Senior Director, Operations - Foundation - Permanent Full-Time )

Reportsto: President & CEO
Department: Administration
Location: Collingwood General & MarineHospital Foundation
Position Type: Full-Time with benefits, working fromthe Foundation office in downtown Collingwood with regular meetings outsideofoffice. Occasional work from home flexibility.

PositionSummary

The Senior Director, Operations is a newly created position responsible for leading the operational excellence, financial oversight and governance support to enable the Foundation to achieveits top priorities, beginning with the transformational Tomorrow’s Hospital campaign. The Senior Director will lead projects that will help grow and shapethe future of the Foundation as we undertake the largest fundraising campaignin South Georgian Bay’s history.

With outstanding generalistknowledge, the Senior Director oversees financial management, office administration, donor services operations, governance support, and human resources. The rolesupports three Board committees and holds key relationships with hospitaldepartments including Finance, People Services and Information Technology.

Reporting to the President& CEO and a member of the Foundation’s Senior Leadership Team, the SeniorDirector currently has one direct report. The projected start date is October/November 2026.

KeyResponsibilities

OperationalLeadership

- Provide strategic leadership andoversight of all operational functions of the Foundationto supportorganizational growth.
- Conductfinancial reporting andanalysisto inform strategic recommendations for seniorleadership,committeesand board.
- Collaborate with otherdepartmentstoevaluate,implementandmonitornew technologytoenhance efficiency, effectiveness, and service excellence.
- Develop, implement, and evaluateoperational policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Establishandmaintainappropriate internalcontrols and riskmanagement processes.
- Lead, mentor, and develop direct andindirect reports.
- Foster a culture of collaboration,accountability, innovation, and gratitude.
- Serve as the senior liaison betweenthe Foundation and Hospital Finance department.
- Leadthedevelopment andmonitoring of the Foundation's annual budget.
- Oversee gift processing, taxreceipting, reconciliations, deposits,



and financial administrationprocedures.
- Supervise month-endandyear-endfinancial processes and reporting.
- Support annual audit activities andensuretimelycompletion of auditrequirementsandcompliance with CRA regulations, accountingstandards, and Foundation policies.
- Oversee administration of allendowed, restricted, and designated funds, ensuring compliance with donoragreements and fund restrictions, coordinating internal andexternalreportingand liaising with investment advisors.

DatabaseManagement & OfficeOperations

- Oversee all office administrationfunctions and day-to-day operations.
- Provide oversight of theFoundation's donor database system, ensuring data integrity,confidentiality, security, and adherence to best practices.
- Support business continuity planningand organizational risk management activities.
- Serve as the senior staff leadsupportingboard committees, includingbut notlimitedto:
- Audit Committee
- Coordinate follow-up andimplementation of committee decisions and action items.
- Support policy development,governance best practices, and committee effectiveness.

HumanResources

- Serve as the Foundation's primaryliaison with the Hospital's People ServicesdepartmentinsupportingFoundationhumanresourcesfunctions.
- Leadrecruitment,onboarding,performance management, compensation administration, and employeerelations processes.
- Ensure compliance with workplacelegislation, organizational policies, and health and safetyrequirements.
- Support employee learning,development, and succession planning initiatives.
- Assist the President & CEO withworkforce planning and organizational development activities.

Qualifications& Experience

- Post-secondaryeducation in Business Administration, Public Administration, Non-profitManagement, Finance, or a related field.




- Minimum5-7yearsof progressive leadership experience in operations,administration,fundraising,donorservicesorfinance.
- Experiencesupporting boards, committees, and governance processes.
- Demonstratedexperience managing budgets, financial processes, and operationalsystems.
- Strongknowledge of CRM/database management systems.
- AdvancedproficiencywithMicrosoft Office Suite, including Excel.

BonusPoints For

- Experience in non-profit, hospitalor healthcare administration.
- Knowledge of charitable sectorregulations, donor stewardship standards, and fund administrationprinciplesan asset.
- Experience with Raiser’s Edge CRM.
- Familiarity with South Georgian Baycommunities.
- StrategicLeadership: Alignsoperationalpriorities with organizational goals andfundraisingobjectives.
- ChangeLeadership: Leadsoperational improvements and organizational initiatives.
- OperationalExcellence: Createsefficient systems, processes, and controls that support organizationalsuccess.
- FinancialAcumen: Strongunderstanding of budgeting, reporting,andfinancialcontrols.
- GovernanceExpertise: Supportseffective governance practices and board engagement.
- Collaboration: Builds solid relationshipswith internal and external stakeholders.
- ProblemSolving: Identifiesopportunities,mitigates risks, and implements solutions.

WhatWe Offer

- Hiringrange is $120,000-125,000
- Fourweeks annual vacation to start
- Eligibilityfor performance bonus
- Summerhours
- Occasionalwork from home flexibility

WhoWe Are

The Collingwood General& Marine Hospital Foundation is in the midst of an exciting $100+ millioncampaign to help build Tomorrow’s Hospital: a new, state-of-the-artfacility designed to meet the growing healthcare needs of South Georgian Bay.

With community supportat the heart of our mission, we inspire individuals, families, businesses, andorganizations to realize this once in a lifetime vision.

This is the opportunityto join our growing team as we continue to make strides in our transformativecapital campaign, in a beautiful location with talented, collaborative and dedicatedteammates. More information can be foundat:

We are here to supportyou. If you have any questions orconcerns during the recruitment process, including related to accessibility,please reach out to People Services at

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📌 Senior Director, Operations - Foundation - Permanent Full-Time (2026-186) (Collingwood)
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