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About the Role

The Director, Operations and Strategy serves as a key member of the VP LRS Executive Team, providing leadership, strategic direction, and management of administrative operations and business administration within the VP LRS portfolio. This role provides executive support and strategic advice to the VP, LRS and CLO, facilitating and implementing divisional priorities.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Office of the Vice-President, Legal, Risk & Safety
• Leading a team of administrative professionals
• Coordinating the preparation of governance materials for submission on behalf of the Vice-President
• Overseeing the development of briefing materials, speaking notes, reports, presentations, and correspondence
• Providing strategic advice and issue briefing support to the Vice-President, Legal, Risk & Safety and Chief Legal Officer
• Supporting the development, implementation, and advancement of institutional initiatives and strategic projects
• Leading the development of short- and long-term strategic plans, multi-year financial plans, and operational priorities
• Leading the Division's annual budgeting process
• Providing strategic financial and operational advice across the portfolio
• Ensuring administrative policies, practices, and procedures comply with University and government requirements
• Overseeing the Division's information systems
• Acting as a key liaison with internal and external stakeholders
• Providing advice, information, and leadership to support the effective and efficient operation of the VP, LRS portfolio
• Managing space for the portfolio
• Leading and managing the Operations team
• Administering the Office of the Vice-President, Legal, Risk & Safety
• Exercising full managerial authority over reporting staff

Requirements

• University degree required
• A minimum of seven to ten years in a senior administrative, senior financial accounting or operations role managing a complex organization, preferably in a University environment
• Demonstrated effectiveness of people leadership
• Advanced level of understanding of senior administration, and the development and application of University policies and procedures
• Demonstrated experience in financial management, human resource management, facilities management, and process and systems improvement
• Demonstrated effectiveness in managing and mentoring a variety of staff and teams
• Experience with effective management in a unionized environment
• Experience in strategic planning, change management and policy development and implementation
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in business process
• Experience in preparing financial statements for capital and other projects of fund accounting
• Experience in examining and analyzing financial records to ensure accuracy and compliance with established accounting standards and procedures
• Experience working with internal and external auditors
• Demonstrated technical abilities in select areas (audit, accounting, regulatory, compliance, etc.)
• Extensive experience with the University and knowledge of university policies and procedures and an understanding of the university’s organizational structure, including its governance
• Previous experience in an issues management role a definite asset
• Knowledge about media, protocol, diplomacy and an excellent understanding of the University’s mission and intersection with the broader community
• Successful record of advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion mandate within a complex organization

Skills

• Superior analytical, interpersonal, time management, research, and communications skills
• Outstanding oral and written communication, interpersonal, analytical and presentation skills
• High level of initiative, tact and diplomacy, intelligence, politically astute and capable
• Ability to work at the highest strategic levels, to gain and maintain the respect of senior administration and also to take strategy and move it through to tactics and action
• Demonstrated ability to foster collaboration and collegial relationships, with an appreciation for the challenges and opportunities of working within a large, decentralized institution
• Reputation for integrity, openness, decisiveness, and sound judgment
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment driven by competing tasks and deadlines
• Ability to be productive working both independently and as a part of a team
• Ability to effectively work with new and changing situations in a highly dynamic environment where there may not always be a readily apparent solution

Location

• St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Work Type

• Full-Time

Experience Level

• Seven to ten years in a senior administrative, senior financial accounting or operations role

Education Level

• University degree
• CPA preferred, or equivalent senior experience in operations, administration, strategy, finance and/or institutional leadership or acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience

Salary/Compensations

• $145,219 - $169,423
• $145,219 - $242,032

About the Company

• The Faculty/Division is Vice-President, Legal, Risk & Safety, and the Department is Office of the Vice-President, Legal, Risk & Safety.