Project Manager, Project & Program Management

Job Profile  AAPS Salaried - Research and Facilitation, Level B
Staff - Non Union
Job Category  M&P - AAPS
Job Profile  AAPS Salaried - Research and Facilitation, Level B
Job Title  Project Manager
Department  Research | Koppes Lab | Department of Geography
Compensation Range  $7,158.42 - $10,292.25 CAD Monthly
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Posting End Date  October 14, 2026
Job End Date  October 16, 2030
This is a part-time position at 40% FTE (14 hours per week). Salary indicated above will be prorated accordingly.
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Job Summary  The Project Manager will manage the Alliance Society research project ‘Community-Centred approaches to Cascading Hazards’ in the Landscapes of Climate Change Lab, providing direction and oversight with regard to the research activities of the project to ensure that project deliverables are fulfilled. This includes managing and forecasting the budget, overseeing the project schedule, and managing community partner relations.
The Project Manager is also responsible for developing further funding applications and managing budgets and grants in collaboration with researchers, granting agencies, and partner organizations across BC.
Organizational Status  The Community-Centred approaches to Cascading Hazards is a multi-year, Alliance grant-funded research and outreach project that aims to develop and research community-centred risk management innovation in Canada and Chile, and catalyze extensive research and knowledge mobilization in responding to cascading hazards in glaciated mountains. Our partnership includes researchers at Simon Fraser University and the Universidad Austral in Chile, municipal partner organizations Pemberton Valley Diking District and the Village of Pemberton, governmental agencies NRCan, SERNAGEOMIN, and the Lil’wat and St’at’imc First Nations.

Using a modular research approach, the project will facilitate international collaboration on four thematic objectives.
Work Performed   Manage the research project budget including forecasting, implementing, monitoring and ensuring compliance with various funding sources as well as UBC.
Planning, developing, writing and editing reports to funding agencies.
Identifies funding sources; pursuing potential funding and research partnerships.
Writing and producing financial and narrative reports for partners.
Developing and implementing research project plans, timelines and strategies for the research project.
Developing and implementing processes for the efficient administration, organization, and operation of the research project, including project proposals, protocols, priorities, work plans and timelines.
Managing the production and dissemination of research project outputs, including publications, liaison with First Nations data governance organizations and all other knowledge translation activities.
Organize and run bi-weekly meetings for project team and community partners.
Organize and manage semi-annual community engagement workshops.
Develop and manage…