Research Analyst: Academic Planning & HR

Date Posted: 06/11/2026
Req ID: 48563
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: The Office of the Vice-Principal Academic & Dean
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Position Number: 00042393
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description:

About us:

U of T Mississauga—the second largest campus of Canada’s top-ranked university and the only research universityin Ontario’s booming Peel Region—is one of the world’s great catalysts of human potential.

Our employee community hums with the energy of 3,400 faculty, librarians and staff, who power our campus withcuriosity, connection and care. We work together to spark life-changing research and innovation, make an indeliblemark on the world by building equitable cities and societies, enable healthy lives, create a sustainable future andignite entrepreneurship. Above all, we prioritize student success, and seek to give our 16,500 students the lift of alifetime through learning and discovery. We love to open opportunities available nowhere else for our communityto achieve their ambitions and make their unique contributions to Canada and the world.

This work all comes together on a spectacularly green campus, alongside the Missinihe-ziibi (Trusting Creek orCredit River), where we seek to honour truth, reciprocity and reconciliation on the traditional land of the WendatNation, the Seneca and the Mississaugas of the Credit. We’re thrilled to welcome those who want to learn moreabout us and to be part of what we do.

Your opportunity:

Situated in the Office of the Vice-Principal Academic & Dean (OVPAD), Academic Operations portfolio, this role reports to the Associate Director, Academic Planning & Policy and supports multiple areas in OVPAD. At the core of academic leadership at U of T Mississauga, the Office of the Vice-Principal, Academic & Dean provides strategic oversight of academic policy and champions the integrity and innovation of UTM’s academic programs. Additionally, the office plays a central role in supporting the academic mission of UTM's nineteen departments and institutes by:

- Fostering inclusive pedagogy
- Advancing experiential learning opportunities
- Upholding academic integrity
- Supporting faculty recruitment, tenure, and promotion

This role will provide administrative, project, data and/or report support to Academic Planning & Policy, Programs and Curriculum and Academic HR for processes such as course planning, enrolment monitoring, Faculty complement planning, quality assurance reviews and course evaluations. Furthermore, this role will be instrumental in providing project support for institutional academic policy reviews and/or relevant web content. As a key member of the Academic Operations team, this individual will support the work of the following senior leadership in OVPAD: the Vice-Dean, Undergraduate, the Vice-Dean, Faculty, the Vice-Dean, Academic Programs, the Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning, the Assistant Dean and possibly others.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Collating and organizing data for various reports; generating reports
• Relaying and/or gathering information from senior leadership
• Executing assigned tasks according to production schedules and project plans
• Informing senior staff of impending deadlines
• Proofreading and fact-checking content
• Building and strengthening relationships with stakeholders and partners of strategic importance
• Resolving issues within the scope of the role and escalating problems as required
• Serving as a resource to others by providing (non-supervisory) job-related guidance
  
  

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum five years related experience in an administrative and/or educational environment.
• Experience using institutional data dashboards and business intelligence tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI) to analyze enrolment, course planning and/or academic planning data.
• Experience preparing reports, presentations and briefing materials for senior academic administrators.
• Experience interpreting and applying academic policies, procedures and regulations within a post-secondary environment.
• Experience supporting academic human resources processes, including faculty appointments, tenure, promotion, leaves and/or complement planning.
• Experience supporting academic planning, policy, curriculum and/or institutional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.
• Experience supporting policy review processes within a post-secondary institution.
• Experience with/knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, SharePoint etc.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Adaptable
• Articulate
• Diplomatic
• Efficient
• Multi-tasker
• Organized
• Resourceful
• Self-directed

Please note, one position is availabe as a 19 month term.

Closing Date: 06/22/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 12 -- $81,312. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $103,986. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial
Recruiter: Desiray Stewart

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

Job descriptions are available upon request for internal applicants.