Manager, Administration and Finance - London, Canada - Western University

Western University

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London, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Classification & Regular Hours:

Hours per Week: 35

Salary Grade: 16

About Western:

Since 1878, Western University has been committed to serving our communities through the pursuit of academic excellence and by providing students, faculty, and community members with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth.

We seek excellent students, faculty, and staff to join us in what has become known as the "Western Experience" - an opportunity to contribute to a better world through the development of new knowledge, new abilities, new connections, and new ways to make a difference.

About Us:

The Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences (CNS) is a diverse city-wide clinical academic department at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.

The department encompasses the University, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), Parkwood Hospital of St. Joseph's Health Care, London (SJHC).

Responsibilities:

The Manager, Administration and Finance provides strategic leadership and management for the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences (CNS).

As a member of the leadership team, the Manager assists the Department Chair in establishing the vision for the Department and directs the finance and administrative functions of CNS.

In collaboration with the Department Chair, the Manager is responsible and accountable for the development of the departmental strategic plan and co-leads the implementation to ensure successful alignment and progress.

The role ensures that appropriate financial and administrative procedures and practices are in place, in accordance with University and Hospital polices, to meet the multiple missions of medical education program delivery, research and scholarly work, and provision of medical services by full-time clinical academic faculty and community-based faculty of the Department.

The Manager also ensures continuity of administrative operations throughout changes in clinical academic leadership in a complex and interwoven institutional environment.

Qualifications:

Education:
Undergraduate Degree in Business, Administration, Healthcare or equivalent/related field
Master's Degree preferred
Enrolment in or completion of Canadian Institute of Management (CIM) designation, Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and/or Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation preferred

Experience:

5 years' senior management experience (HR, financial, administrative, operational)
5 years' supervisory experience (leading teams)
Experience in strategic planning, implementation and operationalization
Experience in a unionized or public sector environment preferred
Experience in a clinical academic environment preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Demonstrated skills working with collective agreements, employment standards and the ability to advise on policies and procedures as they relate to different employee groups
Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop a shared vision to lead and coach employees to excellence
Ability to build and maintain lasting relationships with other departments, key business partners and external agencies
Critical thinking and discernment to assess and scope areas for improvement and an ability to offer creative solutions
Proven ability to take initiative and indepth knowledge of how to champion a project from conception through implementation and evaluation
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and confidence dealing with all levels of an organization
Ability to establish effective methods for excellent communication with all members of the team to maximize productivity
Ability to understand customer needs and expectations and provide excellent customer service directly and indirectly to satisfy expectations
Demonstrated strong analytical and problemsolving ability with a solid understanding of key financial principles and the ability to effectively develop sound financial plans
A welldefined sense of diplomacy, including solid negotiation, facilitation and conflict resolution skills
Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Office

Western Values Diversity:

Please Note:

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.