Program Manager, Mathison Centre

Role overview

Strategic initiatives and operations

• Develop and implement Centre strategies and lead programs, projects, and strategic initiatives, including MIST.
• Develop initiatives advancing mental health research, education, and knowledge translation; foster collaboration among researchers, trainees, clinicians, and partners.
• Coordinate meetings, working groups, committees, and advisory activities; monitor progress and support outcome evaluation.
• Prepare funding applications, partnership submissions, strategic materials, and reports for funders, partners, and Centre leadership.
• Facilitate stakeholder communication and knowledge translation to diverse audiences.
• Plan workshops, seminars, launches, symposia, community events, and training activities.
• Lead program contract negotiation and procurement; manage budgets and monitor expenditures.
• Lead, train, onboard, and mentor MIST administrative staff; manage casual and temporary staff and direct-report employment matters.
• Provide operational leadership, occasional senior-manager backfill, and support for MIST office projects.
• Maintain confidentiality, discretion, professionalism, and sound judgment.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline such as neuroscience, psychology, public health, mental health, health policy, or related health sciences.
• At least 5–7 years of project or program management experience; academic, health research, or healthcare experience is preferred.
• Experience managing multiple complex projects and priorities, committees or collaborative networks, budgets, financial reporting, and funding initiatives.
• Strong organizational, strategic planning, analytical, problem-solving, communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills; ability to work independently.
• Experience developing communications for researchers, clinicians, community partners, and funders; understanding of academic research and health systems.
• Microsoft Office and digital collaboration platform proficiency required; staff, student, or trainee supervision or mentoring is an asset.
• Experience supporting interdisciplinary mental health, neuroscience, or health systems initiatives is preferred.

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