Find your career at UM
Proud to be one of Manitoba's top employers
UM offers a wide range of career options, including faculty and academic positions, financial services, donor relations, IT, marketing, administration, skilled trades, food services and much more.
Teaching innovation and research excellence Faculty positions
The University of Manitoba is recognized all over the world for research contributions across an array of fields, including Indigenous research, medicine, climate change, astrophysics, human rights, engineering, psychology and so many others.
Join UM and thrive, with comprehensive administrative support, state-of-the-art facilities, globally recognized research programs, innovative programs and Indigenous pedagogical resources that are advancing teaching and learning to create transformational learning experiences for students.
Learn more about our academic community
A wide variety of career opportunities Staff positions
If you’re looking for a meaningful career supporting higher education, there’s a job for you at UM, including part-time options for certain positions. We employ people with a variety of skill sets, including communications, administrative, skilled trades, logistics, IT, campus safety and much more.
Full-time staff positions come with numerous perks and benefits, including health and dental coverage, generous vacation, flexible work arrangements, the December holiday break and more, varying by department.
Join a true community of professionals on unique career paths as we work together to create a brighter future for all.
Why join UM?
What’s it like working at UM? For starters, it’s more than “just a job.”
With a student and staff population of more than 40,000, it might as well be a small city. Across our campuses, we have a wealth of opportunities for teaching, research, administration, marketing, communications, maintenance, engineering, technology and so much more.
Employees are part of a living, thriving community and UM takes great care to ensure that employees receive what they need to be successful in all aspects of their involvement with the university.
Here's what you can expect:
Competitive salaries and benefits package
The University of Manitoba is proud to offer competitive salaries, as well as a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes group health, dental, vision care, enhanced paramedical coverage, disability coverage, and mental health coverage along with a pension. Eligible retired staff members may also receive health and dental benefits.
Employee and family assistance
UM offers an Employee and Family Assistance Program through Kii by CloudMD that provides access to immediate, confidential help and counselling for any concern. Through this program, employees and their families have free, 24/7 access to mental health professionals, wellness counselling and legal advice. Highlights of the program include culturally sensitive counselling—with counsellors experienced in numerous issues affecting the BIPOC and LGBTQ2S+ communities—Elder and Knowledge Keeper Indigenous mental health supports and therapist-led internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy.
Pension
The UM Pension Plan provides several pension options for full-time staff and faculty, including contribution matching up to a certain amount.
Flexible work arrangements
UM understands the changing business landscape and the changing needs of our employees, which is why we provide eligible employees with flexible options to work from home.
Your well-being: We support you
UM promotes success through wellness. You bring your whole self to work each day which is why we offer numerous resources to support your wellness, including active living facilities, campus safety and our Wellness and Mental Health Grants program.
On-campus child care
Your family is important to you, so it’s important to us. We provide services and supports that help staff and faculty with children thrive in their roles. Offerings including on-campus child care, change tables, breastfeeding-friendly spaces and more.
Fitness and recreation options
No matter where you are in your fitness journey, UM has a wide selection of spaces and facilities to suit your sports and recreation needs. Both Fort Garry and Bannatyne campuses have options for physical activity, including the award-winning Active Living Centre and the Joe Doupe Recreation Centre.
Learn and grow
UM is a place where the exchange of ideas and learning never stop. We support your career development and life-long learning with leadership and supervisory training, tuition fees reimbursement, career counseling, learning exchanges, workshops and much more.
Employee career development
We support staff training and development, supervisory best practices and leadership development, with close to 150 courses and workshops.
Faculty professional development
We work with faculty to provide leadership, expertise and support in fulfilling our teaching and learning mission.
Tuition reimbursement
Staff who are eligible for tuition reimbursement can apply the reimbursement to most of the UM courses offered at the undergraduate, graduate and professional development level.
Libraries
With your UM photo card, you can access books, articles and more.
Employee equity
The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities). All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.
Workplace values
UM changes our world for the better. As Manitoba’s largest and only research-intensive university, we drive discovery and inspire new ways of thinking and doing. We support Indigenous achievement; we forge unexpected connections and work together to build a diverse and inclusive community.
Accessibility
We remove barriers and create a more supportive and welcoming environment for all students, faculty, staff and members of the community.
Equity, diversity and inclusion
UM is proud to have received the Canada Best Diversity Employer Award multiple times. Guided by the Office of Equity Transformation, UM is dedicated to creating a welcoming, inclusive and accessible environment for all faculty, students, staff and for visitors to our campuses.
Indigenous excellence
At UM, Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples are working together to advance Indigenous excellence and engagement, foster Reconciliation and address anti-Indigenous racism.
Sustainability
We pursue ecological, social and economic sustainability, and have fun doing it. Our Office of Sustainability supports sustainability across the entire institution, bringing our UM community together to move forward with positive action.
Accessibility requests
If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact um.accommodation@umanitoba.ca or 204-474-7195. Please note this contact information is for accommodation reasons only.
A place to make a difference
At UM, our strength lies in community—individuals who work together to shape a better world. Explore these stories of our faculty and staff, showcasing the range of positions, unique career paths, meaningful work and impact on others at UM.
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Career Services for students
We assist all UM undergraduate and graduate students with their career planning and job search, support recent alumni in their job search, and help employers with their recruitment needs.
Explore UM
As a UM employee, you will be part of a culturally rich and diverse community.
Contact us
HR Help Desk
Contact HR Help Desk for questions on HR processes, forms, employment categories and more.
hris@umanitoba.ca
Phone: 204-474-9400
Human Resources
309 Administration Building
66 Chancellors Circle
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2
hris@umanitoba.ca
Phone: 204-474-9552
Fax: 204-474-7505
If you are a current employee seeking HR information (HRIS, consulting, staff relations, benefits, etc.) our internal HR information has been relocated to the UM Intranet.
Feedback
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All submissions are anonymous and confidential.