24 Aug
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Canadian Standards Association
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Toronto
24 Aug
Canadian Standards Association
Toronto
Employment Status Regular Time Type Full time BUILDING A WORLD CLASS TEAM STARTS WITH YOU At the heart of CSA Group is a vision: making the world a better, safer, more sustainable place. It's been part of our mission for nearly one hundred years: from the first engineering standard for railway bridges developed in 1919, to more than 3,500 standards, codes & related products today. Headquartered in Canada, with a global footprint of more than 30 labs and offices across Europe, Asia and North America, CSA Group tests, inspects and certifies a wide range of products - from every day househould items to leading edge technology-to meet exacting requirements for safety, performance and environmental impact. Our employees take pride in making a difference in people's lives through the work that we do. We're looking for people like you to help make it happen. Job Summary CSA Group Standards Division has an opportunity for a Program Manager, Data and Agri-food, reporting to the Director, Data and Agri-food Standards. The Program Manager (PGM) is responsible for providing strategic and execution leadership in the development of standards-based solutions for the Data and Agri-food program, addressing the needs of industry, government and the public, primarily through the management of a team of Project Managers. A leader, motivator, and builder, you thrive on developing and executing plans and strategies for expanding CSA Group’s presence in Data and Agri-food standards. The program includes emerging and cross-sector areas such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, IoT, data governance and interoperability, advanced manufacturing, intelligent cities, quantum computing, sustainable and safe agriculture practices, as well as the digitization, efficiency and resilience of the agri-food supply chain. An outstanding relationship builder,
you have a track record of developing and maintaining strategic relationships with senior leaders within industry, government, academia, technology providers, producer organizations, and other interested parties. Facilitative and customer-driven, you develop practical standards-based solutions that address stakeholder needs while supporting innovation, trust, safety, sustainability and economic efficiency. You have proven, well-developed decision-making and communication skills, along with exceptional organizational and people development abilities. You show initiative, ensuring that financial targets are met, and are motivated, resilient and flexible. Detail and process orientation is important, as is the ability to work well with people at all levels and with divergent interests. Responsibilities Hires, continually assesses, trains, coaches and develops Project Managers to ensure program objectives are achieved. Provides strategic leadership and direction to the team, supporting a healthy, team-oriented and high-performing team culture. Meets regularly with staff to ensure standards projects are achieving their objectives and timelines within prescribed budgets, planning and executing corrective actions as required while meeting policies and procedures from the Standards Council of Canada. Develops the annual business plan for the program, including the execution plan, budget, publication plan, revenue targets and resource requirements. Works with the Director, Strategic Initiatives, Standards Research, Education and Services, Government Relations, Public Policy, Marketing, Commercial and other sector staff to identify and advance business development opportunities within the program. Applies knowledge of the standards industry, government policy, technology trends, industry landscape and funding models to identify new standards, research, education, advisory and related opportunities. Interfaces with external parties to advance the work of the program, facilitates knowledge
📌 Program Manager, Data And Agri-Food Standards/ Responsable De Programme, Normes Relatives Aux D... (Toronto)
🏢 Canadian Standards Association
📍 Toronto