Are you passionate about the student-athlete experience? Are you energized by empowering student-athlete and coach success on and off the field of play? Could “Go Gaels Go!” be your new call out?
Consider joining the Athletics and Recreation team at Queen’s University!

Our High Performance Sport team is seeking a dynamic Manager, High Performance Team Operations to be the leader in planning, coordinating and processes to advance our varsity team operations. If you take great care in your sporting relationships with all partners because you have a compassion and love for what the sporting world has to offer and you value and want to advance the diversity of experiences and perspectives of all coaches and athletes, this could be the opportunity for you.

Your story may have started as an athlete, a coach or a volunteer in sport and this experience has motivated you on your career path. You know the value in diverse teams, voice and thought and you seek to include, accept and amplify such diverse participation. Your experience will help you add value to our teams in a safe, inclusive and accountable environment by providing leadership, planning, operations and logistics support. Your voice will be important in collaboration with our partners across Queen’s Division of Student Affairs, in league operations and at other U SPORTS and Ontario University Athletics (OUA) institutions.

As a leader in this role you will have the opportunity to focus on four principal areas: operational/ logistical leadership and support for varsity teams based on annual training and competition schedules, oversight and compliance with U SPORTS and OUA policies and regulations for varsity teams and clubs participating in sanctioned competitions, managing annual financial, facility and human resource requirements; supporting the planning and implementation of a range of events (i.e. seasonal play, play-offs, U SPORTS Championships, Color Awards and Camps).

The actions you will take to advance our High Performance unit will involve independent decision making, individual initiative, the flexibility in regular work hours and growing an understanding of the post-secondary environment.

We accept that career stories are unique and we want to hear yours!
Share your story by applying soon as we will consider candidates until we find our next team member.

Have questions? Want to chat further? Would you like to read the full position description?
Reach out to us at ARCHR@queensu.ca

Job Description
Some of the Key Responsibilities of this position:

Overall:
• Promote a culture of service and inclusion that embodies A&R values, with a commitment to the university’s equity, diversity, accessibility, and inclusion initiatives designed to foster an inclusive, supportive, and welcoming work environment for individuals with diverse backgrounds and identities.
• In collaboration with the Director, High Performance Sport Operations, plans, develops and implements annual and long-term strategic planning, budgeting, workforce planning, coach/employee selection and day-to-day operations of the High Performance (HP) sport unit.
• Develops, monitors and evaluates all high-performance sport budgets, financial management and reporting, responsibility for Information System Management.
• Oversees the planning and responsibility for sport operations and logistics to support elements of the sport high performance plans on an annual basis.
• Act as the primary OUA/U SPORTS liaison and networks with the league organizers and other institutions on sport-related (i.e. scheduling), league administration (i.e. rules and regulations) and compliance matters (data submission, regulations, motions, appeals, etc.).
• Assumes administrative responsibility for the coordination of the high-performance coaching staff, working closely and collaboratively with the Associate Director, Human Resources to determine standards, certifications, forms, and documentation required for participation and with OUS, U Sport and University eligibility.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director.

Resource Management:
• Participates in and contributes to meetings with regards to strategic planning, budget and human resources issues.
• Manages and coordinates Varsity Team operational requirements for uniforms/apparel, athletic equipment purchase orders and facility request (both on and off-campus) by Coaches and Staff for training, competition.
• Prepares and presents annual reports, analyzes data, recommending changes/enhancements to programs and/or new resources for continued improvement.
• Other duties as assigned.

Human Resources:
• Plans, prioritizes, and manages the work of employees, providing strategic and tactical advice, guidance and coaching. Identifies the need for staff resources, participates on staffing committees, and makes effective recommendations regarding employee selection.
• Manages performance by establishing performance standards, reviewing, and evaluating performance and conducting formal performance reviews on an ongoing basis, addressing labour relations matters as necessary up to and including termination.
• Investigates, addresses, and resolves employee/labour relations.
• Undertakes other duties as assigned.