Women in Science & Business

Position: Programs Manager
Organization: TGC
Location: fully remote, anywhere in Canada
Also hiring: Senior Marketing Manager

About TGC

Since 2013, TGC has been helping advance careers of high potential women+ in Canada’s STEM and business sectors. To learn more, visit tgc.co.

Role Overview

As Programs Manager you will be responsible for all aspects of the successful delivery of TGC’s flagship programs including Catalyst, Coaching, and our online learning community. Most of TGC's programs are run remotely using virtual tools (Zoom, Slack, Absorb LMS, etc) and participants are located across Canada. Some of the programs are delivered on weekends 4-6 times a year to make them accessible for women+ juggling work and caregiving responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Top 3 Priorities for this role:

1. Oversight and coordination to ensure an excellent program experience for internal and external stakeholders and participants
2. Proactive and analytical approach to program data, tracking, reporting, and budgeting
3. Ensure solid coordination between programs and product, marketing, and partnerships

Program Coordination and Logistics

• Oversee all aspects of TGC’s programs including: scheduling workshops and coaching sessions, participant registration, responding to participant inquiries, workshop logistics (zoom links, calendar invitations, reminders etc), preparing workshop resources and program evaluations
• Oversee the program participant recruitment pathways, working with other project staff to ensure we are reaching the right participants
• Respond to program inquiries and referrals from agency partners
• Oversee the new Catalyst Community Slack channel for TGC program graduates
• Ensure all program activities meet TGC’s standards of delivery as well as funder deliverables
• Ensure all program materials are culturally affirming and culturally relevant, reflecting the diverse community of learners who access our programs.
• Apply a lens of equity and anti-racism to the analysis & updating of program materials and program structure

People Management

• Oversee program staff and contractors in the effective delivery of program activities, ensuring adequate coverage for program delivery throughout the year
• Support the development of effective program partnerships, alongside other project staff

Metrics, Budgeting, and Reporting

• Manage annual program budgets
• Oversee tracking of program related metrics and data used for reporting to funders and TGC Board; support with the input of program data in TGC tracking sheets and funder reporting systems
• Participate in TGC team meetings, related projects, and strategy sessions as required

Who You Are

• A people person who loves connecting with others – You are ok picking up the phone to connect with a potential program participant or follow up on a programs partnership lead
• Comfortable adapting on the fly – You thrive in scrappy start-up environments and are able to help your team problem-solve quickly
• Organized and detail-oriented – You can juggle multiple projects from end to end
• A critical and strategic thinker – You understand how systemic inequity shapes a learner’s experience in a program and this informs your program design and decisions

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of experience overseeing educational or training programs in a community setting, including supervising staff or contractors in program delivery
• Experience working in programs geared towards career development and advancement
• Experience with project management and comfortable overseeing many moving pieces at a time
• Experience managing program budgets and tracking expenditures
• Experience supporting developing and updating program curriculums so that they align with learning objectives
• Demonstrated experience with the principles of anti-racism, anti-oppression, equity and justice in educational programs
• Proficiency working in online environments, facilitating learning in virtual settings, and working with online learning tools and teams
• Familiarity and comfort working with Google Workspace (ie. Google Docs, Sheets, Slides & Shared drives) and other software systems (Asana, Hubspot, Absorb LMS) an asset

Work area:

• Remote work from home position, anywhere in Canada
• Work is computer based and may include lots of sitting

Org Structure:

• This position reports to the CEO of TGC
• The position coordinates the work of several contractors (Program Delivery Facilitators, Community Manager, Career Coaches)

Compensation & Contract details:

• Full time, remote (40 hours a week)
• $72,000 - $82,000 salary, plus a $2,000 benefits reimbursement allotment
• Ideal start date of June 1, 2025
• One year contract position, ending May 31, 2026, with possibility of extension based on funding

To apply for this position:

Please email jobs@tgc.co with a message describing your top 3 work experiences that align with the above requirements (max 250 words), along with a copy of your resume.

Please include “Programs Manager” in the subject line.

Please mention you saw this at GoodWork.ca.

Applications are due by: Monday May 12th, at 9:00 am EST

Our hiring process:

• Please note that in interest of fairness and equity for all applicants, we don’t conduct informational interviews for posted positions
• All applications will be reviewed and assessed using the criteria outlined in the job posting qualifications section (we don’t use resume scanning tools).
• Shortlisted candidates (~10 people) will be invited for a 30 min interview with the CEO.
• Follow-up interviews will be scheduled for 2-3 top candidates, these are usually one hour long and have 2-3 TGC team members present.
• We provide a $50 honorarium for candidates who participate in the one hour interview.
• We will follow up with all candidates to notify them when a hiring decision has been made.

TGC is committed to building an inclusive and accessible workplace, with a team that reflects the diverse identities and lived experiences of the communities we serve.

If you are a person with a disability and require accommodations during the application process, please email us at jobs@tgc.co so that we can support. We will provide reasonable and confidential accommodations when requested.