Senior Director, Strategic Operations and Process Transformation

Simon Fraser University

$132K — $170K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field and a CPA designation.
  • 7 years of related experience in administrative, financial, and operations management within a university.
  • In-depth understanding of university policies, procedures, and collective agreements.
  • Proficient in financial operations such as procurement, payables, and payroll management.
  • Strong skills in operational planning and management.
  • Adept at independent research, analysis, and interpretation to navigate complex situations.

Responsibilities

  • Drive process improvements and enhance service delivery across financial operations.
  • Support the finance team in advancing key transformation priorities.
  • Strengthen operational effectiveness within the finance portfolio.
  • Manage projects and policies related to university financial operations.
  • Act as a senior leader to tackle evolving institutional requirements.

Benefits

  • 4 weeks' vacation (prorated for the first year).
  • Hybrid-work program for eligible positions.
  • Employer paid defined benefit pension plan.
  • On-campus tuition waiver for employees and their immediate family members.
  • Off-campus tuition reimbursements and professional development funds.
  • A commitment to employee well-being with a focus on work-life balance and professional growth.
Full Job Description
Union/Affiliation:

Administrative Professional Excluded Staff

Pay range:

$132,149 to $170,980 annually

SFU Department Descr:

AVP Finance

Position Grade:

15

# of openings:

1

Biweekly Hours:

72

About the Role

The Finance team requires additional leadership capacity to advance key transformation priorities and strengthen operational effectiveness across the portfolio. As the scope and complexity of financial operations continue to grow, there is a need for dedicated senior leadership focused on driving process improvements, enhancing service delivery, and supporting evolving institutional requirements.

Full Job Description

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field, and a CPA designation and seven years of related experience in administrative, personnel, financial, and operations management, including project and policy planning in a university environment, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
  • Excellent knowledge of policies, procedures and collective agreements in a university environment.
  • Excellent knowledge of financial operations including procurement, payables, payroll and research administration.
  • Excellent operational planning and management skills.
  • Ability to independently research, analyze, interpret, and respond appropriately in complex and sensitive situations.

What We Offer

At SFU, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace. We offer continuing employees who belong in the Administrative Professional Excluded Staff group (APEX):
  • 4 weeks' vacation (prorated for the first year)*
  • Hybrid-work program for eligible positions
  • Employer paid defined benefit pension plan
  • On-campus tuition waiver for employees and their immediate family members*
  • Off-campus tuition reimbursements and professional development funds*
  • And more! View our benefits brochure

*Prorated for part-time employees

Additional Information

The pay range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for the position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the pay range.

Please include your cover letter and resume in one attachment.

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