Business Manager
$93,592–$155,985 year
On-siteToronto, Ontario, Canada
Job Summary
Implement departmental infrastructure and operationalize the vision of the Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences by managing all administrative functions, including finance, human resources, special projects, and space planning. Lead and mentor staff within a unionized environment while navigating complex organizational structures to advance academic priorities and raise the department's national and international profile. Execute short and long-term financial and operational plans, manage multi-stakeholder research projects, and oversee grant proposal processes and reporting in alignment with federal Tri-Agency policies. Requires a university degree in business administration or financial management, minimum five years of progressive experience in academic administrative and human resource management, and strong financial acumen. Full-time, salaried position with a broad salary range of $93,592 to $155,985.
Required Qualifications
- University degree in business administration, economics, and/or financial management, or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum five years of progressive experience in administrative, financial and human resource management in an academic environment, particularly with funding organizations or large multi-user core facilities
- Successful experience managing, leading, and mentoring staff, preferably in a unionized environment
- Strong financial acumen, including budget planning, and implementing short and long-term financial and operational plans and systems
- Extensive experience managing complex and multi-stakeholder projects, including leading, organizing and tracking project outcomes, preferably in a university setting
- Significant communications experience with demonstrated success in implementing an integrated communication strategy
- Experience in research administration, including managing grant proposal processes and reporting in a health-related or research institution, with a record of successful performance
- Knowledge of the University's Administrative Management System (AMS), including the Financial Information System (FIS), Research Information System (RIS), Human Resources Information System (HRIS), or a similar large enterprise system
- Knowledge of the research funding environment and expectations of grant/contract administration, e.g. federal Tri-Agency policies & guidelines
- Strong research, writing, communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Familiarity with laboratory-based research and educational programs as well as clinical trials and database
- Demonstrated ability to plan and execute complex projects and manage conflicting priorities while working toward tight deadlines
- Ability to write concise and informative reports and proposals
- Ability to understand a complex relational database on research funding
- Ability to work under pressure with shifting priorities
- High degree of political acuity and judgement
- Flexibility and problem-solving orientation
- Client-services oriented with demonstrated listening and critical thinking skills
- Strong decision-making skills
- Superior planning and project management skills
- Ability to maintain a broad perspective
- Ability to foster and maintain effective relationships with senior administrators in a manner that facilitates cooperation and consensus building
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