About Us

The Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto is at the centre of one of North America’s largest biomedical research, education and clinical care networks. With nine fully affiliated research-intensive hospitals — and dozens of community and clinical care sites — Temerty Medicine offers unparalleled opportunities in Canada’s most dynamic city for our more than 9,000 faculty and staff and 7,000 learners at all levels.

Annually, Temerty Medicine contributes almost one-third of the family physicians who train and enter practice in Ontario, and over half of the specialist physicians. We also train hundreds of rehabilitation health professionals, physician assistants and medical radiation technologists, and over 3,000 graduate life-sciences learners — many of whom find work in postsecondary education and industry. Globally, we have over 69,000 alumni.

Your Opportunity

The Senior Manager, Planning and Operations will have the opportunity to contribute to short- and long-term strategic planning and to ensure the optimization of operational efficiencies between the Temerty Medicine’s different portfolios (education, research and administration). Drawing on your exceptional financial acumen and people leadership skills, you will navigate complex funding models, evaluate multi-source budgets and integrate financial planning with strategic objectives. Your strength in analyzing processes, identifying vulnerabilities, and uncovering cost-effective solutions positions you to provide strategic recommendations to academic leadership and drive business solutions that improve our overall effectiveness and operational agility. The position is responsible for the management and administration of human resources, financial resources, and operational infrastructure for designated departments within the Temerty Faculty of Medicine with a focus on the Department of Surgery. The Senior Manager, Planning and Operations reports to the Chair(s). In addition, the position has a dotted line reporting relationship to the Chief Administrative Officer.

Essential Qualifications

• University degree, or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience in a relevant field

• A minimum of 6-7 years’ senior administrative experience, preferably in a University or healthcare environment

• Demonstrated expertise and experience in complex budgeting and financial management, with oversight of large, complex budgets including strong financial acumen, financial analysis, and forecasting experience

• Experience developing high functioning teams, including a proven track record of success in leading and mentoring staff in a unionized environment

• Experience in research administration, including reviewing and negotiating research-related agreements

• Experience in a learner/trainee recruitment and admissions environment

• Familiarity with office renovation, capital projects and space management

• Experience scoping and managing projects and leading successful change

• Proven commitment to equity, diversity and inclusivity

• Proven leadership and management skills, including outstanding interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

• Superior planning and project management skills with a focus on executing and competing tasks under pressure and within tight deadlines

• Ability to maintain a broad perspective, and the ability to foster and maintain effective relationships with all levels of faculty, staff, learners, senior administrators and external stakeholders

• Strong technical skills, including knowledge of the University of Toronto’s Administrative Management System (AMS) and a facility for working with project management tools along with keeping current with new and emerging technologies

• Advanced consulting skills, with the ability to work across the organization to influence decisions for a positive outcome

• Excellent conflict resolution skills with strong ability to exercise judgement, tact, discretion, and determination

Assets

• Completion of a recognized professional accounting program (CMA, CGA, or CA)
• Education program management experience in an academic environment, and knowledge of higher education curriculum and accreditation processes