Manager, Administration and Finance

**Classification & Regular Hours**: Hours per Week: 35 Salary Grade: 16 **About Western**: Since 1878, Western University has been committed to serving our communities through the pursuit of academic excellence and by providing students, faculty, and community members with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth. We seek excellent students, faculty, and staff to join us in what has become known as the "Western Experience" - an opportunity to contribute to a better world through the development of new knowledge, new abilities, new connections, and new ways to make a difference. **About Us**: The vision and mission of the Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine is to be an internationally acclaimed academic department in anesthesia, pain management and critical care. We strive to provide exemplary patient care and foster excellence in anesthesia delivery, research and education at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and in continuing medical education at regional, national and international levels. **Responsibilities**: The Manager, Administration and Finance provides strategic leadership and management for the Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine. As a member of the departmental leadership team, the Manager assists in establishing the vision for, and directs the finance and administrative functions of the Department. In collaboration with the Department 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 role 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: - Undergraduate Degree in Business, Administration, Healthcare or equivalent/related field - Master’s Degree preferred - Enrolment in or completion of Canadian Institute of Management (CIM) designation preferred - Enrolment in or completion of a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and/or Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation preferred - Experience: - 5 years’ senior management experience (HR, financial, administrative, operational) - 5 years’ supervisory experience (leading teams and leadership) - Experience in strategic planning, implementation and operationalization - Experience in a unionized or public sector environment preferred - Experience in a clinical academic environment preferred - Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: - Demonstrated skills working with collective agreements, employment standards and the ability to advise on policies and procedures as they relate to different employee groups - Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop a shared vision to lead and coach employees to excellence - 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 - 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 **Western Values Diversity**: **Please Note**: We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.