Manager, Operations - Minwagoming Centre for Indigenous Health Research and Education

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Posting Reason:
New Position
Job Type:
Employee

Anticipated Duration in Months (for contracts and temporary assignments):
N/A

Job Family:
Business Operations

# of Open Positions:
1

Faculty/Service - Department:
Strategic Planning and Implementation

Campus:
Roger Guindon Hall

Union Affiliation:
N/A

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/10/19

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/10/30

Hours per week:
35

Salary Grade:
Non-Union Grade NM1

Salary Range:
$107,503.00 - $134,379.00

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Position Purpose:
Provides strategic and operational leadership for the Minwagoming Centre for Indigenous Health Research and Education and is accountable for its effective administration, resource management, program delivery, and day-to-day operations. Serves as the central operational lead for the coordination and integration of Indigenous academic and learner-related activities across the Faculty of Medicine’s educational portfolios, supporting Indigenous learners throughout their educational journey, including Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME), Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME), graduate education, and other relevant health education programs.

Translates the Centre’s strategic priorities into coordinated operational plans and initiatives that advance Indigenous health research, education, reconciliation, and meaningful engagement with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities. Supports the Faculty of Medicine’s strategic priorities and commitments to reconciliation, Indigenous health, and social accountability through the Centre’s programs, services, partnerships, and learner supports.

Ensures the effective integration of people, resources, programs, projects, partnerships, and administrative functions to support a coordinated and cohesive Indigenous learner experience across the Faculty. Fosters collaborative relationships across the Faculty of Medicine, the University, affiliated health-care organizations, Indigenous communities, governments, and external partners.

Specific Accountabilities:
Operational Leadership: Provides leadership for the day-to-day operations of the Centre by developing operational plans, establishing priorities, coordinating activities, monitoring performance, and ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of programs, services, and initiatives aligned with the Centre’s mandate. Coordinates briefing materials, reports, committee documentation, and operational updates for senior leadership, advisory committees, and external partners.
Academic and Educational Leadership: Provides strategic and operational leadership for the Centre’s academic and educational mandate and oversees Indigenous education and learner-related activities across the Faculty’s educational portfolios, including UGME, PGME, graduate education, and other relevant programs. Provides operational oversight of the Indigenous Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME) Program and works collaboratively with the Indigenous leaders within the Faculty, program directors, academic and administrative leaders, faculty members, learners, Elders, Knowledge Holders, Indigenous communities, and relevant Faculty and University partners to ensure the effective coordination, integration, and continuity of Indigenous academic programming and learner supports. Leads and supports the planning, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of Indigenous health education, curriculum initiatives, learner experiences, faculty development, mentorship, recruitment and retention, and other academic activities, ensuring alignment with the Centre’s mandate, Faculty priorities, accreditation requirements, Indigenous ways of knowing, cultural safety, and Indigenous community engagement. Identifies gaps, emerging needs, and opportunities; develops integrated processes, resources, and operational practices; facilitates communication and coordination across programs and portfolios; and monitors learner needs, program outcomes, and operational effectiveness to strengthen Indigenous learner recruitment, admissions, transition, progression, wellness, community connection, and successful completion across the educational continuum.
Strategic Planning: Leads the implementation of the Centre's strategic priorities through annual operational planning, project management, performance measurement, and continuous quality improvement. Monitors progress toward objectives and recommends operational improvements to enhance effectiveness.
Partnership and Community Engagement: Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with Indigenous communities, Elders, Knowledge Holders, researchers, learners, faculty members, affiliated hospitals, governments, Indigenous organizations, and community partners to support the Centre's priorities and ensure initiatives are community-informed and culturally responsive.
Program and Project Management: Directs the operational planning and delivery of multiple concurrent projects related to Indigenous health education, research, community engagement, and reconciliation initiatives. Establishes timelines, allocates resources, manages risks, monitors deliverables, and evaluates outcomes.
Human Resources Management: Manages the Centre's administrative and professional staff, including workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, performance management, coaching, professional development, workload allocation, succession planning, and employee engagement. Fosters an inclusive, respectful, and culturally safe workplace consistent with university policies and Indigenous values.
Financial Management: Develops and manages the Centre's operating and project budgets. Monitors expenditures, prepares financial forecasts, authorizes expenditures within delegated authority, ensures compliance with University financial policies, funding agreements, and reporting requirements, and recommends resource allocation to support operational priorities.
Continuous Improvement: Identifies opportunities to improve operational efficiency, client service, organizational effectiveness, and administrative processes. Implements innovative practices that strengthen the Centre's capacity to deliver high-quality programs and services.
Communications and Events: Oversees operational planning for meetings, ceremonies, educational activities, cultural events, community gatherings, and knowledge-sharing initiatives. Coordinates communications that promote the Centre's activities and strengthen engagement across the Faculty and Indigenous communities.

Knowledge, Experience and Skills:
Essential Qualifications:
Undergraduate degree in Indigenous Studies Public Administration, Business Administration, Health Sciences, Education, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum of seven (7) years' experience working at a post-secondary institution, government agency and/or community organization in the area of Indigenous education, community services and programs.
Minimum of two (2) years of management experience in operations, administration, financial management, project management, human resources. Public event and protocol management.
Lived Indigenous experience and extensive knowledge and understanding of Indigenous culture, history, education, protocols and practices learned through active Indigenous community engagement.
Experience working with Indigenous communities, organizations, governments, academic institutions, health systems, or research environments.

Other Qualifications:
Extensive knowledge and understanding of Indigenous history, culture, traditions, education, as well as Indigenous community resources and services
Experience in developing organizational performance measurement frameworks (setting objectives, targets, strategies, initiatives, performance indicators)
Demonstrated success and strong business and partnership development skills. Proven ability to create long-term and mutually beneficial relationships are essential
Excellent communication skills to interact with various partners. Ability to clearly present information in writing to internal and external parties
Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing organizational operations.
Experience managing complex budgets and multiple concurrent projects.
Motivated and driven to identify and develop new opportunities
Excellent organizational skills
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team and cross-cultural environment
Bilingualism in English and French (oral and written)
Knowledge of an Indigenous language an asset

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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 daily activities.
Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.

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