Manager, Strategic Initiatives & Operations

Reporting to the Associate Vice President (AVP) of Student Experience the Manager Strategic Initiatives & Operations plays a key role in providing comprehensive administrative and operational support to the AVP Executive Director and full Student Affairs leadership team. The Manager will manage a broad range of tasks that include assisting with budget development and management support for human resources processes collecting analyzing and interpreting data related to Student Affairs operations strategic initiative project management & preparing reports presentations and documents including grant funding and proposal development. Additionally the Manager will focus on identifying process inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement in Student Affairs operations developing and implementing process improvements and workflows to enhance leadership efficiency. This role will also supervise staff with responsibilities for administrative tasks associated with payroll event coordination and marketing for Student Affairs department.

What Youll Be Doing

• Supporting the preparation management and monitoring the Student Affairs annual budgets;
• Regularly analyzing budgets and expenditures to identify areas of concern opportunities for costsavings reporting variances resolving discrepancies etc.;
• Working closely with Student Affairs leadership to review and adjust budgets and supporting purchasing/procurement functions (requisitions purchase orders invoices);
• Preparing financial reports for Ministry filings and other ad hoc reports;
• Supervising payroll submissions and expense reporting as prepared by other staff;
• Collecting analyzing and interpreting data related to student affairs operations;
• Identifying trends and patterns to inform decisionmaking;
• Developing and maintaining data dashboards and reports to communicate findings to leadership;
• Developing quality assurance mechanisms to ensure consistency and adherence to standards in the assessment process;
• Supporting the translation of data into the development and production of impact reports that communicate service data project outcomes and recommendations;
• Collaborating with leadership to identify report and proposal requirements and developing content that aligns with their goals;
• Supporting grant funding identification and proposal development;
• Supporting defining project requirements objectives and deliverables in consultation with leadership/stakeholders;
• Coordinating project tasks and resources to ensure timely delivery; Maintaining project documentation and records.
• Supporting the management of projects from inception to completion including proposals/charters scoping planning execution and monitoring;
• Identifying and mitigating project risks and issues to minimize impact on project outcomes;
• Identifying process inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement in Student Affairs operations;
• Developing and implementing process improvements and workflows to enhance leadership efficiency;
• Building and maintaining process documentation training materials and other resources to support implementation and adoption of new workflows;
• Supervising staff with responsibility for coordinating departmental meetings and events and support for AVP schedule;
• Coordinating HRrelated paperwork supporting new hires with orientation processes;
• Ensuring accuracy of employee records and confidential information as maintained by other staff;
• Supervising and/or assisting with payroll leave reporting and attendance tracking;
• Performing other duties as required by leadership to support the achievement of Student Affairs strategic priorities and goals.

About You

You have a commitment to advancing equity diversity and inclusivity recognize and value the diverse and intersectional identities of our community and promote a sense of belonging.

You are a selfdirected natural leader with a highly collaborative spirit which combined with your keen interpersonal and conflictresolution skills empowers you to build positive and collaborative relationships lead develop and motivate staff create and maintain a positive organizational culture.

You exercise sound judgment diplomacy discretion and sensitivity to confidentiality and privacy and are able to handle stressful situations make decisions negotiate and handle all levels of conflict in a time sensitive environment.

You have the ability to work in a fastpaced constantly changing environment and adapt to new situations and priorities as needed.

The successful candidate will also meet the following qualifications:

• 4year Bachelors degree in Commerce; Business Administration Accounting Finance Human Resources or related field.

• 5 years of experience assisting in budget planning/preparation tracking/monitoring expenditures and financial reporting preferably in a postsecondary environment. (Equivalency to be considered).

• Ability to collect analyze and interpret data to identify patterns/trends to support leadership decisions.

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel including managing large data sets creating pivot tables conducting sorts etc.

• Project Management designation Business Analysis/Analyst designation will be considered an asset

• Microsoft Excel training.

• Tableau training (or other data visualization tools) will be considered an asset.

Who We Are

Every member of the Sheridan community is passionate about the transformational role we play in peoples strategic plan Sheridan 2027: Forging the Future ( charts a path towards a new groundbreaking model of higher education that reshapes postsecondary education and better prepares students for the future. We are committed to demonstrably advancing equity diversity and inclusivity. Diversity is our strength and fuels our commitment to excellence. Across our campuses were making meaningful strides towards developing an equitable and inclusive community.

To learn more please visit: Why Work at Sheridan

Other Details
Department: Student Affairs
Primary Work/Campus Location: Trafalgar (may be assigned activities at any Sheridan campus)
Work Categorization: Hybrid Onsite at least 3 days/week
Reference #: J
Employee Group: Administrative
Payband: NK
Salary Range: $78546 $98182
Application Deadline: May 25 2025

Sheridan is deeply committed to implementing the Calls to Action framed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nations Anishinaabe Nation HuronWendat and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Sheridan is situated on these lands and it is our collective responsibility to honour and respect those who have gone before us those who are here and those who have yet to come. We are grateful for the opportunity to be working on this land.

Sheridan values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students faculty and staff. Sheridan regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. Sheridan seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity antiracism and inclusion. As such we encourage applications from qualified candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized including those who identify as First Nations Mtis and/or Inuit/Inuk Black members of racialized communities persons with disabilities women and/or 2SLGBTQ.

Sheridan will provide job applicants with accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. To request accommodation please contact Human Resources.

You may be asked to provide copies of your educational credentials at the time of interview. Upon hire we require official confirmation of educational credentials and Canadian equivalency assessments if applicable.