Manager, Human Resources & Finance

Are you an Extraordinary leader?

Since 1878, 'The Western Experience' has combined academic excellence with life-long opportunity, and our love of what we do drives who we are.  We seek the best faculty, staff, and students to become part of this proud tradition and to contribute to a vibrant future. Western University is proud to have been named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers again this year!
As Manager, Human Resources and Finance, you will act as a key resource to faculty and staff in the Faculty of Science. You will provide insights and support to ensure that staff and faculty receive the necessary guidance on administrative, financial and human resource policies, practices and procedures.

As Manager, Human Resources & Finance, a typical day might include the following:

• Organizing, planning, supervising, leading and managing all activities as it relates to Finance and Human Resources in the Dean’s office.
• Solving complex issues, as well as negotiating and influencing decision-making to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Development of the human resources plan for all staff and faculty; including appointments, staff job descriptions, recruitment, orientation, performance assessment, annual evaluation processes, academic appointments, promotion and tenure, sabbaticals and alternative workloads
• Ensuring compliance with accreditation, legislative, and institutional policies and procedures.
• Developing new processes and ensuring consistency across all departments within the Faculty. As well, as internal communications within the faculty.
• Oversight of the financial operating budget, including monitoring of carry forward funding and budget variances.
• Oversight of the Research Plan for the faculty, which includes grant administration and supporting compliance with funding agencies and interdisciplinary collaboration. 

This job might be for you if:

You enjoy problem solving. You love taking on difficult challenges and finding creative solutions with a consultative and collaborative approach to addressing issues and opportunities
You like helping people. You enjoy building and maintaining relationships with other departments, key business partners and external agencies
You communicate clearly. You have excellent verbal and written communication skills at all levels of the organization. You are diplomatic and have solid negotiation, facilitation and conflict resolutions skills.
You think on your feet. You like handling diverse situations, multiple projects and rapidly changing priorities
You enjoy process. You have knowledge of collective agreements, employment standards and have a proven ability to build and manage financial and business plans.
You are motivated and driven. You are an independent thinker who is highly motivated and possesses an intrinsic passion for quality.

We’d love to hear from people with:

• An undergraduate degree, preferably in Business or Administration
  • Preferred: Master’s Degree, enrolled or completed CHRL or Accounting Designation
• 7 Years management experience (HR, financial, administrative, or operational), including 7 years supervisory experience leading teams
• Experience in employee relations
  • Preferred: Experience in a unionized or public sector environment
  • Preferred: Experience in academic environment.

Interested applicants are asked to visit: www.workingatwestern.uwo.ca to apply online to job reference 5434, by midnight on May 8^th, 2016.
 
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Western is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression.  In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
 
Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.  If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources at hrhelp@uwo.ca or phone 519-661-2194.
 
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be acknowledged.