Job Details
Pay range: $128,300 to $166,000 annually SFU Department Descr: Medical School – Office of the Dean
Position Grade: 15
# of openings: 1
Biweekly Hours: 72
Who We Are
Simon Fraser University is a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. Our purpose – the essence of SFU – is to create and connect knowledge, learning and community for deeper understanding and meaningful impact. We are committed to fostering excellence, innovation, belonging and community in all that we do.
In the School of Medicine, we are committed to shaping the future of healthcare through innovative education, groundbreaking research, and community engagement. As we embark on this journey to redefine medical education, we are seeking passionate individuals who are eager to contribute to our mission.
We envision a medical education system where students and residents learn as part of a team in primary care, community-level settings and patient-centred environments. Our curriculum considers social, environmental and prevention contexts while seeking to advance reconciliation by embedding and equalizing Indigenous knowledge systems in our learning, research and practices. As we establish the School of Medicine in Surrey, B.C., we will foster our growing relationships with the local community, Fraser Health Authority, First Nations Health Authority, physicians and Indigenous partners who will help us meet the diverse health needs of the communities we serve. We seek to improve access to primary care throughout the province while resting on a solid foundation of high-quality, accredited education and world-class research efforts that keep us oriented toward measurable and socially accountable outcomes.
About the Role
As a member of the School of Medicine's senior leadership team, the Senior Director, Health Partnerships is responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight for the establishment and development of health partnerships and overall policy governance for the newly established School.
This important role will plan, develop, implement, and evaluate strategies that foster positive partner engagement and collaboration, enable medical education training and delivery across distributed sites, and oversight to support medical school accreditation cycles. They will advise the School’s senior leadership on barriers and issues and develop solutions through initiating new partnerships or building on existing relationships, agreements, and contracts.
The ideal candidate for this role is a person with well-developed relationship building skills and a specialized expertise in contract and policy development, specifically in the healthcare sector. In addition to being an experienced leader with a proven track record of strategic business acumen that achieves results, the candidate will thrive in a complex multi-divisional work environment.
Qualifications
Master's degree in Health Administration, Business Administration, Political Science, or a related discipline with seven years of relevant senior management experience in the healthcare sector, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
What We Offer
At SFU, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace. We offer continuing employees who belong in the Administrative Professional Excluded Staff group (APEX):
*Prorated for part-time employees
Additional Information
The pay range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for the position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the pay range.
