- Posting Reason: Replacement of a regular position
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Job Type
Employee
- Anticipated Duration in Months (for contracts and temporary assignments): N/A
- Job Family: Academic Program Management
- # of Open Positions: 1
- Faculty/Service
- Department: Undergraduate Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science Education / Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
- Campus: Roger Guindon Hall
- Union Affiliation: N/A
- Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/10/26
- Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/11/06
- Hours per week: 35
- Salary Grade: Non-Union Grade NM1
- Salary Range: $107,503.00
- $134,379.00 About the Faculty of Medicine Welcome to the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, the first and largest bilingual medical faculty in Canada. Our learners have access to state-of-the art facilities and specialized institutions as they learn alongside world-class physicians and scientists. Consistently ranked among the top 10 medical schools in Canada, our faculty is among the top faculties of medicine in the world for research impact in biomedical and health sciences. Position Purpose
- Program management: Oversees development of and support for the school’s administrative team and programs, including the undergraduate doctor of pharmacy program as well as other undergraduate and graduate programs.
- Ensures that there are sufficient human, financial and material resources (including spaces) to support these programs.
- Handles hiring and onboarding activities for new professors conducting teaching and research activities at the school.
- Project management and coordination: Plans and implements administrative activities and special projects stemming from files for which the school director is responsible.




- Handles many projects related to the development of the school as well as management and coordination of meetings the school is responsible for to meet its operational goals.
- Team management: Manages human resources, including school support staff performance evaluation, staffing planning, goal definition, training and development.
- Ensures that team members are responsible for their sectors of activity and accomplish their assigned tasks on time and with attention to quality.
- Ensures that they have the work tools necessary to complete their tasks and meet their personal and business goals, while overseeing work coordination, distribution and control.
- Partnership: Provides effective, positive management of relations with key stakeholders, both internal and external, to foster collaboration and further the school’s image.
- Represents the director or the school on University and Faculty of Medicine committees, as well as in the community.
- Maintains links with pharmacy program administrators throughout Canada, to forge fruitful collaborations.
- Finances: Manages school financial resources and advises the school director and directors of affiliated programs and services on financial management.
- Performs annual financial planning.
- Receives and distributes funds from various sources, properly applying the rules of accounting to meet fiscal responsibilities.
- Policies and procedures: Conducts needs analyses regarding drafting of new policies, regulations and procedures, and ensures implementation.




- Interprets and applies University and Faculty of Medicine policies and regulations.
- Communication: Raises the school’s profile by developing communication strategies that use social media and other communications tools, working with the Faculty and University communications teams.
- Prepares the school’s annual report. What you will bring Essential qualifications
- University degree in administration and management, or equivalent experience
- Five years’ experience in a similar role Other qualifications
- Staff and team management, problem solving and conflict resolution experience
- Knowledge of project and operations management
- Knowledge and experience regarding financial management, including analysis, forecasting and report preparation
- Experience in writing, interpreting and applying policies and procedures
- Experience in implementing or managing new educational programs
- Knowledge of the higher education and research milieu
- Knowledge of the Canadian health-care system and health-care organizations (an asset)
- Ability to communicate effectively (both orally and in writing) with robust interpersonal skills, to deal with managers at all levels in different sections, as well as with other partners
- High degree of professionalism and autonomy
- Ability to deal with conflicting priorities and meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced work environment
- Ability to use applications (such as Microsoft 365 programs) as well as university systems
- Bilingualism
- French and English (spoken and written) Key Competencies at uOttawa
- Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular dai

📌 Manager, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Ottawa)
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