Applications are being reviewed immediately.

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. The Faculty of Health Sciences is a large, diverse, and comprehensive unit, comprised of seven Schools (Nursing, Kinesiology, Health Studies, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Food and Nutrition Sciences, and Communication Sciences and Disorders), a large Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, and five Research Centres. The faculty has approximately 5500 undergraduate students and more than 1600 Graduate students (250 PhD students).

As an integral member of the Faculty's senior leadership team and principal administrative advisor to the Dean, the Senior Director, Strategy & Operations provides executive leadership for the Faculty's administrative strategy, operations, financial and workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, and resource stewardship. Working closely with the Dean, the Senior Director translates the Faculty's strategic priorities into an integrated administrative and resource strategy and provides leadership across the Faculty to ensure that financial, human, physical, technological and operational resources are aligned to advance academic, research and institutional priorities.

The Senior Director provides strategic oversight and leadership to the Faculty's administrative functions and senior administrative leaders,



establishes integrated planning and governance frameworks, and advises the Dean and Faculty leadership on significant resource, organizational, operational and risk decisions. The role leads Faculty-wide workforce and organizational planning, oversees the Faculty's overall financial and administrative sustainability, sponsors major strategic and organizational change initiatives, and represents the Faculty with senior University leaders and partners on matters of strategic and operational significance.

Master’s Degree in Business Management/Administration or Education

Experience in a senior leadership role managing budgets, human resources and projects, preferably in an academic institution

Experience initiating, leading and implementing proactive and progressive change in order to redesign and implement business processes, policies and strategies to facilitate improvement

In-depth knowledge of financial budgeting and principles to develop financial models, forecasts and analysis, of strategic planning processes and of Human Resources principles and practices

Knowledge of best practices in building a strong collaborative team and leading people and of performance development methods





Openness to recognize when change is necessary, and to develop, implement and lead effective change management strategies

Ability to collaborate across internal and external boundaries to meet common objectives, improve outcomes and support work beyond one's own unit

Ability to deal confidentially with information that has financial, political, regulatory and reputational implications

Cutting-edge and flexible critical thinking skills to adjust to and implement new processes or technology to the University’s advantage

Ability to draw on diversity of skills, backgrounds and knowledge of people to achieve more effective results

Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite

Ability to recommend controls to manage operational and legal risks

Project management skills to align projects with strategic goals and operational objectives

Familiarity with University policies and procedures preferred

Western Values Diversity Western is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources or phone (phone hidden).

This position is fully in-person, on-site.

📌 Senior Director, Strategy & Operations (London)
🏢 Western University
📍 London