Vice‐President, Finance and Administration - Lethbridge, Canada - University of Lethbridge

Description

Reporting directly to the President and Vice-Chancellor, The Vice‐President, Finance and Administration (the Vice-President) is responsible, fully or in a shared capacity, for eight reporting units (Ancillary Services, Facilities, Financial Services, Human Resources, Information Technology, Office of General Counsel, Pronghorns Athletics, and Horns Recreation).

The Vice-President plays a crucial role in aligning the University's operations and academic priorities along with the University Mandate Statement and the University Strategic Plan.

Dedicated and committed to ensuring student success, the Vice-President is forward looking and innovative and will maintain and strengthen the current and long term effectiveness of all financial functions, while also overseeing the development and implementation of financial, human resource and administrative systems.

With superior relationship building skills, the Vice-President takes part in negotiations and the administration of collective agreements with key University associations and actively engages in external relations and government affairs.

The Vice-President will create an atmosphere within their portfolio that motivates staff members to contribute to the academic mandate, financial stability, human resource achievements and administrative excellence of the institution.

For more information about this opportunity or to apply, please send your curriculum vitae and letter of interest in confidence, with the subject line "VP, Finance and Admin" to Position Qualifications With an exceptional background in financial, operational, and administrative leadership, the candidate will have extensive experience leading in a complex public sector environment.

With a history of collaboration and achieving measurable results, they will possess the ability to link strategic planning to operational and business objectives while building and strengthening relationships with internal and external stakeholders and partners.

The successful candidate is a transformational leader and mentor who exhibits effective political acumen and strong communication skills with the ability to engage, innovate, lead change, and inspire.

They have a demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and indigenization and reconciliation, and will maintain a professional reputation to serve as a visible presence in the Lethbridge community.