Position Title: Project Manager
Team: Environmental Assessment (EA)
Reports to: Research Director
Job Location: Toronto, Montreal or Home-based remote working
Start Date: April 1, 2025
ORGANIZATIONAL STATUS
One of the largest Indigenous-owned research firms and values-based organizations, the Firelight Group has provided socially responsible, community-driven research services across Canada since 2010. Indigenous clients have trusted Firelight to provide high-quality research and technical services that decolonize research practices and centre on Indigenous Knowledge and values to protect rights and advance self-determination. Firelight has an expanding, diverse team of over 100 talented professionals working on multi-disciplinary projects in nine business units: Indigenous Knowledge Research, Socio-Economic Research, Environmental Assessment, Indigenous Negotiations, Mapping & GIS, Planning & Implementation, Ecology, and Indigenous Health.
Firelight has offices in Xwmélch’tstn, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Territory, Lkwungen, Tkarón:to, and ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Amiskwacîwâskahikan). Firelight acknowledges that most of our work is with clients on territories where we are invited guests, and we are deeply grateful for this trust. We bring respect, humility, and a willingness to learn while recognizing that our work supports realizing our clients’ needs and objectives. Firelight proudly provides client-identified services that amplify and strengthen community voice and participation.
JOB OVERVIEW
The Environmental Assessment Project Manager is highly skilled and experienced in managing complex research and engagement projects with large budgets and managing multiple projects simultaneously. With expertise in project management and implementation, the Project Manager manages projects for Firelight teams, informing the overall strategy, management, and delivery of projects. The Project Manager provides consistently superior client experience, enhancing the image and reputation of the company and ensuring Firelight’s values guide project strategies and processes.
RESPONSIBILITIES + DUTIES
Project Management
- Oversee the management, execution and evaluation of complex, multi-method projects aligned to Firelight values and client expectations
- Develop and monitor project scope, plans, budgets, and schedules to ensure successful project delivery; ensure timely execution of current, planned, and/or adjusted tasks in alignment with the project scope and schedule
- Identify and allocate fiscal and human resources, develop work plans and delegate tasks and work appropriately to achieve project success
- Oversee and coordinate the work of research teams and provide individual feedback to identify areas for further development and growth
- Oversee and manage project budgets to ensure project profitability and healthy cash flow
- Manage staff time and project tasks effectively to ensure timely delivery of projects while minimizing staff over time
- Coordinate with the Finance Department to ensure timely invoicing
- Manage information, data and documents following established procedures; assure quality control and security of research data
- Develop and implement project management tools and procedures to support project and team efficiency, workflow and communications.
- Oversee logistical coordination of multi-day community engagement with research teams
Client Engagement
- Work with and coordinate the activities of community partners and others, including Firelight team members and external consultants, to develop, manage, and implement projects
- Support project teams by nurturing and cultivating partner and client relationships through service excellence, knowledge transfer, and skills development
People Leadership
- Foster a positive and respectful workplace aligned to Firelight’s values and objectives
- Provide feedback on staff performance to the Program Manager to inform performance management and professional development
- Supervise researchers on project-specific work
- Ensure all project work, including while traveling for in-community and on-territory work, meets all health and safety guidelines and regulations and provide recommendations for enhancing health and safety guidelines across Firelight projects.
- Support the development of Firelight’s organizational learning and knowledge on the principles and practice of effective and culturally appropriate project management practices (approaches)
QUALIFICATIONS + EXPERIENCE
- 7+ years experience working in a consulting environment in the natural resource and environment sector
- 5+ years of experience working with and for Indigenous communities
- Experience supervising and mentoring staff
- Project management professional (PMP) designation an asset
- Experience in Environmental Assessment and asset, with a focus on Indigenous engagement and assessment.
Please respond to our online ad with the following: (1) resume and (2) cover letter. All files should be in PDF format using your last name as the file name. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals with a full package (resume and cover letter) and who meet the requirements of the role will be considered.
At Firelight, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive team and we welcome all cultures, ages, genders, sexual orientations, and abilities. We recognize and celebrate the diversity of all peoples and actively promote development of inter-cultural competence within our team.
As an Indigenous-owned organization, we are particularly committed to supporting the employment of Indigenous individuals because we recognize the unique challenges and barriers faced by Indigenous people and because we feel it is necessary to reflect Indigenous perspectives and values in the work that we do. We encourage all Indigenous applicants to self-identify in their cover letter so that we consider their application accordingly, as Firelight may give preference to these applicants.
If any candidate requires accommodation or support to participate in the application process, please contact our HR Department via email at hr@firelight.ca.
Working at the Firelight Group means being passionate about what we do. Be part of our amazing team, with a very exciting future.
