Assistant Director, Bannatyne - Level 9 (EMAPS)

UM Careers; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 89,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Manitoba is seeking a senior leader to oversee Operations and Maintenance for campus facilities. You will direct multidisciplinary teams, manage budgets, and drive asset planning with a focus on reliability, safety, and performance.

The role requires a Master’s degree and professional engineering designation, with extensive unionized environment leadership. Strong stakeholder communication and strategic thinking are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in university management, operations management, facilities management, or HR management is required.
• Professional designation as Engineer or Certified Engineering Technologist in Electrical or Mechanical is required.
• 8+ years in facilities operations and engineering management with multi-disciplinary teams in a unionized environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for campus facilities, infrastructure and maintenance.
• Lead workforce planning, staffing, recruitment and resource utilization for O&M.
• Plan and manage operational budgets, contracts, and financial resources.
• Support capital planning, asset management and lifecycle cost analysis.
• Represent O&M in management groups, committees and external industry bodies.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder communication

Multidisciplinary coordination

Problem solving

Policy understanding

Labor relations

Education

Master’s Degree in related field

Professional Engineer or CET in Electrical/Mechanical

Mechanical or Electrical engineering background

Tools

IWMS

Budgeting software

Job description

Operations and Maintenance

Facilities

Position number: 38186

Date posted: September 14, 2026

Job details

Continuing Full-Time

Full-time: Yes

Permanent: Yes

Work schedule: 38.75 hours/week; Monday to Friday 8:00 am - 4:15 pm

Salary: $44.49 to $80.08 per hour ( $89,640.34 to $161,352.61 per annum)

Expected Start Date October 26, 2026

2015 hours worked

For more information please contact: Brent Kolton - [e-mail]

Qualifications

MINIMUM FORMAL EDUCATION/TRAINING:

• Formal education at a Master’s Degree level is required, professional development, or certifications in university management, operations management, facilities management, or human resource management are considered assets and support ongoing professional development.
• Professional designation as an Engineer and/or Certified Engineering Technologist in Electrical or Mechanical is required.
• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or similar background is preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of 8 years directly related experience in facilities operations and engineering management with multi-disciplinary teams in a unionized environment is required.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams in a unionized environment is required.
• Demonstrated project management experience, including stakeholder communication and human resource management is required.
• Experience managing facilities, budgets, financial variance reporting, forecasting, and project costing is required.
• Experience developing resource models and manging performance measure and KPIs within a complex organization.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in facilities management, asset life cycle costing, capital planning, and management of large real estate portfolios are required.
• An acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Strong multidisciplinary leadership and team building skills required.
• Strategic and tactical thinking within strong problem-solving capability is required.
• Superior interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills is required.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with managers, employees, clients, and stakeholders is required.
• Strong organizational, financial, and operational management skills required.
• Ability to plan, organize, direct, coordinate, and manage a complex operation and significant budget.
• Ability to analyze complex problems and develop practical, sustainable solutions is required.
• Ability to develop and implement effective procedures and operational practices is required.
• Ability to interpret and apply policies and collective agreement provisions is required.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and make sound decisions in high-pressure environments is required.
• Satisfactory work record, including satisfactory attendance and punctuality, is required.

OTHER JOB RELATED QUALIFICATIONS:

• The role will require continual professional development and engagement with associations that promote best practice within the industry
• Involvement of staff in development of solutions and application of continuous improvement methodologies is essential.

Key responsibilities

O&M Strategic/Tactical Issues Management

Provides strategic and operational leadership for the management of campus facilities, infrastructure, and maintenance services. This includes directing resources to address operational issues, emergencies, legislative requirements, priority projects, and stakeholder needs while ensuring effective use of the Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) to support preventive maintenance, work planning, performance measurement, and reporting. The role oversees asset reliability, equipment performance, operational readiness, sustainability initiatives, emergency response planning, and business continuity capabilities. It also supports managers in resolving complex building-system issues, fosters positive labour relations with Unifor and AESES representatives, serves as the primary liaison with Architectural and Engineering Services (AES), and maintains effective communication with University stakeholders to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient facility operations.

Human Resources

Provides leadership and oversight for workforce planning, staffing, recruitment, and resource utilization across the Operations and Maintenance portfolio. The role supports organizational effectiveness by monitoring staffing levels, managing vacancies, allocating resources, and providing indirect supervision and leadership to trade managers and operational teams. Responsibilities include supporting employee development through training initiatives, promoting respectful workplace and diversity objectives, ensuring compliance with organizational requirements, and conducting performance reviews to support employee growth and accountability.

Leads the planning, monitoring, and administration of operational budgets, contracts, and financial resources to support O&M services. This includes coordinating annual budget development, monitoring expenditures and variances, managing recoverable revenues, and reviewing financial performance against approved objectives. The role establishes service contracts, key performance indicators, and business strategies that improve service delivery, cost effectiveness, and operational efficiency while ensuring strong financial controls, accountability measures, and responsible stewardship of University resources.

Capital and Asset Planning

Supports the long-term sustainability and reliability of campus infrastructure through asset management and capital planning activities. Responsibilities include assessing

asset performance, identifying renewal and replacement priorities, developing investment justifications, and contributing to capital planning initiatives. The role evaluates infrastructure capacity and lifecycle requirements, supports standard specification development, and provides operational cost analyses and forecasting models for new construction, renovations, and facilities to inform strategic decision-making and total cost of ownership considerations.

Member of the O&M Management Group

Serves as a key member of the Operations and Maintenance leadership team, providing strategic support, operational leadership, and representation on behalf of the department. The role acts on behalf of the Director during absences, participates in emergency response and after-hours support activities, contributes to labour-management committees and safety initiatives, and represents O&M at University committees, planning forums, and external industry organizations. The position collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to advance departmental objectives, support campus operations, and promote best practices in facilities management.

Other Duties

Performs other related duties and special projects as assigned in support of departmental, operational, and organizational objectives.

Additional information

The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities).

If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail] or 204-474-7195. Please note this contact information is for accommodation reasons only.

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