Manager Sustainability and Innovation

1 month ago

Newmarket, Canada York Region Full time

**Job Description**:
**POSITION PURPOSE**

This position is responsible for developing and implementing strategies that promote sustainable practices and enhance the sustainability vision throughout Public Works. Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships internally and with external agencies, regional, provincial, and federal governments. Identifies, assesses, and prioritizes sustainability opportunities and risks and collaborates with functional sustainability leaders to implement sustainable initiatives. Creates metrics and KPIs to track progress and measure success.

**MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Collaborates with stakeholders to lead efforts to integrate sustainable and innovative practices across the department.
- Work with cross-functional teams to develop and manage sustainability and innovation programs, set measurable goals, and track progress towards achieving sustainability targets.
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders to communicate sustainability efforts and build strong relationships with partners in the industry.
- Leads the development of department sustainability framework to achieve pathways to low-carbon service delivery and capital development activities.
- Leads innovation and sustainability reporting on behalf of the department and as part of corporate reporting.
- Oversees, gathers, and reports on metrics and tools that support innovation and sustainability to inform decision making.
- Assists the Director in preparing, recommending, monitoring, and controlling budget; prepares the business unit annual budget, special project budgets, and work plans.
- Monitors and evaluates service delivery and develops effective and innovative program delivery methodologies to meet mandates, legislation and Branch and Regional program service requirements.
- Conducts research and remains current with the latest sustainability trends and best practices to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
- Participates on or chairs committees, meetings, task forces, work groups and special projects, as directed.
- Responds to customer enquiries directly and/or resolves difficult or highly sensitive complaints either verbally or in writing.
- Provides input to or prepares reports, briefing notes, presentations, statistics, and analysis, for Senior Management, as requested.
- Liaises with provincial and external agencies, local municipalities, etc., to promote the Department’s sustainability and innovation goals and objectives.
- Ensures adherence to the Region’s policies, guidelines and bylaws and manages information in accordance with legislation and corporate standards.
- Promotes the code of conduct, Regional values and HR policies with all staff of the section
- Performs other duties as assigned to meet Departmental goals and program/service objectives.

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Successful completion of a University Degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability Studies, Environmental Engineering, Business Administration, or related field or approved equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum five (5) years demonstrated experience in sustainability environmental management or related role including demonstrated minimum of two (2) years of direct supervisory experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge of relevant Legislation, Standards, Acts and Regulations.
- Knowledge in sustainability and innovation practices and strategies aimed at achieving long-term sustainability across the department's operations, supply chain, products, and services.
- Demonstrated ability in the Region’s leadership and corporate core competencies.
- Supervisory and human resource management skills, knowledge of collective agreement administration and interpretation, labour relations principles and practices and relevant employment legislation.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to connect with a range of internal and external stakeholders while focusing on fostering collaborative work relationships.
- Strong communication, influencing and presentation skills with a strong customer focus and experience with change management practices.
- Financial acumen and ability to synthesize data and present recommendations and financial impact to senior leadership team
- Ability to work independently and with teams and with ability to manage competing priorities.
- Ability to travel to offsite locations, as required.
- Ability to work outside regular hours, as required.

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