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McGill University is seeking a University Registrar and Executive Director of Enrolment Services (ES), one who is visionary, creative, and who places student success and well-being together with the academic mission of the University at the heart of their work.
The incumbent’s responsibilities also span academic and student life across McGill. They lead Enrolment Services and is a pivotal contributor to the work of Strategic Enrolment Management. They implement Senate-approved policies, university strategic plans related to academic planning, and government policy.
Core responsibilities include implementing McGill’s new Undergraduate Student Enrolment & Experience (USEE) Strategic Plan. This mandate emphasizes fostering a collaborative and innovative culture related to enrolment management, one that is prepared to take informed, strategic, and calculated risks to advance institutional priorities. The incumbent will collaborate closely with senior academic and administrative leaders and Faculty Deans to establish and deliver annual undergraduate enrolment targets, assume the strategic oversight of key ES operational imperatives and maintain the archival integrity and accuracy of student records in perpetuity.
Supported by a senior team, the incumbent leads over 125 full-time colleagues who provide services to academic units and to active students and alumni. They provide superior leadership to guide ES in supporting administrative and academic units to meet a broad array of outcomes framed by the above mandate, while also nurturing effective relationships with colleagues in Montreal, Quebec, and pan-Canadian professional communities. With an annual budget of approximately $12M, the incumbent uses resources effectively to deliver their mandate while also being entrepreneurial and generating additional annual net revenue.
As McGill is initiating a period of institutional transformation, McGill’s next Registrar and Executive Director of Enrolment Services must be a changemaker and change-leader, willing to embrace opportunities to contribute to and take part in structural and organizational change and development, including modifications that might impact the units for which the incumbent is responsible.
The ideal candidate for this position will have a relevant graduate degree, fluency in English and French, a minimum of seven years of experience as a senior academic leader and demonstrated experience in all areas of responsibility indicated above, including developing enrolment strategies and achieving institutional enrolment goals, as well as experience in successfully implementing major systems.
They will also have experience effectively leading and supporting the development of large and diverse teams and will demonstrate political astuteness, have excellent judgment, and demonstrate success aligning team responsibilities with organizational priorities.
Within McGill’s ongoing institutional transformation, the incumbent will be a strong, managerially courageous leader and excellent communicator who will strive for consensus while advancing with haste and intention toward clearly and transparently set strategic goals.
Experience as a registrar at a large and complex institution is preferred.
The selected candidate will report directly to the Provost & Executive Vice-President (Academic) and be appointed for a five-year renewable term which will begin in February 2026. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
McGill University is committed to equity and diversity within its community and values academic rigour and excellence. We welcome and encourage applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities.
At McGill, research that reflects diverse intellectual traditions, methodologies, and modes of dissemination and translation is valued and encouraged. Candidates are invited to demonstrate their research impact both within and across academic disciplines and in other sectors, such as government, communities, or industry.
McGill further recognizes and fairly considers the impact of leaves (e.g., family care or health-related) that may contribute to career interruptions or slowdowns. Candidates are encouraged to signal any leave that affected productivity, or that may have had an effect on their career path. This information will be considered to ensure the equitable assessment of the candidate’s record.
McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated equity groups to self-identify. It further seeks to ensure the equitable treatment and full inclusion of persons with disabilities by striving for the implementation of universal design principles transversally, across all facets of the University community, and through accommodation policies and procedures. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
McGill University is committed to equity and diversity within its community and values academic rigour and excellence. We welcome and encourage applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities.
At McGill, research that reflects diverse intellectual traditions, methodologies, and modes of dissemination and translation is valued and encouraged. Candidates are invited to demonstrate their research impact both within and across academic disciplines and in other sectors, such as government, communities, or industry.
McGill further recognizes and fairly considers the impact of leaves (e.g., family care or health-related) that may contribute to career interruptions or slowdowns. Candidates are encouraged to signal any leave that affected productivity, or that may have had an effect on their career path. This information will be considered to ensure the equitable assessment of the candidate’s record.
McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated equity groups to self-identify. It further seeks to ensure the equitable treatment and full inclusion of persons with disabilities by striving for the implementation of universal design principles transversally, across all facets of the University community, and through accommodation policies and procedures. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.