Union/Affiliation:

Administrative Professional Excluded Staff

Pay range:

$132,149 to $170,980 annually

SFU Department Descr:

Beedie School of Business

Position Grade:

15

of openings:

1

Biweekly Hours:

72

Who We Are

Simon Fraser University is a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. Our purpose – the essence of SFU – is to create and connect knowledge, learning and community for deeper understanding and meaningful impact. We are committed to fostering excellence, innovation, belonging and community in all that we do.

We are Canada's engaged university, defined by our dynamic integration of innovative education, cutting-edge research, and far-reaching community engagement. The Finance, Operations & IT teams at the Beedie School of Business are dedicated to providing financial services, technical and operational support to our faculty, students and staff. We are committed to SFU's overarching goals and strategic initiatives. We ensure the successful delivery of the academic programs within the Beedie School of Business. Our team culture values collaboration, excellence, and the diversity of people.

About the Role

The Senior Director, Finance, Strategy and IT provides executive-level support to the Dean on comprehensive strategic financial, operational and systems management for Beedie School of Business. The position has faculty-wide impact and stewards a number of financial initiatives in alignment with the Dean's vision, strategy, priorities and objectives. The Senior Director leads in external and internal processes as they relate to finance, budget and workforce planning, space, capital and information technology for Beedie, and contributes to the overall strategic direction, ensuring alignment with operational strategy of the Faculty by identifying issues and opportunities, planning and managing financial risks, evaluating organizational impact, and introducing school-wide initiatives to move strategic plans forward. The position sets the strategic direction in the areas of financial, space, capital, informational and technical systems, analysis, planning, and compliance, TRACS (teaching, research & collaboration system), and IT (information technology). The role ensures alignment to central SFU's budgetary direction and procedures, and provides executive-level advice on financial issues, leadership in the strategic management of the financial plans, activities and effective administration of financial policies and informational systems and controls.

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