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About the Role

The Manager, Applied Research will work closely with the John F. Wood Centre Director on strategic priorities for the Centre through applied scholarship, interdisciplinary collaboration, and project execution. The primary initial responsibility is leading the development of an AI-enabled dashboard to support student learning of essential robust human skills, while also contributing to internal pilot projects, developing materials for teaching and learning, knowledge translation, and related Centre initiatives. The role requires deep academic knowledge, project management experience, strong organizational skills, adaptability, and the ability to build strong relationships.

Responsibilities

Serve as the academic content lead and project manager for the development and piloting of an AI-enabled dashboard that supports student learning of essential robust human skills in business education contexts.
Partner closely with IT and EdTech teams to collaborate on solutioning the learning design.
Translate social learning research and educational objectives around robust Essential Skills into practical tool features and learning development priorities.
Coordinate project activities relating to piloting, stakeholder engagement, and readiness for adoption by Degree Programs.
Support testing, refinement, and knowledge transfer by synthesizing feedback from pilots and contributing to documentation.
Communicate effectively about the dashboard’s purpose, development, and educational value to stakeholders.
Work collaboratively with the Centre’s Director, School leaders, faculty, staff, alumni, and advisors to advance Centre priorities and innovation projects.
Organize timelines and manage delivery for projects within their area of responsibility.
Contribute to planning, coordinating, and delivering other Centre activities that connect applied research, practice, and innovation in business education.
Build productive relationships with faculty, staff, and collaborators to support implementation and continuous learning.
Contribute to research projects aligned with the Centre’s focus on adult learning, social learning, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion learning, and technology-enabled business learning.
Manage research ethics approvals and renewals, as well as funding grant submissions.
Produce scholarly outputs including journal manuscripts, conference papers, research summaries, and related knowledge mobilization materials.
Support the Centre’s academic profile through active participation in relevant scholarly and professional communities.
Prepare, share, and amplify communications about the Centre’s and the School’s social learning innovations.
Leverage expertise on the highest quality social science research into equity, diversity and inclusion practices into all Centre activities.
Actively engage in activities to work against racist, sexist, and other dehumanizing systems.
Engage constructively with academic and professional communities relevant to the Centre’s mission and research agenda.
Foster an inclusive, curious, and collaborative environment that supports innovation in business education.

Requirements

Master's degree in education, psychology, sociology, organizational behaviour/management, learning sciences, or a related field is required, with strong preference for a PhD.
Prior research should include a focus on adult learning.
Demonstrated experience in research, teaching, industry, or project-based environments showing strong project management and implementation capability is required.
Evidence of depth of knowledge, scholarly productivity, and active participation with relevant social science or business education communities is required.
Evidence of successfully navigating bureaucracy in research ethics approvals is required.
Quality Assurance / Quality Improvement project experience is a plus.
Experience supporting or academic knowledge and interest in application to support equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives is required.
Familiarity with business education and case learning contexts specifically is preferred.
Excellent communication skills including listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills are required.
Ability to engage academic and non-academic audiences effectively.
Strong project management, collaboration, and organizational skills, with the ability to lead complex initiatives involving abstract concepts and coordinate across stakeholders are required.
Ability to review and elucidate essential insights from relevant research literatures is required.
Ability to iterate productively between high quality research evidence and strategic needs of projects, with developing discernment.
Working knowledge of code writing is required, with interest in AI, especially as it relates to learning.
Entrepreneurial spirit to engage proactively and collaboratively problem-solve to achieve Centre goals.
Strong management skills and the ability to successfully organize timelines, deliverables, communications, and follow-up across multiple concurrent activities.
Skills and motivation to monitor progress, identify risks or bottlenecks, and recommend practical solutions to maintain momentum and quality.
Skills and actions to support efficient execution of Centre priorities in a collaborative and evolving environment.
Familiarity with business education, adult learning, and interdisciplinary research environments, along with discernment, adaptability, and intellectual curiosity as aligned with the Centre’s philosophy.
Must be available to travel at least once per month.

Skills

Project management
Implementation capability
Scholarly productivity
Research ethics approvals
Equity, diversity, and inclusion
Communication
Listening
Reading
Writing
Speaking
Presentation skills
Facilitation skills
Collaboration
Organizational skills
Leading complex initiatives
Coordinating across stakeholders
Reviewing research literatures
Elucidating insights from research
Iterating between research evidence and project needs
Code writing
Interest in AI
Entrepreneurial spirit
Problem-solving
Management skills
Organizing timelines
Organizing deliverables
Organizing communications
Organizing follow-up
Monitoring progress
Identifying risks
Identifying bottlenecks
Recommending solutions
Efficient execution
Adaptability
Intellectual curiosity

Location

London, Ontario

Work Type

Full-time
Temporary
Contract

Experience Level

Manager

Education Level

Master's degree
PhD preferred

Salary/Compensations

$74,800 - $93,551

Benefits

Market competitive compensation
Generous benefits package with employer-paid premiums
Comprehensive Health and Dental Plan, no waiting period required
Enhanced mental health benefits coverage and resources
Out-of-country travel insurance
Employee and Family Assistance Program
Vacation starting at 15 days per year
2 paid Ivey Personal Days
Paid time off during the School’s December holiday closure
Numerous campus-wide arts, culture, and sport events

About the Company

Ivey Business School acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Lūnaapéewak, and Attawandaron peoples, where Western University and Ivey Business School are located.
Ivey Business School (www.ivey.ca) at Western University (www.uwo.ca) is Canada’s leading provider of real-world, case-based business education.
Drawing on extensive research and business experience, Ivey’s faculty provides the best classroom experience, equipping students with the knowledge, skills, and capabilities they need to confidently take on today’s leadership challenges and opportunities through Case-Method Learning.
Ivey offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs, as well as Executive Education at campuses in London, Toronto, and Hong Kong.
The John F. Wood Centre for Innovation in Business Education and the EdTech team at the Ivey Business School Foundation play complementary roles in advancing innovation in business learning at Ivey.
The John F. Wood Centre for Innovation in Business Education advances innovation in business learning, with a focus on social learning, technology, and their intersection.
The Centre supports experimentation, knowledge translation, and community building to strengthen teaching and learning at Ivey Business School and contribute to the School’s broader mission in business education.

Equal Opportunity

Ivey Business School is committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
Ivey is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace, and welcomes applications from women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression.
Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Please contact us at careers@ivey.ca to notify us of any needs related to completing the job application, and/or throughout the recruitment process.