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Description

To provide leadership in the development, implementation and evaluation of innovative, efficient, and effective planning, assessment, research, reporting, marketing, communications, and financial services for the Office of the Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning (VPTL) portfolio.

This position reports directly to the VPTL and works closely with the VPTL and directors and other managers within the VPTL portfolio.  The Manager leads the portfolios central service team which serves the VPTL senior leadership team, as well as units within the Student and Enrolment Services Division (SESD), Gwenna Moss Teaching and Learning Centre (GMTLC), Distance Education Unit, and the University of Saskatchewan Language Centre (USLC).

The position will be responsible for integrating previously separate staff from SESD and the former Centre for Continuing and Distance Education (CCDE) into a service team, and for creating goals and priorities for the unit.  The Manager will supervise approximately sixteen ASPA employees once the integration is complete (with some staff in coordinator roles).  The Service Team provides expertise and service related to planning, assessment, research and reporting, marketing and communications, and financial analysis to the VPTL portfolio.  The unit also provides oversight to the planning, coordinating, development, assessment, and continuous improvement of all unit programs and services within the portfolio.  The Manager fosters a customer-service oriented, collaborative and creative team environment, effectively prioritizes and meets multiple and competing deadlines, and identifies opportunities for mutually beneficial partnerships within and outside of the portfolio.  The Manager also undertakes and/or project manages strategic special projects for the portfolio and/or the university as determined by the VPTL senior leadership team.