Associate Registrar, Strategic Initiatives and Administration

The Associate Registrar, Strategic Initiatives and Administration provides strategic and operational leadership and planning across key portfolios, including budgeting, reporting, financial processing, revenue oversight, registration communications, convocation, human resources management, and space planning. Reporting to the University Registrar, the Associate Registrar leads the monitoring, analysis, and interpretation of financial and operational information across multiple initiatives, ensuring accurate and timely reporting to internal and external partners.

This role provides strategic oversight of RO resources, identifies opportunities for cost savings and sustainability, and assesses areas of operational and financial risk. The Associate Registrar also ensures compliance with university financial policies and maintains strong internal controls to support the accuracy and completeness of financial information. This role collaborates with colleagues to evaluate the financial and operational impacts of projects, proposals, organizational changes, and budget forecasts.

The role delivers high quality services and recommends business improvements that enhance efficiency, consistency, and service delivery.

Accountabilities
Strategic Planning

Develops and implements short and long term strategic administrative and financial plans to support RO units based on their knowledge of the various business/service strategies, student priorities, capital projects, operational resource requirements, student enrolment as well as growth and revenue opportunities

Provides strategic guidance and advice to the Registrar and RO managers to ensure effective operations and delivery of programs and services and consistent application of policies and procedures.

Compiles and oversees the compilation and reporting of key metrics, performance indicators and benchmarks that support targeted outcomes and performance commitments.

Maintains up-to-date knowledge of university-wide strategic plans, priorities, challenges, and issues to assist the Registrar in aligning Unit strategies and initiatives with university goals.

Leadership

Leads the centralized RO functions of finance, human resources, convocation, and the current student communications team.

Reviews and oversees external surveys and documents submitted on behalf of the University in registration areas.

Collaborates with departmental leadership to develop and implement operational resource plans aligned with future requirements.

Oversees the design and development of communication initiatives that support the Registrar’s priorities and institutional mission.

Leads space and project management activities, and partners with the University Registrar on space planning decisions.

Approves major purchases and services within delegated authority, ensuring alignment with project needs and approved budgets.

Human Resources

Oversees centralized HR operations by ensuring adequate staffing and skills across RO units, advising the Registrar on administrative operations and policy impacts, and maintaining consistent HR‑related systems and processes aligned with university requirements.

Leads organizational design initiatives by assessing structural requirements across RO units and recommending organizational design approaches that enhance effectiveness, alignment, and service delivery.

Collaborate regularly with the HR partner to support design implementation of the related people and culture planning activities

Financial Strategy, Operations and Compliance

Advises the University Registrar on the University's Budget Allocation Model including impacts to the RO

Ensures the efficient and effective strategic management of RO’s resources and provides advice to the University Registrar on cost savings opportunities, sustainability considerations, and areas of financial risk. Ensures RO compliance with university financial policies and establishes appropriate controls to support the accuracy and completeness of financial information prepared for both internal and external purposes across multiple units.

Leads the development and planning of the annual operating budget and provides consultation.…