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About the position

Reporting to the Director, IM/IT and PM, the Project Manager leads the initiation, planning, development, execution, and closing of Museum projects, with a primary focus on capital projects. Working closely with senior leaders, project sponsors, and stakeholders from across the Museum, the Project Manager ensures projects are aligned with organizational priorities, delivered within approved budgets, and achieve their intended business outcomes.

The Project Manager plans, coordinates, and directs the work of multidisciplinary teams throughout the full project lifecycle. This includes defining project scope, developing schedules and budgets, managing risks, overseeing procurement activities, coordinating contractors and consultants, facilitating stakeholder engagement, and ensuring project deliverables are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. The Project Manager serves as the primary link between internal stakeholders, and external partners, enabling collaboration, informed decision-making, and successful project delivery.

Operating within the Canadian Museum of Nature’s Project Management Office (PMO), the Project Manager contributes to the continuous improvement of project management practices across the Museum. The incumbent applies PMO standards, methodologies, governance requirements, and reporting frameworks while helping to strengthen project delivery capacity, portfolio visibility, organizational planning, and strategic decision-making.

The Project Manager will lead projects that enhance the Museum’s facilities, infrastructure, visitor experience, accessibility, technology, and operational effectiveness, creating meaningful and lasting impacts for staff, visitors, and stakeholders alike.

Working at the museum means:

• Contributing to an engaging mission as well as exciting projects and challenges
• An inclusive, friendly and safe work environment
• A competitive salary established by collective agreements
• Access to federal public service group insurance and pension plans

Eligibility criteria

This position is open to all Employees of the Canadian Museum of Nature and any members of the public who meet the qualifications below.
*Candidates must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Education and training:

Completion of relevant post-secondary degree/diploma in one of the following disciplines: project management, business administration, museum studies, OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Language requirements:

English and French are essential.
Bilingual Non-Imperative: BBB/BBB

Experience:

• 2-3 years experience in Cultural institution, Museum, Public Venue, or similar project management including tendering processes for the creation, development, production, installation, and evaluation of building projects and products.
• 2-3 years experience in leading and coordinating multi-disciplinary project teams, including internal stakeholders, subject matter experts, consultants, contractors, and service providers
• Experience managing project documentation throughout the full project lifecycle, including project plans, schedules, budgets, procurement documentation, contracts, status reports, meeting records, and project files.
• Experience managing and coordinating project communication and stakeholder engagement activities, including facilitating meetings, workshops, consultations, working groups, and decision-making processes involving multiple stakeholders.
• Experience participating in the procurement, negotiation, administration, and performance management of contracts with external vendors, consultants, contractors, or service providers.
• Experience identifying, assessing, and managing project risks, issues, dependencies, and competing priorities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects, priorities, and stakeholders while meeting deadlines and budget requirements.

Other requirements:

• The candidate may have to work on-site most days. Teleworking may be an option during various early phases of projects.

Interested? APPLY!

The Canadian Museum of Nature is committed to inclusive and barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If you are invited to participate in the selection process, we encourage you to advise us of any accommodation you may require. This information will be treated as confidential.

The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ), providing greater detail about the skills, knowledge and aptitudes needed for this role, can be obtained by contacting the Museum at competition@nature.ca.

All candidates must submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae outlining how their experience and training meet the requirements listed above.

Send your application by filling in the application form page where you can upload your cover letter, curriculum vitae and any other required documents.