Senior Program Manager for TELUS' charitable education initiative overseeing bursary strategies and operational execution. Collaborating with partners to support student financial needs and community impact.
Responsibilities
As Senior Program Manager, you will be instrumental in the development and execution of our bursary strategy and program, managing eligibility requirements, application, evaluation and award processes and systems, managing student data and storytelling, and building new and evolving wrap-around supports to provide holistic support for students beyond financial support.
Working closely with the Executive Director and in collaboration with a small Foundation team, the Sr. Program Manager will leverage the bursary program to support fundraising, stewardship, storytelling and marketing objectives.
You will also collaborate closely with TELUS team members to engage students in learning, networking and career opportunities.
You will lead: Program Administration & Adjudication Lead the governance, reporting, budget management, implementation, and all other activities associated with our TELUS Student Bursary, a multi-million dollar post-secondary award program for students in financial need.
Oversee the full application lifecycle, from planning and intake through to adjudication and award disbursement.
Design and maintain fair, transparent selection criteria aligned with the program’s priority on financial-need and marginalized student groups and goal to support youth who are committed to driving social impact in their communities.
Manage strategic program, stewardship and communications partnerships in support of the Bursary.
Lead targeted outreach to post-secondary and relevant community partners to ensure we receive sufficient applications to achieve our goals and disbursement targets for specific student groups.
Coordinate review committees and support adjudicators with training, evaluation rubrics, and documentation.
Ensure compliance with program guidelines, legal requirements, and funder expectations.
Build and maintain strong relationships with TELUS business units, donors, funders, community partners, and students.
Requirements
5-8 years professional program management experience in the charitable/foundation sector, preferably with experience in education, or in a student-serving role within a post-secondary institution
Undergraduate degree in a related field
Experience in a fundraising stewardship role is an asset
Experience working with post-secondary institutions is an asset
Proven experience working with Board of Directors and other senior leaders
Highly proficient in Google environment and AI tools
Advanced knowledge of English is required because you will most of the time interact in English with external parties (clients, suppliers, candidates, external partners, etc.); interact in English with internal parties (colleagues, internal partners, stakeholders, etc.); and work with IT tools whose interface is only accessible in English as part of this position's main responsibilities given its national scope.
French language skills are an asset.
Benefits
Comprehensive total rewards package highlighting competitive salary and bonus structures
Minimum 3 weeks of vacation
Flexible benefits plan to meet the needs of you and your family
Flexibility to work in-office, virtually or a combination of both
Generous company matched pension and share purchase programs
Opportunity to give back to communities in which we work, live and serve
Career growth and learning & development opportunities to develop your skills
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