We’re Hiring!
Project Manager
Toronto, ON
www.socan.com
POSITION TYPE: Permanent Full-Time
HIRING RANGE: $84,480 - $105,600
PAYBAND LEVEL: 106
REASON FOR HIRING: Replacement
WORK MODEL: Hybrid
LANGUAGE: English, French is an asset
WHO WE ARE
SOCAN is a not-for-profit copyright collective dedicated to ensuring music creators and publishers receive what they have rightfully earned for the use of their work. SOCAN supports and represents nearly 200,000 songwriters, composers, and music publishers. Through licensing, global royalty collection and advocacy, we help creators to keep making the music that entertains, moves, and inspires us
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ANTI-RACISM
SOCAN thrives with a variety of viewpoints, identities, and backgrounds, and we are committed to anti-racism. Everyone is welcome to apply for our wide range of roles, regardless of gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, race, age, culture, sexual orientation, religious belief, or physical ability. Learn more about SOCAN’s commitment to Inclusion & Anti-Racism.
WHY WORK WITH US?
- Make a difference by supporting and collaborating with a vibrant and creative community
- Enjoy many options for workplace flexibility and work-life balance
- Get involved in the rapidly changing creative space
- Advocate for and empower the creative community
- Together, we’ll help music creators earn more income and make a living
WHAT WE OFFER
- 35-hour workweek schedule (possible flexible work options i.e., 4-day work week (position based)
- Twelve paid sick days annually (including five personal days)
- Access to SOCAN fitness facility
- Annual Performance Incentive bonus (dependent on a personal and company performance)
- Defined contribution Pension Plan
- Comprehensive, health and dental benefits program
- Inclusive and collaborative working environment
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Project Manager is responsible for functioning as a member of the IT team, ensuring the success of all initiatives within SOCAN’s Project Portfolio. This responsibility includes managing project planning and execution, as well as ensuring that projects are consistently executed according to the SOCAN Project Management Framework. The Project Manager will also advance best practices and tool adoption for the Project Management Team to achieve improvements in overall service levels. This includes identifying and implementing team process improvements, championing clear communication to the organization, and assisting and advising the rest of the team to ensure consistency.
WHAT YOU’LL DO / KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Contribute to improvement of current processes like Budgeting and Forecasting, Project Onboarding, etc. and identify opportunities for and define new processes to help SOCAN better achieve its goals
- Consistently apply Project Management best practices, policies and procedures to all projects according to the SOCAN Project Management Framework
- Anticipate, monitor and resolve project issues, risks and disputes. Exercise initiative to solve problems and exercise judgment to leverage escalation channels, where required
- Ensure project teams are trained and coached with respect to SOCAN’s Project Management Framework and support the team of Project Managers using coaching and mentoring to effectively apply PM best practices to SOCAN’s environment
- Monitor and report project progress to Sponsors and other Stakeholders
- Act as the project’s liaison for Portfolio Management activities
- Other ad-hoc analysis, report preparation and duties as required
WHAT YOU WILL BRING / QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Project Management Professional (PMP) designation from PMI preferred
- Technical background with post-secondary computer science or business degree preferred
- Agile / Scrum certification is an asset
- >5 years progressive experience managing projects with project budgets exceeding $1MCdn/> 20 project team members in a technical or business environment
- Portfolio and Program Management knowledge coupled with experience leading multiple concurrent projects or project phases
- Superior understanding of System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) with particular focus on Quality Assurance
- Advanced proficiency in use of Microsoft Office products – Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, Project, PowerBI, SharePoint
- Previous leadership experience outside of project management (either functional or technical) and experience mentoring and coaching teams and peers
- Demonstrated team building skills with a proven ability to work independently
- Strong experience with contract development, negotiation and on-going vendor management
- Strong Risk Analysis management, knowledge and experience
- Strong estimation, planning and decision analysis skills
- Strong analytical/critical thinking skills
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills – both written and oral
- Strong customer service orientation. Focus on the delivery of customer value for projects that meet or exceed customer needs
- Possesses a collaborative leadership style. This requires strong listening skills, developing good working relationships, building consensus across multiple stakeholders, and the ability to lead by example
- Exceptionally organized. Able to find a clear path to achieve results amidst a fast-paced environment with multiple concurrent projects in progress and effectively summarize detailed, complex information for management and executives
- A self-starter who is high on initiative, conceptual and forward thinking
ACCESSIBILITY & ACCOMMODATION
SOCAN is committed to providing an inclusive workplace environment that meets the accessibility needs of employees with disabilities. Should you require accommodations please contact us directly at
[email protected] and we will make the necessary accommodations. Applications submitted to this email address will not be accepted.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
SOCAN is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Hiring and other employment decisions at SOCAN are made without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, ancestry, national origin, ethnic origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, sexual orientation, record of offences, marital status, family status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, or local law, regulation, or ordinance.
If you don’t see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on the posting above, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse company and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences to apply
HOW TO APPLY
If you’re interested in joining us, we’d love to hear from you: http://www.socan.com/careers/
Thank you for your interest in our company; we will be in touch with those candidates we wish to interview.
To learn more about SOCAN, go to www.socan.com. You can also follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook (@SOCANmusic/@SOCANmusique).
