Operations Manager (Facilities & Events)

Location: hirify.global Vancouver Campus, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Salary: $6,143.67–$8,830.25 CAD per month

Company

hirify.global is a university supporting academic, research, and administrative priorities through its faculties and campus service units.

What you will do

• Lead Dean’s Office administration, workplace practices, procurement, vendor relationships, office resources, and service standards.
• Plan and oversee faculty-wide facilities operations, including space planning, renovations, maintenance, relocations, asset management, building access, and workplace services.
• Lead operational projects and continuous improvement initiatives, defining scope, allocating resources, and overseeing implementation.
• Coordinate safety, security, emergency management, and building operations programs with university partners, contractors, and Campus Security.
• Plan and deliver conferences, ceremonies, retreats, executive functions, and other faculty-wide events, including budgets, contracts, logistics, travel, and technical services.
• Support employee engagement, recognition, wellness, and community-building initiatives.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline and at least two years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience or demonstrated leadership in operations, facilities management, workplace safety, and administrative services.
• Knowledge of occupational health and safety legislation, emergency management, facilities operations, and building access systems.
• Experience with renovation, space planning, operational improvement projects, executive operations, travel coordination, or high-profile events.
• Strong project management, analytical, organizational, communication, judgment, confidentiality, and relationship-building skills.
• Commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, Indigenous engagement, collaboration, and service excellence.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time staff position with ongoing employment.
• Work within a diverse university community supporting faculty, staff, students, and external partners.
• Contribute to workplace safety, employee wellness, recognition, engagement, and community-building initiatives.
• Collaborate with university service units, Campus Security, Workplace Health Services, Information Technology, Building Operations, and external contractors.