Student Affairs Manager

About the role

The Student Affairs Manager supports clinical education programs at McGill University, ensuring consistent administrative assistance that meets accreditation standards. Reporting to the Associate Director, Clinical Student Affairs, the role oversees staff and collaborates with program directors to maintain high-quality student services.

Key responsibilities

• Participate in School of Medicine governance meetings and represent student affairs in accreditation preparations.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with Program/Course Directors to facilitate smooth PGME and UGME operations.
• Supervise and mentor student affairs staff, including performance evaluations, onboarding, and training.
• Coordinate regular meetings between administrators and program directors to align workflows and resolve issues.
• Lead or contribute to quality assurance and improvement initiatives for clinical education.
• Oversee resident match processes, ensuring compliance with timelines and documentation standards.

Required profile

• Minimum five years of experience in administrative, academic, healthcare, or student affairs environments.
• Proven experience supervising staff with coaching, mentoring, and performance-management responsibilities.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, complex environment.
• Fluent verbal and written communication in English and French.

What we offer

• Competitive benefits package including health, dental, and life insurance.
• Defined-contribution pension plan with employer contributions up to 10%.
• Group RRSP and TFSA options.
• Generous vacation policy, personal days, floating holidays, and “Summer Fridays”.
• Paid time off during the December holiday period.
• Tuition waiver for employees and dependents.
• Up to two days of remote work per week where permitted.