About The Role
The ROM is about to undertake a significant strategic initiative and direction in the coming years, to transform the Museum and what it means to be a museum in the 21st century through an initiative we call “OpenROM”. Now more than ever, museums are critical to our collective wellbeing, and the ROM have set the goal to dramatically increase their relevance to the people of Toronto and Ontario and become even more central to the life of our communities. This ambition signals a substantive need to continue to change, transform, renew, and rebuild. As an institution we continue to revitalize our facilities to meet the needs of our audiences, and they are hiring an Executive Project Director to serve as lead for the transformative projects on the horizon.
The pursuit of the Strategic Direction’s four overarching goals and related strategies will be integrated into our operational plans and budgets over the next ten-year period to ensure the successful completion of the plan.
Working under the general supervision of the Deputy Director, Operations/COO, with dotted line access to the Chief Facilities Officer, the In-House OpenROM Senior Vice President/Project Director provides leadership to the multi-year large-scale, complex OpenROM capital project, leading and managing cross-functional teams consisting of coordination of internal ROM resources and working with external contractors for design and construction.
Key areas of responsibility include:
Internal ROM groups to communicate the schedule and minimize the impact of construction on all ROM operations, including ROM curatorial work, ROM visitor experience, and revenue generating efforts.
About You
The key tenets of work in this role centers around strength of experience in project leadership, project control, team building and inspiration, staff resources supervision and enablement, as well as planning and estimation.
The successful candidate for the role will likely have all or the majority of the below criteria in their career experiences:
Our Benefits
DIVERSITY STATEMENT
At ROM, we consider equity, diversity, and inclusion foundational to our institutional success. We seek to foster a workplace that reflects the diversity of the city and province in which we are located and welcome all qualified and experienced candidates to apply, regardless of their gender, age, sex, race, religion, ethnicity, ability, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT
ROM is committed to fair and accessible employment practices. Upon request, suitable accommodations are available under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) to applicants invited to an interview. If you require accommodation or have general inquiries, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at
HEALTH STATEMENT
ROM acknowledges its ongoing commitment to employee health and safety. Employment offers may be conditional upon meeting certain health requirements, which could include proof of immunization against communicable diseases and compliance with health protocols.
IQ PARTNERS is committed to operating an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process, and we encourage candidates of every race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experience to apply for this position. We’d be happy to provide accommodation for any candidate that requires assistance due to a disability or medical need. Please contact us at 416-599-4700 or by email at
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