HBC Royal Charter Consortium Project Manager

Term
: 2-Year Contract
Salary: $75,606 plus benefits
Reports to: CEO, Manitoba Museum
Location: Winnipeg
Travel: May require occasional travel within Canada
Employment Type: Full-time, Term

The Royal Charter issued in 1670 by His Majesty King Charles II establishing The Hudson’s Bay
Company (the “HBC Royal Charter”) is a foundational document and critical to the historical
development of Canada as a nation. It also had a significant impact on First Nations, Inuit, and
Métis peoples.

Owned in equal parts by a Consortium made up of four public custodians, the Archives of
Manitoba, the Manitoba Museum, the Canadian Museum of History, and the Royal Ontario
Museum, the HBC Royal Charter will remain in Canada and be made widely accessible to
Canadians through responsible and reliable stewardship guided by a sharing framework
developed through extensive consultation with Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Groups and
other appropriate institutions across Canada.

The Consortium members each have a longstanding commitment to Canadian history, to First
Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities in the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation, and to serving
the public interest. Together, they will ensure careful access to, stewardship, sharing, and
interpretation of and consultation regarding the HBC Royal Charter.

The HBC Royal Charter Consortium Project Manager is a highly organized, self-directed
professional who advances both the strategic coordination and practical delivery of the
Consortium’s work. Reporting overall to the Manitoba Museum CEO and working under the
day-to-day guidance of the Executive Liaison, the Project Manager strengthens the
Consortium’s capacity by taking primary responsibility for planning, managing, and advancing
complex initiatives in support the future of the HBC Royal Charter.

The Project Manager plans and supports Consortium events and gatherings, managing logistics,
scheduling, travel, and accommodations, and ensuring meetings are well-organized through
clear agendas, accurate minutes, action tracking, and well-maintained records. The role ensures
the timely and effective flow of information among committees and leadership, supporting
informed decision-making and consistent follow-through. Exercising discretion and
professionalism while escalating issues of sensitivity or reputational risk to leadership, the
Project Manager acts as first point of contact for Charter related matters.

In addition to operational coordination, the Project Manager contributes to policy development
and administrative work; coordinates the development and maintenance of the HBC Royal
Charter website; supports communications; and provides budget tracking and financial
documentation across multiple work streams. Working closely with Consortium leadership and
invested parties, the Project Manager exercises sound judgment, attention to detail, and
strategic awareness to keep work aligned, on schedule, and advancing over the position’s
two-year term.

• Meeting & Administrative Support:
  • Plan, organize, and support meetings of the Steering Committee and all Consortium
    subcommittees, including developing agendas, preparing background and briefing
    materials, attending meetings, recording accurate minutes, and tracking decisions and
    action items through to completion.
  • Serve as Secretary to the Consortium, maintaining official records, resolutions, and
    documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timely circulation in accordance
    with governance requirements.
  • Coordinate all meeting logistics, including scheduling across time zones, booking venues,
    and arranging travel and accommodations for in-person gatherings, ensuring meetings
    are efficient, well-run, and purpose-driven.
  • Exercise sound judgment in meeting preparation and follow-up, seeking guidance from
    senior leadership on sensitive, strategic, or high-impact matters as appropriate.
• Project & Policy Development:
  • Support the Consortium’s work to engage Canadians in a National Conversation on the
    future of the HBC Royal Charter through coordination, outreach, and invested-party
    engagement.
  • Draft, maintain, and update the Consortium’s…