Director, Strategic Planning & Operations (Biomedical Engineering)

Location: hirify.global Vancouver Campus, Vancouver, BC, Canada; full-time onsite role.

Salary: $8,810.92–$13,202.50 CAD monthly.

Company

hirify.global's School of Biomedical Engineering supports education, training, research, innovation, and translation through a partnership between the Faculties of Applied Science and Medicine.

What you will do

• Lead strategic planning, operational management, policy development, workflow reviews, and implementation of School priorities in partnership with the School Director.
• Oversee human resources, including staff appointments, recruitment, development, supervision, performance management, employee relations, and direct or indirect management of 15+ staff.
• Direct financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, funding strategies, resource allocation, financial controls, expenditure approvals, and 5–10 year planning.
• Advise faculty and senior leadership on recruitment, retention, compensation, merit reviews, academic programs, policies, and institutional procedures.
• Oversee communications, IT systems, space management, capital projects, facilities, health and safety, events, and access to secure areas.
• Represent the School in committees, working groups, and relationships with hirify.global units, faculties, partner institutions, health authorities, and research partners.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline.
• Minimum seven years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one's own, and commitment to developing knowledge and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Nice to have

• Postgraduate degree in business administration, molecular biology, microbiology, biochemical engineering, or an acceptable combination of education and experience; a master's degree is a strong asset.
• Management-level experience in an academic setting involving strategy development and implementation of academic and research programs.
• Senior administrative experience managing complex relationships, preferably in a university or other large organization.
• Knowledge and experience in organizational governance, financial management, human resources management, and communications management.
• Experience recruiting, mentoring, managing, disciplining, and terminating staff; leading teams; assessing opportunities across science and technical disciplines; and developing academic and research partnerships.
• Excellent research, analytical, negotiation, partnership development, project management, organizational, interpersonal, oral communication, and written communication skills.
• Ability to solve problems creatively, make decisions, mentor others, handle diverse stakeholders tactfully, build consensus, and operate credibly in academic, government, or business environments.
• Computer competency with spreadsheet, database, and word-processing applications.
• Strategic planning and execution ability, political acuity, judgment, discretion, initiative, pressure management, conflict resolution, prioritization, and deadline management.
• Ability to interpret policies and procedures, work where no established guidelines exist, foresee and prevent problems, and write concise rationales for action.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within a diverse, inclusive, and equity-focused university environment.
• Support education, research, innovation, and service in biomedical engineering.
• Collaborate with the Faculties of Applied Science and Medicine, hirify.global units, partner institutions, health authorities, and research organizations.
• Ongoing position with a non-union staff employment profile.