Manager, Budgeting

Job Summary The Manager, Budgeting & Forecasting leads development of UBC’s annual institutional budget and quarterly forecasts, overseeing the planning calendar, submission guidelines, and the quality of faculty and VP portfolio inputs. The role ensures that decentralized budgeting activities are aligned with institutional priorities, funding principles, and financial sustainability goals. Working as the central lead for planning cycles, the Manager is responsible for central and non-operating fund budgets, consolidates planning data, validates financial inputs, and supports executive and Board reporting. The position collaborates closely with FP&A partners and planning system leads to maintain consistent standards, strengthen integration across units, and improve the maturity, transparency, and repeatability of UBC’s planning processes. Organizational Status This position reports to the Senior Director, Budget & Financial Planning (FP&A) and works closely with planning and financial leaders across VP portfolios and faculties, including faculty finance officers and the Strategy & Decision Support (SDS) team in the Office of the Provost. The role also collaborates with the Manager, Budget Systems & Integration and Financial BI teams to align data integrity and system workflows. Work Performed* Leads the development of the university’s quarterly Forecast and ensures high‐quality executive, Board, and Ministry reporting that informs institutional decision‐making.
* Directs the development and delivery of the annual institutional Budget, providing strategic guidance and enabling the team to produce a comprehensive Budget Report and executive/Board presentations.
* Accountable for forecasting and budgeting across Central and Non‐Operating funds, ensuring strong alignment with enterprise financial strategies, in partnership with the Manager, Funding & Allocations.
* Serves as a strategic advisor to faculties and administrative units, offering high‐level guidance on budgeting methodologies, funding frameworks, financial planning principles, and effective submission practices.
* Leads the institutional budget cycle and partners with the Senior Director to establish planning frameworks that promote consistent, transparent, and effective budget submissions across units
* Builds strong cross-functional partnerships with Finance, Treasury, IT, Capital, Financial Planning to align financial planning inputs, promote consistent practices, and integrate capital, operational, and long-range plans
* Acts as the primary point of escalation and strategic problem‐solver for complex or sensitive financial planning issues emerging across faculties and administrative units.
* Ensures unit submissions, planning recommendations, and related decisions align with institutional financial policies, the budget model, governance expectations, strategic priorities, financial sustainability frameworks, and long-term goals
* Drives integration between capital and operational planning cycles, enabling cohesive institutional planning and transparent financial decision pathways.
* Identifies key financial trends, risks, and opportunities across submission data, transforming analytical insights into strategic guidance for senior leadership.
* Works closely with Budget and Forecast stakeholders to ensure consistent data standards, aligned messaging, and a unified institutional planning approach.
* Leads continuous improvement of planning systems and processes to enhance efficiency, automation, transparency, and consistency across central and faculty-level planning
* Leads and elevates training, communication, and knowledge‐sharing activities to strengthen planning capability across decentralized units and enhance institutional readiness.
* Leads consolidation activities and executive reporting preparation, enabling the Senior Director to meet VPFO, Executive, and Board Finance Committee timelines and expectations.
* Oversees validation of financial inputs for all forecast cycles, ensuring high‐quality data for institutional reporting and scenario analysis.
* Ensures compliance with internal standards and external reporting requirements, safeguarding the integrity, accuracy, and reliability of institutional financial information.
* Acts as a liaison for decentralized units, translating complex financial information into actionable insights for leaders across diverse operational contexts.
* Serves as a functional leader for enterprise planning systems, ensuring technology platforms are optimized to deliver actionable, reliable information across the university.
* Enhances the development and stewardship of university-wide financial management standards, policies, and procedures, supporting institutional governance and accountability.
* Other duties as assigned.Consequence of Error/Judgement Decisions made by this position have significant impact on UBC’s financial planning processes and the effectiveness of faculty-level engagement. Errors