Assistant Director, Partnerships

Date Posted : 11 / 25 / 2024

Req ID : 40825

Faculty / Division : Faculty of Arts & Science

Department : Dept of Computer Science

Campus : St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description :

The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.

We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

Established in 1964, the Department of Computer Science is ranked among the top computer science departments in the world. Our faculty have been presented with a wide variety of honours and awards over the years, including two Turing Awards, and many other national and international honours. We provide diverse programs and research opportunities while consistently producing high-impact research that is among the most highly cited in computer science.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Department of Computer Science is expanding its presence, domestically and internationally, by developing a broad partnership network, with the goal of achieving a large number of deeply intertwined, meaningful collaborative projects between our faculty and industry partners. These new partnerships will allow faculty members to expand their collaborative networks and will also enhance student experience by developing opportunities for students to connect with industry.

Reporting to the Director of Administration, with a dotted line to the Academic Director of Partnerships, the Assistant Director, Partnerships works independently to serve a pivotal leadership role in the operational management of the Computer Science Partnerships portfolio. The Assistant Director provides tactical and highly professional leadership to advance the unit’s mandate, including staff leadership for the unit. The Assistant Director is responsible for implementing strategic partnerships with external entities, both industrial and academic, across all sectors to advance the Department’s priorities; maintaining strategic partnerships across institutional, governmental, sectoral and geographic borders; creating a strategy for bringing together and serving researchers from varied internal and external partners and CS faculty members to create an engaged academic community of affiliates; preparing key documents including internal and external progress / impact and financial reports; finding and applying for research and innovation funding; and establishing a framework to support and advance student engagement with industry. This position collaborates with internal University units to achieve outcomes, such as the University’s Innovations & Partnerships Office, and the Arts & Science Research Services Office.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education :

A University or College degree in Business Administration or a related field or an acceptable combination of education and experience Project management and / or financial management certificate is highly desirable.

Experience :

• Five (5) or more years relevant operations management experience in a role that oversees teams working in a research-intensive environment with a focus on partnerships development. Experience in an industry environment, preferably in the private sector
• Experience managing and leading teams preferably in the private sector and in a fast-paced environment. Experience leading teams in a unionized environment is an asset. in strategic research planning, project execution and process development.
• Strong understanding of the technology landscape, domestically and internationally.
• Knowledge and awareness of current industry trends and research and development experience.
• Experience writing business documents (such as complex business contracts) and compiling reports and settling the financial and business terms of commercialization agreements and working with organizational policies and guidelines.
• Successful experience with entrepreneurial ventures and business development.
• A creative but pragmatic strategic thinker with strong managerial, follow-through and implementation skills along with proven leadership and networking talents.
• Ability to analyze large volumes of information from various sources, keeping abreast of industry trends, and understanding the departmental structure and research areas.
• Knowledge of research funding landscape in Canada is highly desirable.

Skills :

Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to empathize with individuals, teams, and organizations. A deep understanding of why people do what they do.

Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, ability to communicate and relate to all levels of the organization and partners across domains, including business, academia, and government.

Experience developing and managing large and highly varied project portfolios across multiple domains.

Experience developing and maintaining relationships with partners in the technology industry, including but not limited to tech entrepreneurs, C-level executives, founders, venture capital firms, and fund managers. Experience navigating a variety of bureaucracies and working with legal and business development partners.

Ability to execute autonomously at the project, program, and department level : having been given a high-level goal, building an actionable plan to achieve it.

Other :

Ability to foster and maintain effective working relationships with individuals at all levels, both internal and external to the University.

Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative and collegial manner, with a strong appreciation for the challenges and opportunities for working within a large, decentralized organization.

High level of initiative, tact and diplomacy.

Reputation for integrity, openness, decisiveness and strong judgment.

A highly responsive work style, with precise and rapid turn-around in response to requests and urgent high-priority items

Demonstrated evidence of initiative, leadership, tact, diplomacy and sound judgment

Attention to detail

Ability to work well both individually and as part of a team with all levels of faculty, staff and students in a manner that engenders cooperation

Ability to track all priorities and ensure that all tasks are completed in a timely manner

Expertise in financial analysis.

Proven ability to build team support and to develop cooperative, collegial working relationships with a broad range of University and external constituencies.

Strong ability to quickly grasp complex processes and procedures and develop a comprehensive understanding of research administration policies and practices in a University environment.

Ability to learn continually ‘on-the-job’ in a dynamic work environment, on own initiative, often without prior training or instructions, to keep abreast of the rapid changes in the research environment.

Ability to exercise superior judgement, discretion, and tact.

Must have the ability to work with a broad range of internal and external information systems and tools.

Must have demonstrated the ability to grasp, understand be conversant in describing and expanding upon complex research concepts from many disciplines ranging across many fields.

This role is currently eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, pursuant to the University policies and guidelines, including but not limited to the University of Toronto's Alternative Work Arrangements Guideline .

Closing Date : 12 / 04 / 2024,11 : 59PM ET

Employee Group : Salaried

Appointment Type : Budget - Continuing

Schedule : Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone : PM 4 Hiring Zone : $104,818 - $122,290 Broadband Salary Range : $104,818 - $174,698

Job Category : Research Administration & Teaching

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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