Manager, Collaborative Centre Strategy & Operations

Union: Non-Union
Number of Vacancies: 1 
New or Replacement: New
Site: Hydro Place - 700 University Avenue
Department: Research
Reports to: Research Institute Director, TIER with dotted line reporting to the Director, Office of Research Trainees and Director, People Consultants - Research
Salary Range: $103,155 - $153,155 annually
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Status: Temporary full-time
Closing Date: March 16, 2026

Position Summary

The Research and Career Advancement Collaborative Hub (REACH) aims to be a UHN-wide hub for world-class educational experiences that enable Research scientists, staff, and trainees to push the limits of possibility. REACH will offer best-in-class research development and career advancement opportunities, customized to the specific learning needs of the research community by amplifying impact of existing opportunities, partnering to expand and transform high-quality offerings, and collaborating to co-develop innovative learning solutions. Its offerings will further establish Research at UHN as a global destination of choice, to attract, train and retain the brightest minds in research.

The Manager, Collaborative Centre Strategy & Operations takes primary responsibility for the day-to-day operations of REACH, including planning and implementing programs, leading development of sub structures (e.g., advisory, focus groups), developing/measuring and reporting on program outcomes, and overseeing centre operations. This includes consulting with stakeholders across Research (including staff, scientists, and trainees) and other groups involved in education and professional development at UHN and externally. Some of the programming the manager will be responsible for are leadership training for Principal Investigators, awards programming for Research staff, and mentorship programming for all levels of Research. As we work to build out REACH, the Manager will be critical in shaping its programming and ensuring it serves the needs of the Research community.

Duties

• Leads the development and implementation of REACH programs, including determining timelines, forecasting resource requirements, and developing/managing budgets
• Represents REACH across the organization and in multi-institutional endeavours and manages its online presence.
• Collaborates with scientific leaders, multi-site and multi-disciplinary groups to ensure programming meets the needs of the Research community
• Holds accountability for measuring and reporting program performance, and develops key metrics to evaluate success
• Ensures that priorities are accomplished by providing direction to program/project teams and managing inter-disciplinary groups
• Expected to manage/anticipate human resource needs, and develop support for staff during implementation of new programs/projects

• At minimum, completion of a recognized undergraduate degree in Allied Health, Sociology or Health Science. Graduate degree in Health Education, Biomedical Sciences, Health-related field or recognized equivalent experience preferred.
• Five years of project management experience, with demonstrated expertise
• Two years experience in managing multi-institutional programs
• Experience with education program management preferred
• Experience in a health care or research setting preferred
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
• Excellent decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate with clients at all levels of the organization
• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications required; experience with SharePoint preferred

Why Join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages 
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment 
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.  

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

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Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.