Manager, Administration and Finance

**Classification & Regular Hours**:
Hours per Week: 35

Salary Grade: 17

**About Western**:
**About Us**:
The mission of the Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University, is to lead in surgical education; foster research and innovation to enhance and transform surgical care; and advance outreach to better patient outcomes and population health.

**Responsibilities**:
The Manager, Administration and Finance provides strategic leadership and administrative stewardship to the city-wide department of Surgery. As a member of the management team, the Manager assists in establishing the vision for, and directs the finance and administrative functions of the Department. With the Departmental Chair, the Manager is responsible and accountable for the development of the Departmental Strategic Plan and leads the implementation to ensure successful alignment and progress.

The Manager ensures that appropriate financial and administrative procedures and practices are in place, in accordance with University and Hospital polices, to meet the multiple missions of medical education program delivery, research and scholarly work, and provision of medical services by full-time clinical academic faculty and community-based faculty of the Department. The Manager also ensures continuity of administrative operations throughout changes in clinical academic leadership in a complex and interwoven institutional environment.

**Qualifications**:

- Education:
- University Degree in Business, Administration, Healthcare (e.g. BMOS)
- Masters of Business Administration (MBA) preferred
- In final year or completed Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) designation preferred
- Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation an asset

**Experience**:
- 7 years’ senior leadership in a unionized environment, with experience in human resources, finance, administration, and/or operations
- Experience in strategic planning, implementation and operationalization
- Middle or senior level experience in a clinical academic environment preferred
- Experience operationalizing practice plans and balanced scorecards an asset

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Demonstrated skills working with collective agreements and employment standards, with the ability to advise on policies and procedures as they relate to different employee groups
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach and support staff effectively
- Demonstrated advanced judgment, analytical and problem solving skills with a consultative and collaborative approach to addressing issues and opportunities
- Ability to build and maintain lasting relationships with other departments, key business partners and external agencies
- Critical thinking and discernment to assess and scope areas for improvement and an ability to offer creative solutions
- Proven ability to take initiative and in depth knowledge of how to champion a project from conception through implementation and evaluation
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and confidence dealing with all levels of an organization
- Ability to establish effective methods for excellent communication with all members of the team to maximize productivity
- Ability to understand customer needs and expectations and provide excellent customer service directly and indirectly to satisfy expectations
- Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving ability with a solid understanding of key financial principles and the ability to effectively develop sound financial plans
- Advanced planning and organizational skills with a proven ability to build and manage a financial and business plan
- A well-defined sense of diplomacy, including solid negotiation, facilitation and conflict resolution skills
- Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Office and presentation software such as Tableau or Prezi

**Western Values Diversity**:
**Please Note**:
Effective September 7, 2021, all employees and visitors to campus are required to comply with Western's COVID-19 Vaccination Policy.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.