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CBC/Radio-Canada Project Manager, Corporate Development - Indigenous Office (Telework/Hybrid) in Edmonton, Alberta
Position Title:
Project Manager, Corporate Development - Indigenous Office (Telework/Hybrid)
Status of Employment:
Temporary Long-Term (Fixed Term)
Position Language Requirement:
Language Skills:
Work at CBC/Radio-Canada
At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.
Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.
Unposting Date:
2024-09-15 11:59 PM
What it’s like working at CBC/Radio-Canada
Radio-Canada/CBC is Canada’s national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural institutions. With a mandate to inform, enlighten, and entertain, we aim to provide a wide range of content that reflects the diversity of Canada’s people and regions.
The Project Manager, Corporate Development - Indigenous Office, will play a pivotal role in implementing Radio-Canada/CBC’s National Indigenous Strategy. This role involves managing projects that support the corporation’s strategic objectives for Indigenous inclusion, representation, and engagement. The Project Manager will work closely with various departments, external partners, and Indigenous communities to develop and implement the National Indigenous Strategy that promotes Indigenous culture, languages, and perspectives within the organization and its content.
We are looking for a highly organized and ambitious Project Manager who thrives in a fast-paced, challenging environment, and who has a desire to deliver exceptional service. You will provide administrative and office support, and analysis, project coordination and research to the Indigenous office, on specific initiatives relevant to the development and management of National Indigenous Strategy's strategic actions. In this role you will report to the Senior Director of the National Indigenous Strategy. You would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and changes across the entire organization to better serve First Nations, Inuit and Metis.
Please note this is a full-time, temporary position (until September 2025), that can be based anywhere in Canada.
We do offer flexible work options, with the possibility of working from home.
Your Role
As a Project Manager, you will support the Indigenous Office as part of Corporate Development and work closely with the entire Corporate Development management team as well as with individuals across the Organization. You will provide structure, guidance and oversight to the successful implementation, tracking and reporting of the National Indigenous Strategy (https://strategies.cbcrc.ca/en/indigenous-strategy/#::text=With%20the%20launch%20of%20this,Inuit%20and%20M%C3%A9tis%20are%20integral) , with a small team to coordinate.
You have exceptional initiative, creativity, and good judgment when it comes to weighing the significance of sometimes competing information.
You will be expected to:
Produce the program roadmap and timeline.
Collaborate with senior leadership to align corporate development goals with the strategy.
Lead and manage multiple implementations that support the Indigenous Office’s mandate, ensuring timely and effective execution. Ensure that accountables of each team/department develop and implement the action plan in time.
Oversee timelines and deliverables, ensuring adherence to organizational goals and standards.
Coordinate cross-departmental teams to facilitate strategy implementation and resolve any issues that arise.
Build and maintain strong relationships with Indigenous communities and leaders as well as close collaboration with departments of the organization. This can include holding consultations, workshops, and meetings with internal stakeholders and external stakeholders.
Serve as a liaison between Radio-Canada/CBC and Indigenous stakeholders, ensuring open communication and collaboration.
Monitor and evaluate the impact of initiatives and projects, developing program reports to senior management on a regular basis.
Identifying potential risks and developing strategies to mitigate them. This includes considering the long-term impact of decisions on Indigenous communities and ensuring that risks are minimized.
Use data, feedback and research to inform decisions, improve the Program and strategies. This includes collecting and analyzing data on program outcomes, community needs, and best practices to make informed choices.
Ensure the quality assurance of all documents produced.
Support the development of tools, working documents, presentations and act as a facilitator to ensure the success of workshops, cross-functional meetings, etc.
Work with the management team to create and communicate well-written compelling presentations and briefings for senior management and for external audiences.
Gather information from a wide variety of sources inside and outside the Corporation and be able to distill that information into clear, comprehensive documents.
Act as an ambassador of CBC’s Indigenous office with internal and external partners.
We are looking for a candidate with the following:
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in project management, management, business administration or any other related discipline.
Seven (7) to ten (10) years experience in Project Management.
A recognized certification in project management (PMP, etc) would be an asset.
Two (2) years experience in Program Management.
Extensive knowledge of project management standards, process, procedures, best practices and guidelines.
High organization skills and ability to manage several projects at various stages of completion.
Excellent leadership skills and the ability to work with others.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
Experience working and building strong relationships with Indigenous communities.
Ability to set clear expectations, manage team performance and build high morale among the team.
Excellent analysis, problem solving and time management skills.
Highly creative and proactive individual who is able to propose innovative ideas.
Active and highly skilled in project management tools, Google documents and presentation decks.
Keen interest in the media and broadcasting environments in Canada.
Ability to work flexible hours depending on the assignment and deadlines and to travel within Canada.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and French.
Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.
We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/working-with-us/jobs/diversity-inclusion-cbc-rc) of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to recruitment@cbc.ca .
You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/vision/governance/corporate-policies/values-ethics/conduct) . All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/vision/governance/corporate-policies/human-resources/conflicts) . In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.
Primary Location:
181 Queen Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 1K9
Number of Openings:
1
Work Schedule:
Full time
At CBC/Radio-Canada (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en) , we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.
