Project Manager

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Women in Urbanism Canada

Remote (local)
  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 0-5 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Remote (local)
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: $67,500 CAD-$72,500 CAD / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 08/06/2025
  • Location: Canada 
Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) Movement building
Salary Range: | $67,500 - $72,500
Hours: | 32 hrs/week (1 FTE)
Reports to: | Board of Directors
Position Type: | 9-Month Contract (with opportunity for extension)
Location: | Remote (anywhere in Canada)
Application Deadline: | June 8, 2025
Start Date: | July 2, 2025 (flexible)

About the Role

The Project Manager will be working in collaboration with existing staff and under the guidance and supervision of the Board of Directors. The primary focus will be to manage the Scale-Up Project, along with overseeing core operations and supporting the organization’s growth. 

Responsibilities

Administration 

  • Manage organization email accounts, documents, and folders
  • Manage accounts, passwords, and subscription renewals
  • Manage project-specific tasks and track deadlines for deliverables

Strategic Planning & Policies

  • Manage the strategic planning process (in collaboration with external consultant)
  • Manage the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI) strategy development process (in collaboration with external consultant) 
  • Oversee the development of organization policies and procedures (in collaboration with external consultants; e.g., governance, human resources, finances, communications, etc.)
  • Produce annual impact report(s)

Governance & Human Resources

  • Engage with and proactively report to the Board of Directors
  • Expand and maintain the membership program
  • Recruit, onboard, and manage project staff and volunteers
  • Oversee timely delivery of project-specific tasks by staff and volunteers

Finances

  • Manage the funding strategy development process (in collaboration with external consultant) 
  • Write funding proposals and grant applications
  • Manage project budgets and general expenses
  • Fulfill all grant and legal reporting requirements 

Communications 

  • Manage the communications strategy development process (in collaboration with external consultant) 
  • Support the organization rebrand and website redesign process (in collaboration with external consultant) 
  • Oversee communications deliverables (e.g., website maintenance, blogs, newsletters, social media, etc.)
  • Manage external communications requests (e.g., media inquiries, partnerships, outreach, presentations, etc.)

Qualifications & Skills 

    A degree in a relevant area of study (e.g., gender studies, urban planning, design) or equivalent experience
  • 3+ years of experience managing projects or programs in the non-profit or community-focused sector
  • Strong organizational and time management skills, especially for leading complex, time-bound projects
  • Familiarity with intersectional feminist frameworks and equity-centered approaches
  • Experience coordinating consultants, tracking deliverables, and managing budgets
  • Grant writing, expense tracking, and reporting experience
  • Clear and responsive communication skills (both written and verbal)
  • Comfortable working independently and in a remote environment

Application

If the Project Manager role is of interest and you believe you can fulfill the key responsibilities of the position (even if you don’t meet all of the qualifications!), we encourage you to submit your application via email to [email protected] with the subject line including “Project Manager” before June 8, 2025. 

Your application should include your cover letter (1 page maximum) and resume (up to 2 pages) in one document (PDF) labeled with your first and last name and the position title (e.g., JaneDoe-ProjectManager). 

All the applicants should be legally eligible to work in Canada. 

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