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Manager, Digital Transformation Lab (DTL TAC) Jobs in Sarnia, Ontario at Lambton College
Title: Manager, Digital Transformation Lab (DTL TAC)
Company: Lambton College
Location: Sarnia, Ontario
Located on the beautiful homeland that is the traditional territory of the Ojibwe, Potawatomi and Odawa Nations, for over 50 years, Lambton College has been a ground-breaking institution. Lambton College is a national leader in applied research, teaching methodologies, experiential learning opportunities and future-facing educational innovations. With 13,000+ students from 20 countries around the world, two main campuses in Sarnia, Ontario, and a growing roster of more than 90 diploma, certificate and degree programs, Lambton College offers students flexible learning options with a broad range of programs and courses that incorporate elements of classroom, mobile, hybrid and accelerated educational alternatives.
Lambton College currently ranks third overall in Canada, and second overall in Ontario for Research in addition to maintaining a ranking within the top 4 Colleges for Research in Canada for seven straight years.
At Lambton College, we’re proud of where we have been, but more importantly, where we are going, together. With Caring and Vitality as two of our core values at Lambton College, you know you’ll be joining a team of passionate and fun colleagues.
About The PositionThis is a full time administration role, reporting to the Director of Research, working 35 hours per week.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the supervision of the Digital Transformation Lab internal team, management of the centre operations, contract facilitation, marketing, outreach, industry liaison activities, financial reporting and project management.
In addition, they will be responsible for running Dev Shop; and will ensure the overall vision of the DTL TAC is carried out.
Specific AccountabilitiesLeadership
Provide leadership in developing and promoting DTL TAC’s identity and capacity in applied research services, related training and technical services.
Act as leader in positioning DTL TAC as an innovation, applied research and service hub for locally, provincially and nationally.
Assemble and work with DTL TAC Advisory Board, Director of Research and Senior Executive to develop, implement and continually improve DTL TAC’s strategic directions focused on its priorities and
strengths.
Identify gaps and build DTL TAC’s applied research and service infrastructure (facility, human resource, administrative) to support Centre’s activities.
Pro-actively identify and encourage applied research services & activities through leadership on relevant committees and in organizations.
Represent DTL TAC in the network of Technology Access Centres in Canada: Tech-Access Canada.
Project Services and Business Development
Develop contract (fee-for-services) projects, training opportunities, and collaborative applied research projects – in conjunction with the DTL TAC Team – consistent with DTL TAC’s strengths, infrastructure, and strategic priorities in the area of AI development, Information technology, cleantech and manufacturing. This includes Dev Shop projects and regular fee for service.
Liaise with private sector partners to identify industry innovation needs in areas supporting the IT, cleantech and manufacturing sector, with a focus on the local sectors, and if appropriate, secure support for contract projects and collaborative applied research projects.
Identify suitable funding programs to support projects, determine and recommend proposal strategy, content and structure, and …
