Associate Director, Business Services
- Kelowna, BC
- On-site
- Posted Sep 20, 2026
- 1 position
$101,526–$148,905 / year
Opens an external site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Senior · 5+ years
- Minimum education
- Bachelor’s degree
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
Job summary
The Associate Director provides strategic leadership and operational management for all Business Services units, including campus stores, food services, and fleet management. This role ensures financial sustainability, service modernization, and the delivery of high-quality, student-focused services across all college campuses.
Job details
The Associate Director provides strategic leadership and operational management for all Business Services units, including campus stores, food services, and fleet management. This role ensures financial sustainability, service modernization, and the delivery of high-quality, student-focused services across all college campuses. Candidates must possess an undergraduate degree in a relevant field and at least 7 years of progressive leadership experience in managing multi-unit ancillary services. Strong financial acumen, proven success in vendor negotiation, and the ability to lead in a complex, unionized environment are essential.
What you’ll do
The Associate Director provides strategic leadership and operational management for all Business Services units, including campus stores, food services, and fleet management. This role ensures financial sustainability, service modernization, and the delivery of high-quality, student-focused services across all college campuses.
Requirements
Candidates must possess an undergraduate degree in a relevant field and at least 7 years of progressive leadership experience in managing multi-unit ancillary services. Strong financial acumen, proven success in vendor negotiation, and the ability to lead in a complex, unionized environment are essential.
Listed skills
- Change Management · Preferred
- Policy development · Preferred
- Data analysis · Preferred
- Risk Management · Preferred
- Communication · Preferred
- Team Leadership · Preferred
- Contract Negotiation · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Strategic leadership
- Operational management
- Financial stewardship
- Budget management
- Vendor management
- Contract negotiation
- Change management
- Team leadership
- Service modernization
- Digital transformation
- Stakeholder engagement
- Performance management
- Risk management
- Data analysis
- Policy development
- Communication
Job areas
- Management & Leadership
- Education
- Finance & Accounting
- Retail
- Food & Beverage
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