Office Manager, Commerce and Business Administration
Top Benefits
About the role
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Position Information
Location
New Westminster/Coquitlam Campus
Salary Range
Min: $57,038, Control: $76,051, Max: $79,854. Placement within a salary band is typically up to Control Point based upon a review of skills, experience & internal equity. The College may place over Control point in limited circumstances.
The Opportunity
You thrive in administrative operations, where your meticulous organizational, leadership, and technical expertise shine through. As an established administrative professional, you know exactly what it takes to ensure seamless departmental operations and to provide confidential support to senior leaders. When it comes to communicating with various stakeholder groups, you’re a pivotal point of contact who can easily navigate sensitive situations professionally and positively.
If this sounds like you, we need your expertise! Join us as the Office Manager, Commerce and Business Administration, and together, we’ll open doors to the lives of passion and purpose.
WHO WE ARE
Do what you love. Be good at it. That’s how Douglas College defines a great career. It’s a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC’s Top Employers. We love what we do. And we’re looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada’s best degree-granting colleges even better.
Be a part of an institution where everyone is committed to empowering successful students, creating responsive learning environments, fostering social and environmental responsibility, and supporting healthy learning and work environments.
WHAT WE OFFER
We offer the opportunity to do what you do best in an inclusive, collaborative and collegial environment. At Douglas, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth, and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace.
- Transit-accessible campuses
- Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions
- Competitive salaries
- Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions
- Defined-Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions
- Professional Development opportunities
- Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes
For more benefits information, click here**!**
WHAT IT TAKES
- A Bachelor’s Degree in a related area, plus a minimum of three (3) years’ directly related experience in an educational/post-secondary education sector setting; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Proven project management skills including dealing with conflicting priorities, needs and deadlines.
- Experience in employee recruitment, selection and performance management.
- Highly developed interpersonal, communication and team-building skills.
- Proven supervisory experience including budget management, employee supervision, employee development and process control.
- Demonstrated ability to lead a team in a very fast paced, complex and changing work environment.
- Able to accept responsibility, exercise initiative and deal with people effectively.
- General knowledge of systems used in planning, organizing and establishing workflow schedules.
- Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees at all levels of the organization.
- Skilled in the use of computer software applications, such as MS Office, and proven keyboarding skills at an intermediate to advanced level. Experience working with Banner is an asset.
- Supervision experience in a unionized environment is an asset.
- Sound judgment and professionalism, demonstrated ability to act tactfully, diplomatically, and with discretion in all contexts, internally and externally.
- Excellent command of the English language, both written and oral.
- Your skill set includes a strong administration/management background, team building, and excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
- Demonstrated abilities that align with the Douglas College Core Competency Framework.
For the full job description: Click Here
Additional Information
The start date for this temporary, full-time position is available beginning January 5, 2026. Regular hours of work are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday. Travel between Douglas College’s campuses will be required.
Posting Number
02644SA
Position Title
Office Manager, Commerce and Business Administration
Anticipated Start Date
01/05/2026
End Date
07/30/2027
Needs a Criminal Records Check
No
How To Apply
Open Date
10/17/2025
Close Date
10/27/2025
Open Until Filled
No
Minimum Number of References
Equity Statement
Douglas College is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable learning and working environment. In support of this journey, we welcome all people to apply, including people from groups that are experiencing inequity, including, but not limited, to Indigenous Peoples, racialized or persons of colour, persons with mental or physical disabilities, persons who identify as women, and/or persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and persons of all faith identities, age, marital status, and parental status.
Important Note
Qualified internal applicants must apply by October 27, 2025 to be given first consideration. Click the link at the top of this page to apply directly to this posting.
About Douglas College
Douglas College is one of the largest degree-granting colleges in British Columbia, educating close to 25,000 students a year. With two major campuses - one in New Westminster and one in Coquitlam - directly on SkyTrain lines, Douglas is one of the most accessible post-secondary institutions in Metro Vancouver.
Douglas offers the most bachelor’s degrees and post-degree programs of any college in B.C., and is noted for combining the academic foundations of a university with the career-ready skills of a college. Because of the College’s strong academic base, the majority of these for-credit courses transfer to different research universities in B.C. and across Canada, providing students with flexible pathways to reach their academic goals.
Over 960 experienced, teaching-focused faculty bring both academic rigor and real-world experience to the classroom at Douglas. Outside the classroom, over 900 other employees work together to create a friendly, inspiring, supportive and respectful environment.
