Manager, Academic

Dalhousie University; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research university in Halifax is seeking a Manager, Academic to oversee medical residency programs and support educational initiatives. The role includes managing budgets, ensuring compliance with standards, and coordinating student experiences. Candidates should have an undergraduate degree and significant experience in academic program management. This position supports a hybrid work environment and values diversity.

Benefits

Health and dental plans

Defined benefit pension plan

Employee and family assistance program

Tuition assistance program

Qualifications

• Approximately five years’ experience in academic program management.
• Demonstrated experience supervising staff in a complex environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee core internal medicine residency program and ensure compliance.
• Manage program budgets, accreditation, policy development, and resident support.
• Lead the CaRMS application process, including orientation and scheduling.
• Coordinate clerkship and elective experiences for medical students.
• Support research and innovation activities within the department.

Skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Experience in academic program management

Supervisory experience

Continuous quality improvement methods

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Adaptability

Education

Undergraduate degree in a related field

Job description

This is a provisional classification. Formal regular review classification procedures may be initiated at any time by the incumbent or supervisor after the incumbent has worked a minimum of six months in the role.

Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada’s leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region’s intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.

Job Summary

The Department of Medicine is a clinical academic department within the Faculty of Medicine in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is a large and complex department with over 450 faculty members organized into 15 divisions and spread over several sites across the Maritimes. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer/ CFO , the Manager, Academic will lead and manage our academic programs for education and research including undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing professional development with a focus on strategic growth, academic excellence and learner success.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of the core internal medicine residency program, ensuring compliance with Royal College standards and support subspecialty program administrators (PA’s) to do the same. For all 16 residency programs within the department (over 150 residents) ensure compliance with Royal College standards, ensure an appropriate allocation of resources within constraints, and reporting requirements are met.
• Manage program budgets, accreditation, policy development, resident support and evaluation.
• Lead the CaRMS application process, orientation, scheduling, remediation and stakeholder engagement.
• Oversee the coordination of clerkship and elective experiences for medical students, coordinating logistics, evaluations and curriculum delivery. Coordinate placement of learners annually across distributed clinical sites, balancing learning goals with system capacity.
• Support research and innovation activities within the department by managing a budget, coordinating research related events, and supporting researchers in navigating research pathways and policies within Dalhousie and Nova Scotia Health.
• Supervise a team of six administrative staff.

Note

The successful applicant will be eligible for some hybrid work (combination of in-person work and some remote work from within Nova Scotia) as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a related field with approximately five years’ experience in academic program management (or an equivalent combination of training and experience).
• Demonstrated experience supervising staff.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills and the proven ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Experienced and knowledgeable in continuous quality improvement methods.
• Experienced working within a complex environment.

Assets

• Experience working in a healthcare or university setting.

The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate proficiency in Dalhousie’s core and leadership competencies, in particular:

• Respect & Inclusion
• Adaptability
• Knowledge & Thinking Skills
• Service
• Relationship Building

Additional Information

Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plans, a health spending account, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program.

Application Consideration

Applications from current university employees and external candidates are assessed concurrently. Current university employees will be given special consideration.

We sincerely appreciate all applications and note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly by the hiring department or People and Culture.

Diversity Statement

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. In accordance with our Employment Equity Policy, preference will be given in hiring processes to candidates who self-identify as members of one or more of the equity-deserving groups listed above. For more information, including details related to our Employment Equity Policy and Plan and definitions of equity-deserving groups please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity If you require any support for the purpose of accommodation, such as technical aids or alternative arrangements, please let us know of these needs and how we can be of assistance. Dalhousie University is committed to ensuring all candidates have full, fair, and equitable participation in the hiring process. Our complete Accommodation Policy can be viewed here .

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Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Résumé / Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter