Senior Manager, Animal Care Operations

University of Ottawa; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 119,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Ottawa is seeking an Associate Director, Operations reporting to the Senior Director of Animal Care and Veterinary Services. You will provide strategic and operational leadership for animal care and research support services across the university's facilities, ensuring high-quality operations aligned with research, teaching, and compliance.

You will lead managers and supervisors, oversee workforce planning, safety, budget stewardship, and continuous improvement, collaborating

Qualifications

• Degree in Animal Science, Veterinary Medicine, Life Sciences, Biological Sciences, Business, or related field.
• Veterinary degree (DVM/VMD) with lab animal medicine experience or MBA is an asset.
• RMLAT registration with CALAS is an asset.
• 10 years of experience in a related field.
• Experience in laboratory animal care, research operations, or related regulated environment is an asset.
• Experience managing large and diverse teams and working in a unionized environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership for assigned facilities and functions.
• Implement plans, priorities, and service standards to improve efficiency, quality, and resource use.
• Lead managers and supervisors for veterinary and animal care staff; staff development.
• Oversee workforce planning, scheduling, succession planning, and employee development.
• Collaborate with researchers and institutional partners to support teaching and research activities.
• Ensure health, safety, risk management, and regulatory compliance across operations.

Skills

Team management

Union experience

Bilingual communication

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Degree in Animal Science, Veterinary Medicine, Life Sciences, Biological Sciences, Business, or related field

Veterinary degree (DVM/VMD) with lab animal medicine experience or MBA

RMLAT registration is an asset

Job description

The University of Ottawa is seeking an Associate Director, Operations reporting to the Senior Director of Animal Care and Veterinary Services. You will provide strategic and operational leadership for animal care and research support services across the university's facilities, ensuring high-quality operations aligned with research, teaching, and compliance.

You will lead managers and supervisors, oversee workforce planning, safety, budget stewardship, and continuous improvement, collaborating