Chief Administrative Officer

1 month ago


Toronto, Canada University of Toronto Full time

**Date Posted**:10/18/2024
**Req ID**: 40231
**Faculty/Division**: Faculty of Pharmacy
**Department**: Faculty of Pharmacy
**Campus**: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

**About Us**:
With nearly 1,000 undergraduate and over 140 graduate students walking the halls of our iconic building, the University of Toronto’s Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy is a recognized global leader in the fields of pharmacy education and research. Together, we are moving science and health through a focus on excellence and innovation.

With over 180 faculty members including, researchers, clinician scientists, clinical educators and community, hospital and affiliated experts, we are the top faculty of pharmacy in Canada and ranked among the top globally. We are committed to offering leading-edge pharmacy education programs and driving innovation and discovery in the pharmaceutical sciences.

The Faculty’s main building sits in the heart of Toronto’s Discovery District, a nexus of government, scientific innovation, academic teaching hospitals, and entrepreneurial creativity. Its building is an iconic landmark representing the contribution of pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical sciences to the improvement of patient care.

**Your Opportunity**:
With a community of over 1,200 faculty, staff, and students doing their part to move health and science forward, the Faculty is keen to attract an exceptional Chief Administrative Officer—someone who is energized by the opportunity to bring strategy and operational expertise to the division, thereby contributing to its meaningful and deeply impactful work.

The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) is a leader in and advisor to the Faculty, ensuring the Faculty is well positioned to achieve its goals. Reporting to the Dean, and working alongside with the Faculty’s senior administrative leadership team, the CAO provides strategic direction and leadership for the overall revenue generation and business administration activities in the faculty.

The CAO is a multidimensional role, overseeing key functions including Finance, Human Resources, Information & Learning Technology, Facility Operations, Capital and Renovation Project Management, and Risk Management. In partnership with the Dean the CAO is responsible for developing and implementing excellent standards in the Faculty’s core administrative systems.

The CAO will exhibit strong situational leadership, and should be known for promoting inclusivity, social accountability, professionalism, innovation, respect, and collegiality.

Given the Faculty’s size and the wide range of its activities, the CAO is required to have experience working in an environment that is both complex and culturally diverse.

The CAO should possess: an entrepreneurial style; superior interpersonal and communications skills; a sophisticated understanding of budgets and strategic financial planning; in-depth knowledge and/or a strong appreciation for a broad range of administrative and business services; strong project management and negotiation skills; a dedication to mentorship and stimulating professional growth in themselves and others; and the ability to manage multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities.

The CAO is expected to develop and implement creative ideas and solutions that align with institutional and faculty goals.

The CAO role requires the incumbent to work collaborative and in consultation with key internal and external faculty stakeholders to make decisions that are informed by the needs of the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy’s broader stakeholder community and the University of Toronto and should be inspired to make their mark.

**Qualifications Required**:
**Education**:
Masters’ degree in Business Administration or related professional designation or an equivalent combination of education and experience in the fields of finance, administration, operations and human resources.

**Experience**:
Minimum 8 years of professional management experience working in a complex and culturally diverse environment in Higher Education or relevant experience.

Experience in the following:

- Overseeing a significant administrative portfolio of finance, human resources, facility operation and services, space management, capital and renovation project management, health and safety, and risk management;
- Working in a collaborative and collegial environment;
- Managing in a unionized environment;
- Developing and managing large budgets;
- Project management.

**Skills**:
Highly developed entrepreneurial skills and record of achievement in these areas,
- Superior interpersonal and communications skills;
- Strong strategic and financial planning and management skills;
- Sophisticated understanding of administrative services (e.g. finance, human resources, facility operation, etc.);
- Strong project management and negotiation skills;
- Demonstrated commitment to equity and diversity.

**Other**:
Ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities and unexpec



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