Director of Housing Services and Homelessness

Director of Housing Services and Homelessness The City of Greater Sudbury has evolved into a dynamic and diverse regional capital that functions as the service hub for all northeastern Ontario and is composed of a rich mix of urban, suburban, rural and wilderness environments. While mining remains a major influence on the local economy, the City has diversified significantly in recent years to establish itself as a major centre of financial and business services, tourism, health care and research, education and government. One of the geographically largest municipalities in Canada, with a population of over 162,000, and a booming economy, Greater Sudbury is a warm and welcoming community. The City is seeking a visionary and strategic executive to serve as Director of Housing Services and Homelessness (Director) reporting to the General Manager of Community Well‑being. The Director provides oversight, legislative accountability in compliance with the Housing Services Act and overall operational leadership for the delivery of housing and homelessness programs including social housing, affordable housing, emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, and supportive housing programs. They lead integrated planning, performance management, and system evaluation to ensure alignment with the city’s 10‑Year Housing and Homelessness Plan, Affordable Housing Strategy, and the Divisional Business Plan. As Director of Housing Services and Homelessness they work collaboratively with key stakeholders to strengthen partnerships and optimise financial and human resources to enhance service coordination, secure funding and expand affordable housing and homelessness prevention initiatives. With a degree in Business Administration, Social Sciences, or Public Administration the ideal candidate brings extensive experience supervising and leading staff in complex unionised environments, coupled with experience in housing and/or related social services field. Your knowledge and understanding of social and affordable housing programs, issues around housing services, stability and homelessness, procedures and processes complement your strategic leadership and change management capabilities. A proven leader, you bring the ability to unite diverse teams around shared goals while cultivating meaningful relationships with public, community and stakeholder groups. Responsibilities Provide oversight and legislative accountability in compliance with the Housing Services Act Lead operational delivery of housing and homelessness programs Plan, manage performance and evaluate systems to align with strategic plans Collaborate with stakeholders to strengthen partnerships and optimise resources Secure funding and expand affordable housing and homelessness prevention initiatives Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Social Sciences or Public Administration Extensive experience supervising and leading staff in complex unionised environments Experience in housing and/or related social services field Strategic leadership and change management capabilities Strong relationship building skills with public, community and stakeholder groups Seniority level Director Employment type Full‑time Job function Administrative, Management and Strategy/Planning Government Administration To Apply: For more information, please contact Diana Pelaia of Odgers or submit your resume and letter of interest online to https://en-careers.odgers.com/en-ca/job/30855/ by December 19, 2025. We Thank all those who express an interest, however only those chosen for further development will be contacted. The City of Greater Sudbury is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessible Canada Act, 2019 and all applicable provincial accessibility standards, upon request accommodation will be provided by both Odgers and The City of Greater Sudbury throughout the recruitment, selection and assessment process to applicants with disabilities. Odgers is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all the work that we do. As part of our efforts to better understand our ability to reach as broad a pool of candidates as possible for our searches, our DEI team would like to encourage you to take a moment and access our Self‑Declaration Form. #J-18808-Ljbffr