Senior Director, Business Transformation & Finance
About the role
Union/Affiliation:
Administrative and Professional Staff (APSA)
Pay range:
$125,106 to $149,294 annually
SFU Department Descr:
Advancement & Alumni Engagement
Position Grade:
15
of openings:
1
Biweekly Hours:
72
Who We Are
Simon Fraser University is a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. Our purpose – the essence of SFU – is to create and connect knowledge, learning and community for deeper understanding and meaningful impact. We are committed to fostering excellence, innovation, belonging and community in all that we do.
SFU’s Advancement & Alumni Engagement (AAE) team fosters lifelong relationships with friends and alumni and thoughtfully connects our partners to the ideas and initiatives that matter most to them. We provide meaningful opportunities and experiences to empower donors to transform lives and communities through philanthropic investment and meaningful engagement.
About the Role
The Senior Director, Business Transformation & Finance, is a key resource within Advancement and Alumni Education (AAE). The role supports SFU's mission by enhancing philanthropic connections, promoting SFU's brand, and advancing goals in fundraising through strategic planning and program development. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, the role uses data-driven insights to continuously refine engagement efforts and foster an environment where philanthropy contributes meaningfully to SFU's growth. The role is responsible for providing financial, operational, and administrative leadership to the AAE Donations Administration Team, Gift Documentation Team, Information Systems Team, and the HR/Budget Team. The role advances Advancement's strategic goals and objectives with a focus on business transformation and financial improvement projects and initiatives and oversees all activities to ensure compliance with institutional policies, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations and industry best practice standards. The Senior Director also supports and provides expertise to a wide range of functions within Advancement, including budget planning, resource allocation, personnel planning, procurement compliance, information services, and operations management.
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About Simon Fraser University
As Canada’s engaged university, SFU works with communities, organizations and partners to create, share and embrace knowledge that improves life and generates real change. We deliver a world-class education with lifelong value that shapes change-makers, visionaries and problem-solvers. We connect research and innovation to entrepreneurship and industry to deliver sustainable, relevant solutions to today’s problems. With campuses in British Columbia’s three largest cities – Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey – SFU has eight faculties that deliver 193 undergraduate degree programs and 127 graduate degree programs to more than 35,000 students. The university now boasts more than 160,000 alumni residing in 143 countries.
Senior Director, Business Transformation & Finance
About the role
Union/Affiliation:
Administrative and Professional Staff (APSA)
Pay range:
$125,106 to $149,294 annually
SFU Department Descr:
Advancement & Alumni Engagement
Position Grade:
15
of openings:
1
Biweekly Hours:
72
Who We Are
Simon Fraser University is a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. Our purpose – the essence of SFU – is to create and connect knowledge, learning and community for deeper understanding and meaningful impact. We are committed to fostering excellence, innovation, belonging and community in all that we do.
SFU’s Advancement & Alumni Engagement (AAE) team fosters lifelong relationships with friends and alumni and thoughtfully connects our partners to the ideas and initiatives that matter most to them. We provide meaningful opportunities and experiences to empower donors to transform lives and communities through philanthropic investment and meaningful engagement.
About the Role
The Senior Director, Business Transformation & Finance, is a key resource within Advancement and Alumni Education (AAE). The role supports SFU's mission by enhancing philanthropic connections, promoting SFU's brand, and advancing goals in fundraising through strategic planning and program development. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, the role uses data-driven insights to continuously refine engagement efforts and foster an environment where philanthropy contributes meaningfully to SFU's growth. The role is responsible for providing financial, operational, and administrative leadership to the AAE Donations Administration Team, Gift Documentation Team, Information Systems Team, and the HR/Budget Team. The role advances Advancement's strategic goals and objectives with a focus on business transformation and financial improvement projects and initiatives and oversees all activities to ensure compliance with institutional policies, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations and industry best practice standards. The Senior Director also supports and provides expertise to a wide range of functions within Advancement, including budget planning, resource allocation, personnel planning, procurement compliance, information services, and operations management.
Full
About Simon Fraser University
As Canada’s engaged university, SFU works with communities, organizations and partners to create, share and embrace knowledge that improves life and generates real change. We deliver a world-class education with lifelong value that shapes change-makers, visionaries and problem-solvers. We connect research and innovation to entrepreneurship and industry to deliver sustainable, relevant solutions to today’s problems. With campuses in British Columbia’s three largest cities – Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey – SFU has eight faculties that deliver 193 undergraduate degree programs and 127 graduate degree programs to more than 35,000 students. The university now boasts more than 160,000 alumni residing in 143 countries.