Managing Director, Strategy, Planning & Performance - VPFO

Institute of Public Administration of Canada; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 175,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public university in Vancouver, Canada is seeking a Managing Director for Strategy, Planning & Performance. This senior role involves providing strategic leadership to the VPFO portfolio, overseeing human resources, and driving operational excellence. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in strategic planning, executive judgment, and inclusive leadership within complex environments. The anticipated salary ranges from $175,000 to $210,000 annually, complemented by a competitive rewards package.

Benefits

Competitive total rewards package

Qualifications

• Proven ability to balance strategic and operational thinking.
• Experience engaging with cross-sectional teams and leaders.
• Ability to advise senior leaders effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the VPFO portfolio.
• Lead development and tracking of the VPFO strategic plan.
• Drive operational impact and service excellence.

Skills

Executive level judgment

Inclusive leadership

Human resources expertise

Operational management

Strategic planning

Education

Degree in business, public administration or similar

Masters degree (asset)

Job description

Managing Director, Strategy, Planning & Performance - VPFO

University of British Columbia, Vancouver

• Closing Date: January 29, 2026
• Job ID:2350
• Salary Range: $175,00 - $210,000

Job Description

The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world. UBC attracts, nurtures and engages over 70,000 students from 160 countries on two major campuses in Vancouver and Kelowna, located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Musqueam and Syilx people respectively. With 19,000 faculty and staff, a $3.98B annual budget, research funding at $773M, and 375,000+ alumni, UBC is Canada’s second largest university and North America’s most international university.

The Managing Director, Strategy, Planning and Performance is a senior advisor to the Vice-President, Finance and Operations (VPFO), supporting and prioritizing the VPFO’s vision and objectives to ensure they are delivered effectively and consistently across a complex, multi-unit, multi-campus environment. The Managing Director:

• provides strategic leadership to advance the effectiveness and cohesion of the VPFO portfolio;
• has responsibility for human resources, communications, and internal coordination;
• leads the development, implementation and tracking of the VPFO strategic plan;
• serves as a key integrator, translating the VPFO’s strategic vision into actionable goals and measurable results; and
• drives operational impact, service excellence, and institutional alignment across the portfolio.

As the ideal candidate, you have proven your ability to balance long term strategic and systems thinking with a detailed grasp of operational processes – particularly in human resources, governance and communications – enabling solutions that work in a complex, decentralized environment. You demonstrate executive level judgment, confidently advising senior leaders while also having the capacity to engage and collaborate with a wide cross-section of people. You demonstrate inclusive leadership by building trust and strong partnerships across diverse teams and unions, fostering an environment where different perspectives are heard and people can thrive through ambiguity and change. You drive results oriented execution by turning strategy into clear plans, priorities, and measurable outcomes, resolving issues quickly so large teams deliver consistently high quality service. You have a grounding in strategic human resources and have built expertise in corporate strategy and governance. The senior level experience you bring from in a large, complex organization is augmented by your degree in business, public administration, or similar. A Masters degree would be an asset.

The anticipated hiring range for this position is $175,00 - $210,000 annually, supplemented by a competitive total rewards package.

How to Apply

If this is the next step in your professional career, please visit our website and submit your application to Shelina Esmail and Allison Rzen at www.pfmsearch.com .

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the BC Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.