who identify as First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit/Inuk, Black, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.
Sheridan is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. If you have any application, interview, or workplace accommodation requests, please contact Human Resources.
You may be asked to provide copies of your educational credentials at the time of interview. Upon hire, we require official confirmation of educational credentials and Canadian equivalency assessments, if applicable.
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