Interim Manager Science Portfolio

**Position**:Interim Manager, Science Portfolio

**Status**:Temporary, Full Time

**Duration**:1-year

**Department**:Institute for Better Health

**Posted Date**:Wednesday October 29, 2025 - Wednesday Nov 12, 2025 closing at 11:59pm EST

**Base Rate**: $109,600 - $164,450 (salary band placement to commensurate with experience)

**Reports To**:Director, Research Programs

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of Canada’s largest academic health sciences centres, serving one of the most diverse populations in the country. Comprised of Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga Hospital, and Queensway Health Centre, THP is affiliated with the University of Toronto and committed to delivering high-quality, accessible, and sustainable care.

The Institute for Better Health (IBH) is THP’s engine for applied research and innovation. It plays a critical role in driving THP’s mission of delivering a new kind of health care for a healthier community by focusing on real-world research, health equity, system transformation, and innovation enabled by digital health.

THP is seeking an Interim Manager, Science Portfolio to join the Institute for Better Health. This position will report to and work with the Director, Research Programs as well as work alongside the Manager of Research Programs, Chief Scientist, and Executive Vice President of the Academic Division to lead a dynamic team of research support staff and to advance IBH’s goals in health research, innovation, and academic excellence.

**Building an Anti-Racist, Equitable and Inclusive Team & Our Commitment to and Progress Towards Anti-Black Racism**

THP and IBH have made a commitment to becoming a safer and more inclusive environment with a dedicated focus on dismantling anti-Black racism and white supremacy. This commitment is in response to the recognition that Black people systemically experience the organization differently than their white and non-Black colleagues. Similarly, Black scientists and research staff experience the research ecosystem differently. Anti-Black racism is the starting point as Black individuals and communities are disproportionately impacted by the harms of systemic racism and white supremacy culture. In this work, we are committed to disrupting and reconstructing the processes, practices, and systems that contribute to anti-Black racism.

THP established its Equity Secretariat Office in 2020, providing education and training on anti-Black racism, and establishing a THP Circle on Anti-Racism and Inclusion. Today, the Equity Secretariat has become the Equity, Anti-Racism, and Inclusion Office, with a specific focus on dismantling anti-Black racism and white supremacy and advancing other dimensions of equity within THP. This office supported the completion of an externally led Anti-Black Racism Climate Review and resulting report, which includes recommendations and actions that are being integrated into THP’s operating plan. At IBH, the Anti-Black Racism Allyship Initiative (ABRAI) was established in 2020 to understand the experiences of Black staff within IBH and develop an action plan in partnership with Black staff to address anti-Black racism. The action plan has been translated into operational objectives that support the recruitment, retention, and career development of Black staff. As part of this plan, IBH has established an optional, monthly Black Excellence meeting for Black staff at IBH where the purpose is to provide a safe space where all hold power and attendees can connect, network, and support each other.

**The Role**

The Interim Manager, Science Portfolio is responsible for providing leadership, operational oversight, and financial management for a diverse team of research support staff across multiple research portfolios at IBH. This role requires a collaborative and people-focused leader with demonstrated experience in team development, program management, and driving operational efficiency within a research or academic environment.
- Team & Talent Management _- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of research support staff.- Oversee recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and professional development.- Work with scientific supervisors and principal investigators to support, guide, and develop research staff, fostering a cohesive and collaborative team environment while aligning operational and scientific priorities.- Foster a high-performance, collaborative, inclusive, and equity-driven team culture.
- Financial Management _
- Support annual budgeting, financial planning, forecasting, reconciliation, and reporting for the program in alignment with departmental and organizational goals and funding requirements.Identify opportunities for cost optimization and resource allocation.
- Operational & Program Management _- Oversee operations and human resource management for the team of research support staff.- Cultivate strong, collaborative relationships with scientific faculty to expand research capacity