Office Manager, Commerce and Business Administration
Top Benefits
About the role
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Position Information
Location
New Westminster/Coquitlam Campus
Salary Range
Min: $57,038, Control: $76,051, Max: $79,854. Placement within a salary band is typically up to Control Point based upon a review of skills, experience & internal equity. The College may place over Control point in limited circumstances.
The Opportunity
You thrive in administrative operations, where your meticulous organizational, leadership, and technical expertise shine through. As an established administrative professional, you know exactly what it takes to ensure seamless departmental operations and to provide confidential support to senior leaders. When it comes to communicating with various stakeholder groups, you’re a pivotal point of contact who can easily navigate sensitive situations professionally and positively.
If this sounds like you, we need your expertise! Join us as the Office Manager, Commerce and Business Administration, and together, we’ll open doors to the lives of passion and purpose.
WHO WE ARE
Do what you love. Be good at it. That’s how Douglas College defines a great career. It’s a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC’s Top Employers. We love what we do. And we’re looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada’s best degree-granting colleges even better.
Be a part of an institution where everyone is committed to empowering successful students, creating responsive learning environments, fostering social and environmental responsibility, and supporting healthy learning and work environments.
WHAT WE OFFER
We offer the opportunity to do what you do best in an inclusive, collaborative and collegial environment. At Douglas, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth, and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace.
- Transit-accessible campuses
- Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions
- Competitive salaries
- Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions
- Defined-Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions
- Professional Development opportunities
- Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes
For more benefits information, click here**!**
WHAT IT TAKES
- A Bachelor’s Degree in a related area, plus a minimum of three (3) years’ directly related experience in an educational/post-secondary education sector setting; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Proven project management skills including dealing with conflicting priorities, needs and deadlines.
- Experience in employee recruitment, selection and performance management.
- Highly developed interpersonal, communication and team-building skills.
- Proven supervisory experience including budget management, employee supervision, employee development and process control.
- Demonstrated ability to lead a team in a very fast paced, complex and changing work environment.
- Able to accept responsibility, exercise initiative and deal with people effectively.
- General knowledge of systems used in planning, organizing and establishing workflow schedules.
- Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees at all levels of the organization.
- Skilled in the use of computer software applications, such as MS Office, and proven keyboarding skills at an intermediate to advanced level. Experience working with Banner is an asset.
- Supervision experience in a unionized environment is an asset.
- Sound judgment and professionalism, demonstrated ability to act tactfully, diplomatically, and with discretion in all contexts, internally and externally.
- Excellent command of the English language, both written and oral.
- Your skill set includes a strong administration/management background, team building, and excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
- Demonstrated abilities that align with the Douglas College Core Competency Framework.
For the full job description: Click Here
Additional Information
The start date for this temporary, full-time position is available beginning January 5, 2026. Regular hours of work are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday. Travel between Douglas College’s campuses will be required.
Posting Number
02644SA
Position Title
Office Manager, Commerce and Business Administration
Anticipated Start Date
01/05/2026
End Date
07/30/2027
Needs a Criminal Records Check
No
How To Apply
Open Date
10/17/2025
Close Date
10/27/2025
Open Until Filled
No
Minimum Number of References
Equity Statement
Douglas College is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable learning and working environment. In support of this journey, we welcome all people to apply, including people from groups that are experiencing inequity, including, but not limited, to Indigenous Peoples, racialized or persons of colour, persons with mental or physical disabilities, persons who identify as women, and/or persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and persons of all faith identities, age, marital status, and parental status.
Important Note
Qualified internal applicants must apply by October 27, 2025 to be given first consideration. Click the link at the top of this page to apply directly to this posting.
About Douglas College
Douglas College is one of the largest degree-granting colleges in British Columbia, educating close to 25,000 students a year. With two major campuses - one in New Westminster and one in Coquitlam - directly on SkyTrain lines, Douglas is one of the most accessible post-secondary institutions in Metro Vancouver.
Douglas offers the most bachelor’s degrees and post-degree programs of any college in B.C., and is noted for combining the academic foundations of a university with the career-ready skills of a college. Because of the College’s strong academic base, the majority of these for-credit courses transfer to different research universities in B.C. and across Canada, providing students with flexible pathways to reach their academic goals.
Over 960 experienced, teaching-focused faculty bring both academic rigor and real-world experience to the classroom at Douglas. Outside the classroom, over 900 other employees work together to create a friendly, inspiring, supportive and respectful environment.