Senior Advisor, Undergraduate Program in Nursing

University of Ottawa; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 96,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Ottawa seeks a Senior Advisor, Program Management to lead the planning, organization, execution and continuous improvement of projects supporting the School of Nursing. The role oversees operations, budgeting, and cross‑functional collaboration across the undergraduate program to ensure service excellence.

Reporting to the Director, this one-year full-time contract involves developing and launching a Brightspace platform to centralize resources for nursing students, refining

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BScN).
• 5 years of related experience in program or project management.
• 3 years of experience in supervision.
• Experience in budget management and planning.
• Familiarity with digital platforms and strong interpersonal/communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee ongoing program operations, coordinating courses, workshops, training and events, and aligning resources to deliver core program services.
• Plan needs analyses, translate objectives into operational plans, identify risks, and ensure continuity.
• Devise KPIs, track data, analyze performance trends, and adapt program elements to meet objectives.
• Promote the program as an ambassador, communicating impact and successes to stakeholders.

Skills

Program management

Communication

Budget management

Supervision

Bilingual FR/EN

Education

BScN in Nursing

Tools

Brightspace

Job description

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Posting Reason:

Replacement of a temporary position

Job Type:

Employee

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

11

Job Family:

Program Management

# of Open Positions:

1

Faculty/Service - Department:

Direction, School of Nursing

Campus:

Ottawa, ON

Union Affiliation:

SSUO

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/05/25

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

2026/09/23

Hours per week:

35

Salary Grade:

SSUO Grade 11

Salary Range:

$95,594.00 - $120,750.00

About The Faculty Of Health Sciences About Sciences

Make your mark with the Faculty of Health Sciences! Health matters to everyone and we are committed to becoming a nationally and internationally recognized leader in innovative approaches to active living, health promotion, and quality health services.

Our success lies in our students and our people. Join us and every day you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact as we grow together and make a great faculty even better.

Position purpose:

Reporting to the Director of the School of Nursing of the Faculty of Health Sciences, the Senior Advisor, Program Management plays a critical role in the successful planning, organization, execution, improvement and implementation of projects that support students, faculty, and the undergraduate program’s operations of the School. Translates strategies into program plans and deliverables in support of meeting program objectives while promoting service excellence. Ensures collaboration among program staff and establishes processes and procedures that optimize resources contributing to the overall success of academic services offered by the School of Nursing.

This is a one-year full-time contract or temporary assignment. As part of this one-year project, the incumbent is responsible for developing and launching a Brightspace platform to centralize resources and information for nursing students across all four years of the program. Develops and refines policies and procedures to support the School of Nursing’s operations. Reviews and implements the grade review process to ensure consistency and fairness. Helps in developing a tracking system to facilitate program approval and accreditation processes. Gathers information to inform and enhance the School of Nursing initiatives and actively contributes to other initiatives that align with strategic priorities as needed.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Program Operations Management: Oversees all ongoing operational activities, including but not limited to courses, workshops, training and events, in support of core program delivery including administrative and financial functions, resource allocation, monitoring and communication. Coordinates cross-project activities of inter-connected projects within the program scope with the objective of maximizing resources and enhancing communication. Acts as management liaison with other faculties or services whose contribution is a key input to program success, as well as to ensure effective communication and collaboration on areas of common interest. Oversees activities undertaken as part of special projects within the overall scope of the program.
• Planning: Participates in needs analyses and strategic planning activities by contributing innovative ideas and evidence-based information related to program delivery. Translates global program objectives and needs into short -, medium- and long -term operational plans. Identifies risks to success and implements contingency measures to ensure program continuity. Plans all key resources; human, material, financial and space, towards meeting program objectives.
• Continuous Improvement: Devises key performance indicators and ensures accurate tracking of data for evaluating performance against program objectives. Analyses performance trends and adjusts program elements accordingly. Monitors industry trends and norms to introduce innovations into program planning and delivery, and ensures continuous alignment of deliverables with global objectives of the sector while favouring service excellence. Given the ongoing nature of programs, ensures that program deliverables continue to evolve with the evolving needs of program participants.
• Program Promotion: Acts as an ambassador for the program, and actively promotes program impact, features and successes. Effectively communicates the link between program objectives and the overall vision of the faculty or service, while consistently supporting and upholding the reputation of the program.

What you will bring:

• Bachelor’s degree (BScN) in Nursing.
• 5 years of related experience in program or project management
• 3 years of experience in supervision.

Other Qualifications:

• Experience in budget management and planning.
• Experience interpreting performance metrics in support of evidence-based decision-making.
• Experience in academic administration.
• Familiarity with digital platforms, with strong interpersonal and communication skills to drive initiatives forward.
• Ability to succeed in a high-paced, high demand environment with strict deadlines
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple elements of ongoing operations.
• Ability to simplify and explain rules and regulations.
• Ability to motivate a team and to collaborate with multiple stakeholders.
• Proven commitment to client satisfaction.

Bilingualism:

French and English (spoken and written); to be considered for this position, candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.

Key Competencies at uOttawa:

Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa:

Planning:

Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.

Initiative:

Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.

Client Service Orientation:

Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.

Teamwork and Cooperation:

Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact [e-mail] to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Note: if this is a union position:

The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above; you can click here to find out more.

Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.