Project Coordinator

Position:

Project Coordinator

Reports to:

Director, Market-Creating Innovation

Position Term:

Full Time Temporary (4-month contract)

Primary Location:

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Workplace Type:

Hybrid

Job Purpose

The Market-Creating Innovation (MCI) teams are at the centre of WVC’s innovation hub. We are focused on building a digitally enabled organization and exploring new engagement and market opportunities to help everyone be a philanthropist. We work in agile with a lean startup approach and design thinking, asking our team of developers, designers, advisors, and experts to think beyond and find effective and efficient technology-infused solutions that put people at the centre of everything that we deliver.

As a Project Coordinator, your primary responsibility is to support the successful implementation of projects that aim to build a platform for all to catalyze good in the world and help shift the typical charitable value exchange from simply “good will” to effective “impact”.

You will work collaboratively with the team and other stakeholders to ensure that project goals are achieved within scope, budget, and timeline. Your role is critical in providing administrative and operational support to the team, including project planning and tracking, documentation, and reporting.

As a key member of the team, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize new features, improvements, and technical requirements, meeting the needs of its users and achieving its business goals. Your ability to think creatively, communicate effectively, and collaborate with cross-functional teams will be essential to the success of the innovation team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project activities and tasks, ensuring that they are completed on time, within budget, and according to specifications
• Track and report project progress and status to stakeholders and other departments as needed
• Manage project risks and issues, and escalate them as necessary
• Monitor project budgets and expenses, and ensure that they are managed effectively
• Communicate project updates and progress to stakeholders and other departments as needed
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and timelines
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, designers, and analysts to ensure successful project delivery
• Support project team members by providing guidance and assistance as needed

Qualifications

Must-Haves

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple competing priorities
• Familiarity with project management tools and software
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience working in a startup environment
• Experience working in a project or business management role or related field
• Familiarity with project or business management methodologies

Why Consider Us?

• Our competitive compensation & benefits include:
• Health Spending Account
• Up to 6% matched pension contributions
• Parental leave top-up
• Generous paid vacation, sick days, wellness and personal days
• Office closed extra days before long weekends (6x/year)
• World Vision Canada has consistently been awarded Canada and GTA top employer awards.
• We are Canada’s largest development, relief, and advocacy non-profit organization.
• We embody an Agile mindset here.

This is a current vacancy that we are actively recruiting for. The salary range represents the expected compensation for this role and is provided in accordance with Ontario’s pay transparency requirements under the Employment Standards Act.

Placement within the range will be determined based on relevant skills, experience, qualifications, and internal equity. The final offer will reflect the successful candidate’s background and demonstrated capabilities.

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Job Function

Individual Contributor

Pay Type

Salary

Employment Indicator

Fully Remote

Hiring Min Rate

65000

Hiring Max Rate

70000