Project Lead

About us

At DARO, we build systems that really work for organizations that do real-world good. Based in Montreal, Canada, we work with the social sector to improve information flows across organizations and ecosystems. Our work often deals with complex, persistent, and interconnected problems that require digging deep to find solutions that serve the public good.

We are a data strategy and learning consultancy that helps social sector organizations solve complex challenges by strengthening how they learn, take action and adapt. We work across systems, designing and implementing strategies, governance, processes and tools to create practical, responsive solutions that last.

About the position

Reporting to a Director, the Project Lead will be responsible for the successful delivery of DARO’s projects. The Project Lead is expected to engage in an ongoing, iterative process of understanding our clients’ contexts and needs. The Project Lead will use that deep understanding to identify possible paths to success, and then implement their informed opinion of how to effectively move forward.

In short: DARO’s promise to our clients is that we are thought partners, not minions. Project Leads are responsible for delivering on that promise.

In addition, the Project Lead will be responsible to supervise Project Coordinators who are working on and completing project deliverables. This can include: conducting key informant interviews, distilling user or technical requirements from interviews, resolving technical data/workflow issues, developing elements of information architecture, and implementation support for solutions.

Responsibilities

Your specific areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to:

• Establishing and maintaining an understanding of the client context, and managing the client relationship
• Leading client meetings or user research sessions
• Collaborating on the development and ongoing adaptation of project strategies, and owning their execution
• Prioritising, overseeing, and advising on project activities
• Participating in and supporting the work of Directors and staff on other projects as needed.
• Ensuring that the project is properly resourced, including engaging Project Advisors or external consultants where appropriate
• Taking on administrative responsibilities as needed
• Owning the invoicing processes for assigned projects
• Learning (self-directed) about new skills, technology, and topics as needed.

Benefits

• A knowledgeable, high-achieving, experienced, and fun team.
• A competitive base salary.
• An impact statement you can be genuinely proud of.
• Opportunities for career advancement - we are here to support and work with you to explore your learning potential and career goals.
• Extended Health Benefits plan.
• Minimum three weeks of vacation time - (we are currently trialing an unlimited vacation policy).

Experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way. We’re very interested in passion, commitment, and ability to think critically and solve difficult problems. Our work doesn’t follow a template and we don’t expect our staff to either.

We are committed to a work environment where our employees feel included, valued, and heard. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and/or people with intersectional identities.

Contract Details

Location: Remote throughout Canada or Hybrid if based in Montreal

Montreal staff work a hybrid schedule in our St-Henri office (in-office 3 days per week, and Work From Home 2 days per week)

Job Types: Full-time, One-year contract with the possibility of extension.

Pay: CAD $80,000-$95,000 per year