Director, Undergraduate Medical Education

University of Ottawa; Ottawa; Vor Ort; CAD 133.000 - 166.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

University of Ottawa is seeking a leadership role in Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME) to provide strategic and operational direction across the UGME portfolio. The role ensures governance, accreditation compliance, and alignment of human, financial, and material resources with the Faculty’s academic mission.

The incumbent will advise Faculty Leadership, Hospital Leadership and Academic Directors, drive risk-informed planning, and guide institutional decision-making for MD curriculum

Qualifikationen

• Strategic and operational direction for UGME.
• Ensure governance, accreditation compliance and regulatory alignment.
• Advise university leadership on UGME matters.

Aufgaben

• Strategic priorities and operations: plan and direct UGME operations.
• Academic Program Management: oversee MD program operations in two language streams.
• Leadership and HR: direct HR functions, recruitment, development and performance.
• Communication: build relationships with teaching hospitals and stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

Strategic planning

Operations management

Governance

HR leadership

Budgeting

Jobbeschreibung

Posting Reason: Replacement of a regular position

Job Type: Employee

Anticipated Duration in Months (for contracts and temporary assignments): N/A

Job Family: Academic Program Management

# of Open Positions: 1

Faculty/Service - Department: Office of the Chief Operation Officer

Campus: Roger Guindon Hall

Union Affiliation: N/A

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/10/22

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD): 2026/11/02

Hours per week: 35

Salary Grade: Non-Union Grade NM3

Salary Range: $132,504.00 - $165,630.00

About the Faculty of Medicine

Welcome to the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, the first and largest bilingual medical faculty in Canada. Our learners have access to state-of-the art facilities and specialized institutions as they learn alongside world-class physicians and scientists. Consistently ranked among the top 10 medical schools in Canada, our faculty is among the top faculties of medicine in the world for research impact in biomedical and health sciences.

Position Purpose:

Provides strategic and operational direction across the Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME) portfolio. Ensures effective governance, leaner centered service delivery and compliance with accreditation and regulatory requirements, and alignment of human, financial, technological and physical resources with the Faculty's academic mission . Aligns the office's human, financial, and material resources with the program and Faculty objectives. Provides advice and guidance to Faculty Leadership, Hospital Leadership, Vice-Deans, Assistant Deans and Academic Directors and Leaders on issues related to Undergraduate Medical Education. Supports institutional decision-making by providing strategic advice, risk analysis, operational planning, and evidence-informed recommendations to Faculty and UGME leadership.

Specific Accountabilities:

• Strategic Priorities and Operations: Plans and directs operations to achieve UGME's strategic goals, working within financial and Human Resources (HR) parameters. Develops short and long-term goals to achieve the UGME vision, implements initiatives supporting the effective delivery of the UGME program, including process improvements and development of IT tools and resources. Directs operations team , and works in coordination with UGME academic leaders, hospital liaisons and other internal and external interested parties to deliver the program UGME. Leads complex operational change initiatives including organizational restructuring, digital transformation, policy implementation and new operating models. Proactively identifies persistent operational and staffing issues and brings options and recommendations to the Vice-Dean. Leads operational planning and implementation for MD curriculum renewal, including scheduling, assessment and data systems.
• Academic Program Management: Directs the successful outcome of operations of the MD Program, delivered in 2 language streams for 750 medical students, 1,000 visiting medical students, 2,000 teaching faculty members, 145 Academic Directors and Leaders. Areas of responsibilities are comprised of Admissions, Curriculum Design and Implementation, Electives, Distributed Medical Education, Indigenous Program, Student Affairs Office, Office of Accreditation and Continuous Quality Improvement and UGME Finance. Ensures students' compliance with mandated/legal requirements for clinical placements in affiliated partner teaching hospitals and clinical environments in collaboration with the Clinical Placement Risk Management Office. Collaborates with the Faculty of Medicine's International Global Health Office in placement of visiting students from international partners.
• Leadership and Human Resources: Provides leadership and oversight for administrative managers and supervisors within the team. Directs all human resources functions for team members, including recruitment, onboarding, training and development, performance management, resource planning, goal setting, and employee relations. Establish effective operational structures that promote coordination, efficiency, and service excellence, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and responsiveness to internal and external parties needs. Ensures the team has the training, resources, and support required to perform effectively, and champion professional growth through mentoring, cross-training, workshops, and other development opportunities. Develop workforce plans that address capacity, succession, workload distribution, role clarity, talent development, resilience and continuity of UGME operations.
• Communication and Relationship Building: Ensures effective communication with key interested parties in a timely and accurate manner to ensure their compliance with UGME, Faculty of Medicine, university, as well as provincial and federal governing bodies' rules and regulations. Build and maintain operational relationships with teaching hospitals, distributed medica