Manager - Academic & Business Affairs

**About SickKids**:
Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of _Healthier Children. A Better World_.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world’s best in paediatric healthcare.

**Position Description**:
The Department of Medical & Academic Affairs is currently hiring a Manager, Academic & Business Affairs. This position will lead and grow an administrative team while providing operational support to the Director, Medical and Academic Affairs. The Manager ensures the delivery of measurable annual objectives, reviews & applies best practices to operations, and builds and maintains a positive and inclusive work culture in the department.

**Here’s What You’ll Get to Do**
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the Department of Medical and Academic Affairs, and medical support staff in identified departments. This includes hiring, supervising and performance management of administrative personnel and advising the Director on necessary staff resources to fulfill the mandate of the Department.
- The manager is responsible for the following key programs in medical and academic affairs: horizontal management of research, education and medical administrative support across the Departments of psychiatry, DI and DPLM, including strategic and operational plans, staffing and budgeting.
- Planning, operational management, and delivery of medical education supports across the three departments
- Support for building and enhancing and integrated model of physician support across the three departments and the Office of the CMO.
- In partnership with the Manager, Medical Affairs, managing communication and information systems, space and infrastructure to support the day-to-day operations and strategic directions for the Department.
- Creating, maintaining, assess and documenting policies & procedures relevant to the Departments
- Provide support to the Manager, Medical Affairs for managing the annual July intake of medical learners including liaison with the U of Toronto, Medical Leaders and other departments.

**Here’s What You’ll Need**
- Post-secondary degree or an equivalent combination of education & experience, in a related field
- Expertise and direct experience with managing research, education, and medical administrative support teams, achieved through the management of complex processes in an academic health science centre
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities
- Proven leadership skills coordinating work and processes at an academic or healthcare institution preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to manage, lead, motivate and engage staff in a supportive environment
- Effective problem solver with strong analytical & budgeting skills, ability to thrive in an environment that commands attention to detail and adherence to tight deadlines
- Superior interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
- Ability to build strong relationships with both internal staff and external stakeholders
- Detail oriented balanced with big picture perspective; able to effectively work with new and changing situations in a highly dynamic environment
- Strong computer skills. Experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), RedCap, POWER, and Adobe Acrobat

**Employment Type**: Permanent full-time, 35 hrs per week.

**Our Commitment to Diversity**:
The children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welcome and encourage everyone to join our organization and be part of our team.

Thank you for your interest in joining SickKids. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with our Hospital policy, employment at SickKids is conditional upon the Hospital’s receipt of all necessary documentation.

**How to Apply