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Posting Reason:
Replacement of a regular positionJob Type:
EmployeeAnticipated Duration in Months (for contracts and temporary assignments):
N/AJob Family:
Business Development# of Open Positions:
1Faculty/Service - Department:
Professional Development InstituteCampus:
Main CampusUnion Affiliation:
N/ADate Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/03/09Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/03/30Hours per week:
35Salary Grade:
Non-Union Grade NM2Salary Range:
$115,781.00 - $144,726.00About the Professional Development Institute:Position Purpose
Reporting to the Executive Director of the Professional Development Institute, the incumbent will develop and implement innovative strategic alliances and growth opportunities, across Canada and globally, to help fulfill the expanded mandate entrusted to the Professional Development Institute by the University of Ottawa.
Augment uOttawa-PDI’s global and national stature, by forging entrepreneurial alliances with select organizations in both private and public sectors.
Anticipate trends and spearhead the development of bold and unique solutions to emerging needs expressed by organizations and governments leading to competitive advantages in the rapidly growing professional development sector while maximizing revenue-generating initiatives and opportunities.
In this role, your responsibilities will include:
What you will bring
Masters in Business Administration, Public Administration, Strategic Marketing, Public Relations, and related fields, and/or, equivalent minimum of 10 years of management and leadership experience in human resources, business processes planning, operations management, team management and strategic planning.
Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in maintaining multiple stakeholder relationships.
In-depth knowledge of a university setting and university management practices: structure, HR and procurement practices, decision-making, budgeting, legal frameworks
Strong leadership and managerial skills, in a fast-paced, rigorous, and entrepreneurial work environment
Ability to synthesize, analyze and maintain an overview of the multiple activities in a complex and rapidly changing environment
Demonstrated ability for negotiation in complex situations
Knowledge of educational concepts and learning environments
Excellent communication skills, oral and written, in both official languages
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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 hrtalentmanagement@uottawa.ca 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.
If this is a front-line position with responsibilities to interact with students, selected 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.
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