Manager, Planning and Operations

Date Posted: 06/19/2026

Req ID:48838

Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Department: Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description:

About Us

The Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto is at the center of one of North America’s largest biomedical research, education and clinical care networks. With 14 fully affiliated research-intensive hospitals — and dozens more community and clinical care sites — Temerty Medicine offers unparalleled opportunities in Canada’s most dynamic city for our more than 9,000 faculty and staff and 7,000 learners at all levels.

Your Opportunity

The Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (Tanz CRND) at the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine is a self-funded research institute that provides international leadership in research, education and discovery related to neurodegenerative diseases.

The Toronto Dementia Research Alliance (TDRA) is a TAHSN-wide collaboration network based in Temerty Medicine. Partner institutions work together to better understand, prevent, and treat dementia by creating a stronger link between basic science and clinical research.

As Manager, Planning and Operations, you will provide leadership and direction in support of the research goals and missions of both the Tanz CRND and the TDRA. Serving as a strategic catalyst, you will ensure the effective stewardship of Tanz CRND and TDRA resources, driving the success of complex, multi-million dollar collaborative projects across multiple locations. You will champion operational efficiency and process optimization by managing investment and research accounts, forecasting expenditures, preparing complex budgets, and conducting deep financial analyses to deliver actionable, data-driven recommendations. Grounded in sharp financial acumen and exceptional people leadership, you will implement best practices across both fiscal and HR management, ensuring research teams have the tools, equipment, and resources necessary to directly empower breakthroughs in neurodegenerative research.

Essential Qualifications

• University degree in business, accounting, or finance or equivalent combination of education and experience
• A minimum of five (5) years in a progressively responsible administrative role at the leadership level, preferably within a research/academic environment
• Demonstrated experience in financial management, particularly in research administration, including developing budget, forecasting, and collaborations that span institutions
• Proven experience developing, leading, and mentoring high-functioning teams, with a strong preference for candidates who have successfully led staff and interpreted collective agreements within a unionized environment using established HR policies and procedures
• An advocate for building diverse and inclusive workplaces and leading successful change
• Familiarity with complex renovation projects (laboratory renovations), capital projects and space management
• Experience supporting strategic planning initiatives and managing administrative processes
• Experience supporting the academic appointments and promotions processes for faculty and researchers
• Strong technical skills, including knowledge of the University of Toronto’s Administrative Management System (AMS) and a facility for working with project management tools along with keeping current with new and emerging technologies
• Proven commitment to equity, diversity and inclusivity
• Proven leadership and management skills, including outstanding interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Ability to maintain a broad perspective; ability to foster and maintain effective relationships with all levels of faculty, staff, students, senior administration and external constituents
• Excellent conflict resolution skills with strong ability to exercise judgement, tact, discretion, and determination
• Strong decision-making skills; superior planning and project management skills with a focus on executing and competing tasks under pressure and within deadlines
• Proven ability to work with a high degree of independence solving complex problems

Assets (Nonessential)

• Completion of a recognized professional accounting program (Chartered Professional Accountant)
• Experience with the University’s budget model, policies, procedures, guidelines, systems and structure is highly desirable

Closing Date: 07/08/2026,11:59PM ET

Employee Group: Salaried

Personnel Subarea:PM

Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing

Schedule: Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: PM 4 -- Hiring Zone: $106,705 - $124,491 -- Broadband Salary Range: $106,705 - $177,843

Job Category: Administrative / Managerial

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

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Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [email protected].