Job Description

RRC Polytech is committed to accessible employment and to ensuring that our hiring processes are barrier free. If you require information in an alternate format, or if you require an accommodation to participate in the hiring process, please contact humanresources@rrc.ca.

Manager, Research Operations (Term Full-Time)

Research Partnerships & Innovation

POSITION TYPE:

Full-Time, Term Position Available (anticipated March 17, 2025 up to March 31 ,2030)

SALARY:

$62,337 - $87,859 per annum

POSITION LOCATION:

Notre Dame Campus (Winnipeg, MB)

At RRC Polytech we aspire to have a workforce that is representative of the diversity within our communities. For this hiring process, a preference hiring practice will be applied. First consideration will be given to applicants who self-identify within their application as one or more of the following equity-deserving group(s): Women, Indigenous Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, Racialized Persons, Persons of the 2SLGBTQlA+ Community. First consideration will also be given to internal applicants. For more information about our hiring practices, please visit: www.rrc.ca/hr/work/hiring-process/.

Employment support is available to both internal and external candidates who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Metis, or Inuit) seeking employment at Red River College Polytechnic. For guidance on the application process, interview preparation, or to discuss accommodation needs, applicants are invited to contact our Indigenous Recruitment Consultant at humanresources@rrc.ca.

ELIGIBILITY LIST:

This competition may be used to establish a 6 month eligibility list of qualified candidates for future vacancies.

DUTIES

The Manager, Research Operations is responsible for providing financial reporting and management expertise for applied research projects, acting as the key contact with funding bodies regarding financial and administrative matters, leading various administrative management processes and activities, managing Strategy Coordinator(s) staff, and engaging in quality and process improvement activities within Research Partnerships & Innovation (RPI).


This position focuses on managing and overseeing key operational, administrative, and research accounting aspects of the $24 million Lab to Market grant awarded to RRC Polytech. The Manager will support the Lab to Market Network Director and collaborate with the Office of Applied Research Services (OARS) team to ensure effective administration of the program and funding. Responsibilities include leading research accounting and compliance, hiring network personnel, developing systems for tracking and reporting across networks, managing funder claims, and working with Mitacs. The position will manage day-to-day operations and ensure processes and workflows are followed in alignment with agreements, governance and accountability frameworks, standard operating procedures, and annual operational plans.


Applicants from across Canada are welcome, and secondment opportunities from participating organizations may be considered.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Diploma in Commerce or Business Administration or a related field. Combination of education and experience may be considered Completion of Research Administration certification. Combination of education and experience may be considered Significant experience in financial management Experience within an academic or applied research setting Excellent organizational, analytical, research and creative skills Strong oral and written communication skills Excellent interpersonal and networking skills Demonstrated effective human resource management skills Demonstrated project management skills Demonstrated skill in the development and management of effective administrative data collection and reporting systems and processes Effective computer skills Knowledge of intellectual property Knowledge of capital planning, property management, space planning, etc. Ability to work collaboratively with a wide variety of constituents and organizations Experience building a respectful workplace culture that promotes diversity, learning and continuous improvement

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

Formal training and/or certification in Project Management Direct experience in a research administration environment with interaction with external funding agencies Familiarity with the Tri-Council granting agencies and their financial administration guidelines and reporting requirements

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada This position may be required to work evenings and/or weekends This position may be required to work overtime This position may be required to travel

Please note that applicants internal to Red River College Polytechnic must apply through My Portal on HRIS Unlimited.

RRC Polytech campuses are located on the lands of Anishinaabe, Ininiwak, Anishininew, Dakota, and Dene, and the National Homeland of the Red River Metis. We recognize and honour Treaty 3 Territory Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, the source of Winnipeg's clean drinking water. In addition, we acknowledge Treaty Territories which provide us with access to electricity we use in both our personal and professional lives.