Senior Projects Manager

Date Posted: 11/12/2026
Req ID: 51009
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM:Office of the Vice President & Principal
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description:

U of T Mississauga—the second largest campus of Canada’s top-ranked university and the only research university in Ontario’s booming Peel Region—is one of the world’s great catalysts of human potential.
Our employee community hums with the energy of over 3,400 faculty, librarians and staff, who power our campus with curiosity, connection and care. We work together to spark life-changing research and innovation, make an indelible mark on the world by building equitable cities and societies, enable healthy lives, create a sustainable future and ignite entrepreneurship. Above all, we prioritize student success, and seek to give our 16,500 students the lift of a lifetime through learning and discovery. We love to open opportunities available nowhere else for our community to achieve their ambitions and make their unique contributions to Canada and the world.

This work all comes together on a spectacularly green campus, alongside the Missinihe-ziibi (Trusting Creek or Credit River), where we seek to honour truth, reciprocity and reconciliation on the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, Seneca and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We’re thrilled to welcome those who want to learn more about us and to be part of what we do.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Working under general direction of the Director, Business Improvement & Strategic Initiatives, the Senior Projects Manager is responsible for identifying issues, advising on strategy options, recommending solutions, implementing project plans and responding to the objectives and priorities of the Office of the Vice-President and Principal (OVPP). Working closely with the Director, Business Improvement & Strategic Initiatives, as well as other senior university administrators, the Senior Projects Manager is responsible for project management and process improvement to ensure that the work of the OVPP and the Project Management Office (PMO) can be carried out efficiently and effectively. Additionally, the Senior Projects Manager will deliver trainings and lead on continuous improvement programming. The Senior Projects Manager manages multiple, simultaneous strategic initiatives through the planning, resourcing, and implementation stages (including resource identification, consultation with stakeholders, and identifying relevant training requirements), facilitating execution of all assigned projects to meet deadlines and success criteria. This position will be charged with supporting major change initiatives, priority projects, and process improvements related to the Campus’ strategic framework.

The Senior Projects Manager applies best practices in project management and lean six sigma principles to support the PMO in pursuing the Campus’ strategic priorities, to develop a high-level timeline of all current and future projects under their purview, to enable the Director, Business Improvement & Strategic Initiatives to identify suitable resourcing and to operate within appropriate time frames. Such project management and process improvement includes: (a) provides primary support for key initiatives, (b) works with various teams to accomplish project goals, (c) adopts project management best practices, (d) contributes to the effective roll-out and implementation of new or revised initiatives, (e) effectively influences and negotiates with internal and external stakeholders to gain buy-in, (f) resolves problems and concerns, (g) following-up on decisions made by the Vice President and Principal and members of the senior executive team, and outcomes of interactions of relevant committees and with various stakeholder groups, (f) assisting with administrative reviews, and (h) ensuring ongoing maintenance of the highest level of pro-activity and service for the portfolio of the OVPP. The Senior Projects Manager will coordinate, assist with and advance projects, initiatives, and daily activities within the OVPP that require knowledge of confidential information about Divisional staffing, priorities and new strategic and operational directions.

As part of an integrated OVPP team and a growing PMO team, the incumbent works with other professionals to advance projects, initiatives and daily activities within the office that require knowledge and protection of confidential information.

The role of the Senior Projects Manager will continue to evolve and the individual must be willing to respond to the given priorities of the day and be willing to work cooperatively in a challenging and dynamic environment.

The incumbent works in a complex environment that requires a high degree of sensitivity, responsiveness, and a need to maintain absolute confidentiality. The incumbent must present a professional image in the Office by interacting knowledgeably and courteously with the many people including senior administrators, faculty, staff, students and community members who come into contact with the OVPP.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION

EDUCATION:

University degree required, post graduate degree (Master's or PhD) an asset, or equivalent in education and experience. Certification in Project Management and/or Lean Six Sigma an asset.

EXPERIENCE

Minimum five (5) years’ experience in a University setting in progressively senior positions.

Extensive experience with the University and knowledge of university policies and procedures and an understanding of the University’s organizational structure, including its governance.

Experience leading complex and multi-stakeholder projects.

Knowledge about media, protocol, diplomacy and an excellent understanding of the University’s mission and intersection with the broader community.

SKILLS

Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Office (must be able to set up templates and macros in Word and Excel, set up Excel spreadsheets and graphics, prepare sophisticated PowerPoint presentations, knowledge of SharePoint), process mapping software (such as Visio or Miro), Internet, SharePoint, Acrobat, and scheduling software.

OTHER

Superior critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills; political acuity and judgement; ability to engage with senior University administrators and academics in a manner which facilitates cooperation and consensus building; ability to work independently with a high degree of initiative, discretion and tact; excellent communication (written and oral), facilitation, presentation and leadership skills; creative, self-directed, innovative, results oriented; flexibility and problem solver orientation; detail oriented balanced with a big picture perspective; ability to work under pressure; superior organizational and time management skills in planning, project management and task coordination; strong leadership capabilities; and solid understanding of Project Management methodologies.

Demonstrable commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment.

Closing Date: 11/25/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: Salaried
Personnel Subarea:PM
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: PM 4 -- Hiring Zone: $110,973 - $129,471 -- Broadband Salary Range: $110,973 - $184,957
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial