VP of Asset Management

Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) is more than just a place to learn; it's a university powered by the people who live and work here—students, staff, and faculty alike. As one of BC's Top Employers, we strive to implement initiatives that will attract, support, engage, and retain KPU's people and create an environment where all employees see themselves as contributing to student learning. 18 – Administrative Salary Grid - $162,938 to $249,839
Permanent Full Time
Travel Frequency:
Regular travel between campuses is required.
Administration/Management
For more than 40 years, Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) has been proudly serving the South Fraser region. As Canada's only polytechnic university, we combine academic excellence with applied learning, innovation, and strong connections to industry and community.
With campuses in Surrey, Richmond, Langley, and Cloverdale, we are deeply embedded in the communities we serve. Surrey, our largest campus and one of the fastest-growing cities in the province, reflects the energy and diversity that define KPU as a whole. KPU is honoured to partner with local First Nations, including the Kwantlen First Nation, whose name we carry. These partnerships, along with our commitment to equity, inclusion, and reconciliation, are central to who we are as an institution.
Our programs span arts, business, science, health, trades, design, and emerging fields — reflecting the diversity of our communities and the needs of a rapidly evolving workforce. Building a workforce that is diverse, inclusive, and engaged is key to KPU's continued impact. With a new President and evolving strategic priorities, we are focused on strengthening our student-centered mission, deepening community connections, and shaping an engaged, inclusive workplace for the future.
This is a pivotal moment to join Kwantlen Polytechnic University's executive leadership team. We are seeking an experienced and visionary Vice President, Human Resources (VP HR) to guide KPU through a period of significant change and renewal. Reporting directly to the President and Vice Chancellor, the VP Human Resources is a trusted advisor and key member of the executive team — shaping the future of KPU's workforce, advancing organizational strategy, and fostering a strong, inclusive workplace culture.
The VP Human Resources provides executive leadership across Human Resources, Risk, and Campus Safety & Security, and directly leads a talented portfolio including the Associate Vice Presidents of People Relations and People Services; the Directors of Organizational Development & Employee Experience and Risk & Security; the Senior Manager of Labour Relations; and the HR Divisional Business Manager. This role is both strategic and hands-on, offering the opportunity to influence KPU's people strategy and support student success, community engagement, and institutional priorities.
As VP Human Resources, you will:
Serve as a trusted advisor to the President, Board, and senior leadership, guiding people strategies that align with KPU's mission and long-term priorities.
Lead transformation by modernizing HR practices, introducing innovative approaches, and helping the university evolve through times of change.
Provide strategic and operational leadership across all HR functions — including labour relations, recruitment, retention, compensation, organizational development, and employee experience.
Provide leadership in labour relations, including collective bargaining, grievances, conflict resolution, and building strong, collaborative union relationships.
Provide oversight and direction for Risk and Campus Safety & Security, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for students, faculty, and staff.
Foster equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation in all aspects of HR strategy and institutional culture.
Oversee, support and mentor a diverse HR leadership team, in order to achieve departmental and institutional goals.
Strengthen connections with the communities KPU serves and collaborate with peer post-secondary institutions across BC and Canada to share expertise and advance best practices.
Influence institution-wide priorities as part of KPU's executive leadership team, contributing to a student-focused, community-driven, and inclusive university.
You are a seasoned HR executive who thrives in complex environments and sees opportunity in times of change. You bring both strategic foresight and operational expertise, with a track record of leading transformation, building strong teams, and fostering inclusive workplaces in a complex unionized environment. Holds a graduate degree in a relevant discipline and has at least 10 years of senior HR leadership experience, ideally in the public sector or post-secondary.
Is confident advising Presidents, Boards, and senior leaders on sensitive HR and organizational matters.
Demonstrates strong emotional intelligence: listens, engages, and fosters a respectful, inclusive work environment.
Is deeply committed to advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation, and to creating a workplace where all employees feel valued and supported.
The Human Resources offices are located on the Langley campus, however, frequent travel between campuses will be required. Manager, Talent Acquisition & Recruitment Services
The above compensation range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and approximately halfway of the salary range for a job with consideration given to internal equity. As a part of our total rewards offerings, KPU also offers extended health and dental benefits, healthcare spending account, generous vacation package, defined pension plan, parenthood top-up, sick leave, long-term disability, life insurance, professional development days, tuition waiver, inhouse training & development, inter-campus transportation, and more
Note: Eligibility requirements apply, benefits may vary depending on the employee group the position belongs to and whether the position offered is temporary or part-time.
Kwantlen Polytechnic University welcomes and encourages applications from equity deserving groups and diverse experiences including, but not limited to, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, and members of the 2S/LGBTQIA+ community.
Kwantlen Polytechnic University is committed to protecting the safety and welfare of employees, students, and the general public, and upholding the reputation and integrity of the University.