Senior Lead, Innovation And Strategic Advancement

Job Type:

Employee

Duration in Months (for fixed-term jobs):

24

Job Family:

Business Strategy and Planning

# of Open Positions:

1

Faculty/Service - Department:

Faculty of Law - Common Law Section_FT

Campus:

Main Campus

Union Affiliation:

N/A

Date Posted:

May 18, 2023

Closing Date:

May 29, 2023

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above

Hours per week:

35

Salary Grade:

Non-Union Grade NM2

Salary Range:

$105,694.00 - $128,666.00

About the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section:

Over the past 20 years, the Common Law Section of the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa has become a national and global leader in many fields. We are the only law school to offer a common law degree in both English and French, and our Faculty is one of the most accomplished in the country. We are an engaged Faculty and we have a strong culture of public engagement. We also have a strong bond with the legal community in Ottawa and a special relationship with the Supreme Court of Canada.

We are leaders -- leaders in research, leaders in the profession and leaders in our community. On any given day, members of our Faculty may be seen testifying before a Parliamentary committee, providing expert commentary in the media or contributing to public policy debates on the issues of the day. We are the most-cited law faculty in the national media. Through our dedication we have built strong experiential learning opportunities for our students where our students have unparalleled access to, and interaction with, the highest judges in the land to help foster an inclusive and high-quality student experience.

Position purpose:

Reporting to the Deans of the Common Law and Civil Law Sections, the Executive Director, Innovation and Strategic Development provides a leadership role in the planning, development and implementation of strategic initiatives and activities for the Faculty of Law.

As part of the Deans’ Offices, the incumbent is responsible for the development and delivery of effective strategies, initiatives and efficient business processes to facilitate new academic and research partnerships with government, academia and industry, and to protect, develop and commercialize new academic programs and discoveries through technology partnerships, and new ventures.

The incumbent's responsibilities are critical to the Faculty of Law, to the outreach and external liaison requirements of technology development agencies and programs, and to links to professional peers in legal academic innovation, management and technology commercialization of academic programs and research initiatives.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

Providing leadership and advice to the Deans and other executives on matters relating to planning, development and implementation of strategic initiatives and activities for Common Law and Civil Law portfolios.

Promoting and enhances the faculty’s leadership, visibility and profile in academic and research partnerships through establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with regional, provincial, national and international peers and sponsors.

Establishing objectives for the faculty’s business development strategic directions and priorities. Oversees the efficient management of collaborative academic and research facilitation and business development/technology transfer activities for the Faculty of Law. Builds momentum and develop an innovative mindset within the faculty.

Leading the creation, the promotion and solicitation of external opportunities for collaborative academic, research, and technology development. Develops externally funded programs for the growth of the Faculty of Law. Augment/supplement institutional funding in innovation and commercialization, in partnership with regional, provincial and/or national communities.

What you will bring:

Essential Qualifications

• A JD or LL.L considered an asset.
• Five (5) years of demonstrated experience in a Collaborative Academic, Research, Technology Commercialization and/or Business Development role in university, hospital, government or economic development agency.
• A degree in Law or a B.A.
• Seven (7) years of progressively responsible management experience in an academic research administration environment.

Other Skills And Competencies

• Excellent people skills demonstrated by prior leadership positions, EDI initiatives, and service-oriented activities.
• Experience in interpreting, explaining and applying policies and regulations.
• Experience in program development and/or managing contract research projects.
• Excellent understanding of university academic portfolio and research funding, programs and of the university structure in general.
• Sound knowledge of advancement operations and leading practices, as well as an understanding of charitable giving regulations in Canada and the United States
• Excellent understanding of commercialization and private sector partnerships.
• Highest level of ethics and integrity in professional matters; sensitivity for confidentiality and scrupulous commitment to the best interests of uOttawa.
• Demonstrated skill in managing, planning and implementing multiple projects, prioritizing and triaging work based upon sound decision-making principles and organizational goals and producing high quality work under pressure while meeting strict deadlines.
• Proven ability in line management, leadership and working groups.
• Experience in promoting academic and research expertise, technology and innovation outcomes.
• Excellent listening, oral presentation and writing skills.

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 [email protected] 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.