Keyano College’s Executive Department is currently seeking an Institutional Planning Coordinator to join our dynamic team. The Institutional Planning Coordinator supports the development, coordination, and execution of the College’s business planning process. Working closely with ELT (Executive Leadership Team) and the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), this role helps translate institutional priorities into structured plans, supports SLT initiative leads in developing and working on initiatives, and coordinates tracking and reporting throughout the year.
This is a coordination and support role, ideal for a candidate with strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills, and interested in, project coordination and oversight, and working closely with senior leaders. This is a Term position, expected to start by August 4, 2026, and ending on or before July 31, 2027.
Note: this is not a remote or hybrid work opportunity, you will be required to work on campus and relocate to Fort McMurray, AB.
Keyano College is a comprehensive post-secondary educational institution located in Fort McMurray, nested in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo on traditional Treaty 8 territory. We are a strategic community partner that meets both the training and talent upgrading needs of industry, as well as the personal enrichment and cultural needs of the Wood Buffalo community. We take pride in offering a safe work and study environment that embraces Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging. Our students and customers come from all walks of life and so do we. That is why we are committed to hiring great people from a variety of backgrounds because it makes our employee community stronger.
- Provides support with the development of the annual SLT business planning process, including timelines, templates, documentation, reports and coordinating activities.
- Assist with consolidating ELT direction into draft and SLT business plan objectives.
- Coordinate and support strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment across departments and stakeholders
- Maintain a centralized tracking system for SLT initiatives and provide regular status updates and progress reports to senior leadership.
- Facilitate problem resolution and ensure compliance with organizational policies, procedures, and legislative requirements.
- Support the accountability process by keeping action logs updated, reminding action owners of timelines and assisting in the completion of those actions on time.
- Strong project coordination, planning, organization, and follow-up skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, anticipate needs, and work independently with minimal supervision.
- Flag risks, delays, or dependencies and escalate them appropriately.
- Committed to workplace safety, equity, diversity, inclusion, and compliance with applicable legislation, policies, and collective agreements.
- Other duties may be assigned as needed.
- Bachelor’s degree in Management, Business Administration or related discipline is preferred; a diploma may be considered with an appropriate level of experience
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Power BI/database skills is essential.
- PMP certification is considered an asset.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills.
- Experience in strategic planning, project coordination, and working closely with senior leaders is required.
- Must be a self-starter, multi-tasker and work well under pressure and with tight deadlines.
- Proven independent judgment and experience dealing with confidential or sensitive issues.
- Ability to communicate effectively and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Courteous, tactful and diplomatic in dealing with people.
- Proven track record of providing a high standard of customer service to various levels of an organization.
- Must be thorough, detail-oriented, with strong analytical and reporting skills.
- Strong English written and communication skills.
Please note that if your education was received internationally, upon hire we will require you to provide an international education assessment completed through WES, IQAS or one of the other IRCC approved designated organization.
- We offer an attractive competitive compensation package.
- Employer paid comprehensive health and dental benefits, including a health spending account.
- This position qualifies for additional payment of the Northern Living Allowance of $1,040.00 per month (This allowance is reviewed annually and is subject to budget approval).
- Generous vacation entitlement and the bonus of paid holidays between Christmas and New Years
- Life insurance is 2.5 times your annual salary
- Paid sick days
We also offer various perks and discounts to our employees:
- Employee Service and Academic Achievement recognition
- Greatly discounted employee membership to the Syncrude Sports and Wellness Centre (our well-known gym and recreational facility).
- Tuition waiver for all employees and dependents to take courses at Keyano College to support your thirst for learning.
- Employee Discounts for the Keyano Theatre and the Keynotes Bookstore.
- Various other perks and discounts for insurance, hotels, car rentals, stores etc.
At Keyano College, we are committed to fostering an equitable, caring and resilient environment where everyone feels valued and connected to the common goal and the college community. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and encourage candidates who will contribute to the diversity of the College to apply.
We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue through the selection process will be contacted.
