Job Description

For nearly 40 years Redeemer University has prepared the next generation of Christian leaders. Redeemer is committed to a Christian undergraduate liberal arts and sciences education that develops the whole person. Rooted in a Reformed Biblical worldview, and including a diverse community representing over 50 Christian denominations, Redeemer seeks to answer the fundamental questions about where we fit into God’s story while it prepares students to engage in society’s biggest challenges.  A rigorous academic program with an interdisciplinary core is supported by a vibrant community characterized by caring discipleship.  The result is an enriching and transformational educational experience integrating faith, learning and service.  

Redeemer offers 34 majors and streams that lead to either a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Education or Bachelor of Business Administration degree. The university expects to welcome about 1000 students in the fall, served by approximately 200 faculty and staff. 

The Position:

Reporting directly to the President, the Vice President, Administration and Finance (VPAF) 

 provides strategic leadership to the administration and finance division. As a member of the senior leadership team, the VPAF must have a deep seated personal faith and a commitment to the Vision, Mission, and Reformed Christian basis of Redeemer University.

Responsibilities:

Institutional Leadership 

• The VPAF has primary responsibility for ensuring that the financial and administrative services of the university are delivered in a manner that is stewardly, effective, and consistent with the purposes and principles of Redeemer
• The VPAF participates in the leadership of the university as a member of the President’s Council, and participates in operational decision-making, policy development and implementation, strategic planning, and emergency management.
• The VPAF is responsible for institutional risk management, including insurance; serves as the institutional Privacy Officer; coordinates legal matters; is responsible for institutional compliance with various non-academic regulations and codes; and coordinates campus space utilization and planning
• The VPAF presents budgets and financial/administrative updates to the Board of Governors and to the Annual General Meeting

Financial & Administrative Leadership 

• The VPAF manages the university’s financial performance, including the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of operating and capital budgets
• The VPAF ensures that Redeemer’s investment portfolio is managed in a manner consistent with Board policies and procedures
• The VPAF provides leadership to the following departments and areas: Financial Services, Human Resources, Compensation and Benefits, Campus Services, Information Technology, Physical Plant and Security, as well as the campus bookstore
• The VPAF chairs the Administration and Finance Division, the Cash Management Committee, Facilities Planning Committee, Investment Committee, and Compensation Committee 
• The VPAF manages and develops Redeemer’s capital assets and infrastructure, and advises the President and the Board on campus development, building projects, and land acquisition