Overview
Job Architecture is a framework that organizes jobs across the University.
It groups similar jobs together based on the work being performed, regardless of department or faculty. Jobs are organized into Job Family Groups, Job Families, Career Tracks, and Levels, creating a clear and consistent structure across the institution.
Each role is linked to a Job Profile that defines the purpose, core accountabilities, qualifications, and level of the role.
Job Architecture helps employees and leaders:
- Understand where a role fits within the University
- Explore career growth and development opportunities
- Have more effective conversations about career progression
- Better understand how roles relate to one another across the institution
Job Family Groups and Job Families
Job Family Groups and Job Families organize roles based on the nature of the work being performed. Job Family Groups represent broad categories of related work, while Job Families identify more specific areas of expertise, responsibility, or specialization within those categories. Together they provide a consistent framework for organizing roles across the University, regardless of department or reporting structure, and help employees and leaders understand how different roles relate to one another within the broader Strategic Talent & Performance Framework.
The table below outlines Waterloo's Job Family Groups and the Job Families within each group.
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Job Family Group |
Job Family |
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Academic Delivery Responsible for the management and delivery of all academic programs for the University |
Academic Delivery Support Academic Leadership Academic Program Administration Laboratory Support |
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Academic Services Manages various academic services for university faculty and student including advising and library and research services |
Academic Administration Academic Advising Academic Technical Support Admissions Library & Archives |
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Campus Experience Manages and implements programs related to campus life |
Athletics & Recreation Career & Employment Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Financial Aid Medical Health & Wellness Student & Campus Support |
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Communications & Marketing Responsible for creating and managing communications and relations with internal and external groups |
Communications Digital Marketing Event Management Marketing |
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Facilities Responsible for facility planning, development, repair, clean-up work, security operations and overall EH&S programs, processes and procedures at various facilities |
Environmental Health & Safety Facilities Planning & Logistics Food & Culinary Services Maintenance & Custodial Security, Protection, and Transportation |
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Financial Services Responsible for financial management related to a variety of operational and functional areas of the university |
Accounting Financial Planning & Reporting Procurement Treasury |
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Governance & Legal Focuses on the full spectrum of the university’s risks and managing the combined impact |
Governance Legal Quality Assurance Risk Management |
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Relationship & Revenue Development Engages in business development activities driving the creation of long-term value and growth |
Advancement & Alumni Engagement Business Development Student Recruitment |
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Talent & Culture Responsible for all areas of people management in the university throughout an employee’s lifecycle |
Faculty Relations Human Resources Advisory Human Resources Operations Learning & Organizational Development Talent Acquisition Talent Management Total Rewards |
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Technology & Analytics Responsible for designing, developing, managing, modifying, testing, and implementing information technology solutions |
Analytics & Reporting Application Development Business Systems Analysis Data & Network Management IT Infrastructure & Systems IT Projects IT Security IT Support |
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University Leadership Manages one or more functions in the university with a focus on strategic planning and development |
Administrative Management |
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University Support Supports the business to achieve strategic goals and operational activities |
Administrative Support Customer Service Operations Project & Program Management Research & Innovation Research & Program Support Strategy & Planning |
Career Tracks
Career Tracks group roles based on the type of contribution they make and the nature of career progression associated with those roles. While roles within a given Job Family deliver a function to the University, they belong to different Career Tracks depending on whether they focus on support, technical expertise, professional practice, people leadership, or executive leadership.