Project Manager

Position Details

Position Title: Project Manager

Department/Unit: Community Health & Epidemiology

Research Project: shAIRe Network

Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Posting Number: GP09-25

Employee Group: Grant-Paid

Position Type: Term

Duration of Contract: 1 year

Employment Type: Full Time

Full-time Equivalency (FTE): 1.0

Salary: $70000-$90000 (for 35 hours/week)

About The Organization: The Scientific & Health Data Assets in Respiratory Research (shAIRe) is a pan-Canadian Network that aims to link and strengthen existing data infrastructures relevant to respiratory research to support Canadian Respiratory Research Network’s mission to empower collaborative respiratory health research across Canada. The shAIRe Network will leverage and adapt successful models of trusted research environments and data governance frameworks. The Data4LungHealth platform will further host community developed resources promoting open science to advance scientific and public understanding of lung health.

Job Summary: Reporting to the Principal Investigator, the Project Manager will support all aspects of the shAIRe Network. The project manager will lead the development of governance documents, data management plans as well as support collaborators across Canada to share their data resources across the Network. The project manager will also actively engage community partners to ensure documentation, resources and data governance is acceptable to all, including data custodians, people living with lung conditions, community organizations, lawyers, and ethicists.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Leverage experience and expertise in respiratory health and capacity building to manage multiple concurrent projects (scope, schedule, and resources), ensuring proper change, scope, risk, and expectation management are applied.
2. Collaborate with team members to develop comprehensive workplans and budgets, network governance documentation, data management plans, and ensure legal agreements, Statement of Work, and other relevant documents are in place.
3. Support development and consolidation of project budgets. Oversee and coordinate procurement of services and goods for project activities in alignment with project budgets and financial reporting.
4. Organize, lead and facilitate events, workshops and project and sub-committee meetings with staff and partners, both locally and internationally, to support project planning and implementation, communications, knowledge translation and dissemination.
5. Manage the writing, developing and consolidation of annual project progress to internal and external groups.
6. Create, update and disseminate project newsletters, social media posts, website updates and other communications materials.

Note: Hybrid role: The successful applicant will be eligible for hybrid work (combination of in-person work on campus and remote work) as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements and university guidelines.

Required Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Science with 3-5 years of relevant project management experience.
2. Established track record in project management processes and the project management life cycle.
3. An understanding of the health data privacy and protection landscape in Canada.
4. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex regulatory issues and develop strategic solutions.
5. Excellent communication skills including the ability to write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles; communicate with technical and non-technical users.

Assets:

1. MSc with significant experience in the health data sector and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) designation.

Additional Information: Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a voluntary RRSP, health and dental plans and an employee and family assistance program.

Application Consideration: We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Diversity Statement: Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. In accordance with our Employment Equity Policy, preference will be given in hiring processes to candidates who self-identify as members of one or more of the equity-deserving groups listed above. For more information, including details related to our Employment Equity Policy and Plan and definitions of equity-deserving groups please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.

Posting Detail Information:

Number of Vacancies: 1

Open Date: 02/27/2025

Close Date: 03/13/2025

Open Until Filled: No

Special Instructions to Applicant:

Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting: https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/18297