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MANITOBA’S TOP EMPLOYERS (2025)
Expanding horizons at the University of Manitoba
C
hange is baked
right into Ghislaine
Alleyne’s job description. Every day brings
new challenges and
there’s no such thing as the same
old routine. And she wouldn’t
have it any other way as she helps
transform the University of
Manitoba as specialist, organizational excellence and change
management.
“There’s so much happening at
the university and I love helping
people move through changes
so that they’re successful,” says
Alleyne.
“I get to meet a lot of different
people and see a lot of different
parts of the university. There’s an
amazing amount of variety and
I’m not in any one particular place
for very long – I like that.”
The University of Manitoba
has over 5,000 full-time and
another 5,000 part-time employees working at two main campuses
in Winnipeg (Fort Garry and
Bannatyne) as well as satellite
campuses across the province.
A leading Canadian research
institution, it has 13 faculties, four
schools and nine colleges.
As the university implements
initiatives like a new strategic
plan and continues to be at the
forefront of technological change,
Alleyne is kept busy, especially
in the IT department. When the
pandemic hit, she and her team
had to work fast to enable faculty,
staff and students to work remotely almost overnight. The quick
response was helped in part by the
educational support she’s received
from the university.
“I like lifelong learning and I
take a lot of courses. If you want
to get another degree or your first
degree, you can get reimbursed
for the courses you take as part of
our benefits package, which really
helps with career development,”
she says.
Skills training is part of a
comprehensive support system
that empowers employees to
have multiple careers without
having to leave the University of
Manitoba, says René Ouellette,
associate vice-president, human
resources.
“We create a dynamic environment where there’s lots of
energy, lots of great initiatives, and
opportunities for you to grow your
career,” says Ouellette.
“We create a dynamic
environment where there’s
lots of energy, lots of
great initiatives, and
opportunities for you to
grow your career.”
— René Ouellette
Associate Vice-President,
Human Resources
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The University of Manitoba offers employees a wide range of career options and opportunities for growth.
“You can start here and follow
many different career paths at the
university if you wish and you’ll be
supported every step of the way.”
The university continuously
reviews and improves its benefits
and working conditions with
the help of an employee-led
staff benefits committee. Using
constant feedback from employees, improvements have recently
been made in areas like mental
health, massage therapy and other
benefits.
Ouellette says the comprehensive approach helps the university
attract and retain employees in the
competitive higher education and
research space.
“We’re a large employer in
Manitoba, but we’re also compet-
