Director of Operations, Research and Innovation Cores

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

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Position Summary

The Director, Operations, Research & Innovation Cores provides strategic and operational leadership for UHN's portfolio of research and innovation core facilities, serving internal investigators and external partners across industry, academia, and healthcare. This role sits at the intersection of business development, operations, and innovation, driving revenue-generating activities, optimizing service delivery, and advancing UHN's research mission.

The Director leads the development of scalable business models, operational systems, client engagement strategies, and innovation initiatives that strengthen UHN's research enterprise and global competitiveness. Success in this role requires the ability to navigate complexity, align diverse stakeholders, and translate ambitious strategic objectives into practical, sustainable solutions.

The ideal candidate enjoys building systems, solving organizational challenges, leading through influence, and creating structure in dynamic and evolving environments.

In one sentence: A strategically-minded, system-building operator who thrives in ambiguity, orchestrates complex stakeholders, and translates high-level research strategy into structured, scalable execution.

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