VICE-PRESIDENT

Vice-President (Administration and Finance)
Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador

We acknowledge that the lands on which Memorial University’s campuses are situated are in the

traditional territories of diverse Indigenous groups, and we acknowledge with respect the

histories and cultures of the Beothuk, Mi’kmaq, Innu and Inuit of this province.

Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, founded in 1925, is one of the largest

postsecondary institutions in Atlantic Canada with more than 19,000 students, approximately

3,700 faculty and staff, and a global network of over 100,000 accomplished alumni. It is one of

Canada’s top 20 research universities with over $162 million annually in sponsored research and

a consolidated budget of over $800 million annually. As the province’s only university, it plays

a unique role in the social, cultural, scientific, and economic development of Newfoundland and

Labrador. Enjoying national and global impact, a commitment to diversity, Indigenous students

and Peoples, as well as the international students who join its vibrant community, Memorial is

home to 19 faculties and schools offering more than 100 degree-granting programs of

international distinction across the humanities and social sciences, health disciplines, science,

technology and engineering, fine arts, education and business. Memorial University’s multi-

campus system includes the St. John’s Campus, Fisheries and Marine Institute, Labrador

Campus, Signal Hill Campus, Grenfell Campus, and Harlow Campus, located in Essex, England.

Memorial University has seen significant growth, campus development and renewal in recent

years. In 2021 the University launched its new five-year strategic plan, Transforming Our

Horizons, which is a catalyst for shaping the future. As the University embarks on this plan with

people and place as pillars and aspirational cultures focused on Team Memorial, Inclusion and

Equity, Service, Innovation, Care and Well-Being, and Achievement, it seeks an engaging,

strategic leader as its next Vice-President (Administration and Finance).

Reporting to the President and Vice-Chancellor and as a key member of the senior leadership

team, the Vice-President (Administration and Finance) provides strategic direction and

leadership to a diverse portfolio, including Human Resources; Finance; Budgets; Technology and

Information Management; Facilities; Sustainability and Climate Change, as well as institutional

Health and Safety and Risk. The Vice-President is an advocate for the most effective and efficient

use of fiscal and capital resources while fulfilling the University’s ability to carry out its mission

and strategic planning initiatives. Furthermore, they are the Chief Financial Officer for the

Memorial University Pension Plan, with assets of $2 Billion. The Vice-President is integral to the

achievement of the university’s mission, providing oversight to the budgeting process and

ensuring responsive, efficient and accessible administrative support and services to the Memorial

community. Among other priorities, they provide strategic leadership to a dedicated and diverse

team including nine direct reports and over 500 individuals. The Vice-President is the university’s

representative on a number of multi-stakeholder committees and participates in meetings of the

university’s Board of Regents.

As the Vice-President, you are a trusted partner and empowering manager who is committed to

equity, diversity, inclusion and Indigenization. You build and maintain mutually beneficial and

trusted relationships through collaboration, consensus and collegiality and have had great

success as an inspirational and transformative leader. A persuasive communicator and engaging

facilitator, you bring a fresh, transparent and innovative approach to problem-solving, financing

strategies, financial reporting and issues management. You are an evidence-based decision-

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maker with extensive experience overseeing budgets and a broad range of administrative and

financial support functions. Highly professional and respectful, with unquestioned integrity and

judgment, you confidently and competently guide your diverse teams through change, while

navigating the ambiguity and challenges of a dynamic academic environment. You hold a degree

in Business, Economics, Engineering or a related discipline, ideally combined with a graduate

degree, and 15 years progressive experience in an academic or comparable organizational

environment.

The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities,

including accommodation that takes an applicant’s accessibility needs into account. Every effort

to accommodate candidates will be made in a way that is equitable and respectful of their

additional professional, community, and personal responsibilities. If you require accommodations

during the interview process, please contact Kathy Rahme at krahme@boyden.com.

For more information, please contact Kathy Rahme at krahme@boyden.com or Jenny Zhang at

jzhang@boyden.com. To apply, please visit https://boyden.thriveapp.ly/job/1314.

The search committee will begin to consider candidates in March 2022.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, preference will be given to applicants

who are legally entitled to work in Canada. Memorial University is committed to employment

equity and diversity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women,

people of any sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression; Indigenous peoples;

visible minorities and racialized people; and people with disabilities.

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