Program Development Coordinator

Job summary

The Program Development Coordinator leads the planning, design, and launch of new credit programs while ensuring alignment with academic strategy and financial sustainability. They manage cross-functional teams and navigate internal and external governance processes to ensure projects meet quality standards and regulatory requirements.

Job details

SAIT’s Teaching and Learning Commons is a vibrant academic support service dedicated to advancing teaching excellence and enriching the learner experience. Join a team focused on empowering faculty and academic leaders through best practices in areas such as curriculum development, teaching and digital learning. The Opportunity Job classification: P2043 - Project Coordinator Salary range: $85,000 - $95,000. Placement within the range is typically based upon a review of skills, experience, and internal equity. Hours per week: 37.5 Paid leave: 4 Weeks Vacation / 14 Flex Days per year Position End Date: October 31, 2027 Deadline to apply: 4:00PM, September 28, 2026 The Program Development Coordinator works with a diverse range of stakeholders to plan, develop, and launch new programs at SAIT. As a champion for program development, this role is accountable for supporting the successful approval and launch of new credit programs and major program revisions, ensuring alignment with academic strategy, financial sustainability, market needs, and regulatory requirements. The Coordinator leads programs through planning, design, development, and internal and external governance processes, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to established quality standards. The ideal candidate is a collaborative and results-driven leader with strong communication, project management, teamwork, and stakeholder engagement skills. \n How you'll contribute Project Management Lead cross-functional teams and drive successful delivery of new program development initiatives and substantial program changes. Communicate program progress, milestones, risks, and outcomes to stakeholders throughout the planning and development process. Coordinate instructional designers, writers, subject matter experts, academic leaders, and other contributors to ensure programs are developed on time, within budget, and to established quality standards. Lead and document project meetings, track deliverables, and monitor progress throughout all phases of program development. Develop change management plans and provide guidance on organizational change management for significant program changes. Program Design Validate program proposals against institutional priorities, market demand, learner outcomes, and financial viability, using professional judgment to recommend whether proposals are ready to proceed through internal and external governance. Lead and facilitate program design sessions with industry partners and internal SAIT stakeholders. Develop program business cases in collaboration with Finance, Business Analytics, Facilities Management, Academic Chairs, and other stakeholders to ensure programs are well designed, operationally feasible, and financially sustainable. Governance Prepare and submit program approval documentation and program proposals with Academic Chairs to relevant decision-making bodies. Lead and coordinate governance and approval processes for credit programs, including preparing and submitting motions and required government approval documentation. Ensure program proposals and major revisions meet applicable institutional and regulatory requirements throughout the approval process. Consultation Provide guidance to schools on program design, development, and governance practices. Document and maintain operational processes, procedures, and workflow guides to support consistency, knowledge transfer, and continuous improvement Consult and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to identify requirements, align project deliverables, and ensure operational and business needs are effectively addressed throughout the project lifecycle. Qualifications Education Master's degree in Education preferred. An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered. Experience 4 to 5 years of relevant experience in a post-secondary environment. 2 to 3 years of experience leading or coordinating cross-functional projects. Experience working with multiple stakeholder groups to deliver complex projects or initiatives is an asset. Designations & Certifications Project Management Professional (PMP) designation is considered an asset. Capabilities Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines. Excellent organizational and time management skills. Adaptability and the ability to work effectively in a changing environment. Advanced knowledge of program-level design and development. Strong facilitation, consultation, and stakeholder engagement skills. Highly collaborative, with the ability to build effective working relationships across diverse teams and functions. Strong judgment and problem-solving skills, with a focus on achieving results. \n We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. We understand how important communication is, and we are committed to following up with every candidate. Please know that each application is thoughtfully reviewed, and you will hear from us either way. Together, we build bold futures At SAIT, we equip you with the resources you need to shape bold futures for yourself and our communities. We offer a comprehensive package including: - Generous time off to pursue other passions and support your wellbeing - SAIT paid premiums for medical, dental, and vision benefits so you, and your family, are well supported - Benefits supporting mental health and access to Greenshield + for virtual therapy at a reduced rate - Access to a Health Spending or Taxable Spending Account - Professional development opportunities through our Free Seat Program, tuition support, access to LinkedIn Learning and discounted Continuing Education & Professional Studies courses - Defined Benefit pension through LAPP to help you retire with confidence - Excellent dining options on campus - Free access to our fitness facilities and group fitness classes And the perks keep on coming! About SAIT At SAIT, we’re building bold futures. We’re a community of tenacious problem-solvers, inventive thinkers, and passionate collaborators who believe in doing work that matters. Named one of Alberta’s Top Employers, we’re driven by a desire to create an impact in our community. If you’re looking for a place where purpose meets possibility, you’ve found it here. We’re committed to community and belonging Community and belonging is essential to achieving SAIT's vision to be a global leader in applied education. We encourage applications from women, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and/or people with intersectional identities. Learn more about Community and Belonging at SAIT.

What you’ll do

The Program Development Coordinator leads the planning, design, and launch of new credit programs while ensuring alignment with academic strategy and financial sustainability. They manage cross-functional teams and navigate internal and external governance processes to ensure projects meet quality standards and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

The ideal candidate possesses 4 to 5 years of experience in a post-secondary environment and 2 to 3 years of experience leading cross-functional projects. A Master's degree in Education is preferred, and strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills are essential.

Benefits

• Vacation • Flex days • Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Mental health support • Health spending account • Taxable spending account • Professional development • Tuition support • Pension plan • Fitness facilities

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Change Management · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
• Collaboration · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Team Leadership · Preferred
• Financial analysis · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• Facilitation · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Project management
• Curriculum development
• Stakeholder engagement
• Change management
• Program design
• Strategic planning
• Governance
• Communication
• Facilitation
• Financial analysis
• Problem-solving
• Team leadership
• Instructional design
• Regulatory compliance
• Time management
• Collaboration
• Knowledge Transfer
• Project Management
• Planning
• Milestones (Project Management)
• Coordinating
• Problem Solving
• Workflow Management
• Leadership
• Decision Making
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Adaptability
• Program Design
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Finance
• Equities
• Time Management
• Facility Management
• Change Management Planning
• Teamwork
• Systems Development Life Cycle
• Verbal Communication Skills
• Quality Management
• Mental Health
• Program Development
• Organizational Change Management
• Teaching
• Project Management Professional Certification
• Disabilities
• Curriculum Development
• Tenacity
• Business Analytics
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership

Job areas

• Education
• Management & Leadership
• Administrative
• Program Development Coordinator
• Program Coordinator
• Policy and Planning Managers
• Managers, All Other