PROJECT MANAGER SIPA

Job ID: 50932

• Job Category: Project Management
• Division & Section: City Planning, CP Strategic Initiatives Policy&Analysis
• Work Location: Metro Hall, 55 John Street
• Job Type & Duration: Full-time, Temporary Vacancy (18 months)
• Salary: $112,280 - $149,247, TM0667, Wage Grade 7.5
• Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
• Affiliation: Non-Union
• Number of Positions Open: 1
• Posting Period: 08-Oct-2024 to 22-Oct-2024

Toronto is home to more than 2.9 million people whose diversity and experiences make this great city Canada’s leading economic engine and one of the world’s most diverse and livable cities. As the fourth largest city in North America, Toronto is a global leader in technology, finance, film, music, culture, and innovation, and consistently places at the top of international rankings due to investments championed by its government, residents and businesses.

A dynamic leader, decision-maker and planner with the experience and skills to spearhead a team in providing insightful strategic direction, you’ll play a key role in building the policy capacity of the City Planning Division as part of the Strategic Initiatives, Policy & Analysis (SIPA) management team. You will manage a team of professionals providing focused, proactive real-time strategic direction to serve City-wide planning interests, and delivering ongoing policy advice regarding Council and divisional key policy areas such as Official Plan directions, including land use planning policies, employment policies, Provincial Legislation and emerging innovative policy approaches to achieve Council's priorities.

The Project Manager, Official Plan & Legislation – SIPA will report to the Manager, Official Plan & Legislation and/or Director, SIPA. The successful candidate will manage the City’s Official Plan review, including oversight on the previous reviews, which are either before the Ontario Land Tribunal (i.e., OPA 231)or awaiting a Minister’s Decision. You will manage the resolution of site specific appeals, applications to remove employment areas, Regeneration Area studies and assist the Manager with the day-to-day management of the Official Plan & Legislation team.

As part of the City Planning management team and reporting to the Director of Strategic Initiatives, Policy & Analysis, and/or the Manager Official Plan and Legislation, the Project Manager will focus on building the strategic and policy capability of the division and their responsibilities will include:

• Manages projects as part of a section of specialist and generalist professionals that provide focused and proactive real-time strategic direction to serve City-wide planning interests and build on innovative initiatives at the local level.
• Promotes and engages in major policy or planning initiatives, and provides ongoing advice to integrate current planning activities.
• Leads the City's response to provincial initiatives related to emerging Provincial legislation.
• Leads and manages the work of multi-disciplinary staff teams for a varied range of complex planning studies and projects, as required, including the scheduling, assigning and reviewing of work.
• Develops and implements detailed plans, programs and recommends policies to service the Division’s strategic initiatives, policy and analysis needs.
• Analyzes, advises and reports on planning matters related to issues and trends which impact the City.
• Interfaces with citizens, and interest groups and facilitates community participation and engagement.
• Represents the City Planning Division at Committee and Council and other standing committees.
• Represents the City at meetings with other levels of government.
• Assists in managing, hiring, motivating and training the unit's staff, ensuring effective teamwork, high standards of work quality and organizational performance, continuous learning and innovation.
• Develops, recommends and administers the budget for studies and projects, and ensures that the expenditures are controlled and maintained within approved budget limitations.
• Initiates, develops, manages and recommends projects and innovative planning policies to guide the physical, environmental and social well-being of the City.
• Negotiates innovative solutions to complex planning challenges involving multiple stakeholders to achieve the City's planning and development objectives.
• Advocates the Division's values, principles and objectives in a variety of forums and effectively represents the City's interest to the public.
• Establishes, maintains and develops linkages to other Divisions, Agencies, Boards and Commissions to ensure effective partnerships within the corporation.
• Maintains an awareness of developments and advancements in the appropriate planning field to retain technical competency and provide state-of-the-art advice and counsel to the Division's senior management.
• Supervises and/or carries out special planning and other related duties.
• Supervises various unionized section staff in a project management context.
• Acts as an expert witness on behalf of Council before administrative tribunals such as Ontario Land Tribunal.

Key Qualifications:

1. Post-secondary education in a professional discipline pertinent to the job function, such as a degree in Urban Planning combined with relevant management experience, or an equivalent
2. Extensive experience, skills and ability to motivate, lead, supervise and develop a diverse team of professional staff, and to contribute to the work program of the management team.
3. Extensive experience and knowledge of the City’s policy planning initiatives, planning processes and associated municipal issues.
4. Extensive experience in the effective delivery of complex assignments from inception through to implementation involving multiple stakeholders, with minimal direction, while balancing stakeholder, political and community interests.

Hybrid Work Program

The City of Toronto's Workplace Modernization Program is re-imagining how we work in our workplace. Its vision is to provide flexibility to our employees around how we work and where we work. It will also support a better work-life balance, improved job satisfaction and employee engagement. Improving the work experience is at the core of this program and everyone plays a significant role in its realization. We have introduced the Hybrid Work Program which supports a more modern and flexible way of working. The hybrid approach will allow us to keep the best of remote work while integrating the important aspects of in-person collaboration and teamwork.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve. Learn more about the City’s commitment to employment equity.

Accommodation

The City of Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request. Learn more about the City’s Hiring Policies and Accommodation Process.