This is a time of reflection and pride for the University of Waterloo as it celebrates 60 years of academic achievement and success. Waterloo has much to be proud of. It has come a very long way since its founding on July 1, 1957 when the campus was two temporary buildings. Today, six decades later, the Waterloo campus is home to Canada’s most innovative university, with six faculties: Applied Health Sciences, Arts, Engineering, Environment, Mathematics, and Science.
Waterloo’s students, faculty, and staff continue to be driven by a commitment to push the boundaries of scholarly excellence and discovery with the goal of having a demonstrable and lasting impact on individuals and society.
The Vice-President, Academic & Provost will be pivotal in the development and execution of a vision that enables the ambitions of Waterloo students, staff, and faculty, and unlocks their potential as scholars, practitioners, and difference-makers – by championing academic innovation and excellence, supporting and strengthening interdisciplinary collaboration, ensuring the most rewarding and enriching experience for students, securing resources and community support, and creating optimal systems, programs, and platforms.
Working alongside the President as well as with your fellow Vice-Presidents and the Deans group, you will lead the development of a new strategic direction, which will be inspired by a focused, collaborative, and bold academic vision that enriches Waterloo’s unique culture of innovation and its commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity. As the University’s chief operating officer, you will oversee a broad base of administrative, financial, strategic, and planning activities, and have budgetary authority, accountability, and responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the University. You will lead a team that is committed to enhancing the principles of communication, service, and teamwork. You will also play an external role, advocating to all levels of government and supporting Waterloo’s work with local, national, and global communities.
As the ideal candidate, you are a skilled and experienced administrator and an established and respected scholar. You have a reputation for being a highly collaborative, transparent, engaging, supportive, trusted, and team-oriented colleague, and partner. Your leadership success has been a function of your ability to drive a compelling vision of academic excellence, to exercise sound judgment and diplomacy in a complex, decentralized, multi-stakeholder setting, to promote a deep-rooted commitment to students, and to embody a sense of trust, respect, and partnership. Your financial acumen, negotiation skills, and business and capital planning experience along with your courage and willingness to be bold, to innovate, and to take risks will be highly valued at Waterloo as will your understanding of the critical significance of the internationalization and indigenization of university campuses.
Situated on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishnaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples, the University of Waterloo respects, appreciates, and encourages diversity. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals including women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples and persons with (dis)abilities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Waterloo is committed to accessibility for persons with (dis)abilities.
To request the executive briefing document for this opportunity, please connect with Jessa Chupik and Michael Naufal at jchupik@boyden.com or 416.309.2358.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those under consideration for the role will be contacted.
