Project Director

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada City of Toronto Full time

**Job ID**: 45400

**Job Category**:Project Management

**Division & Section**:Toronto Emergency Management

**Work Location**:703 Don Mills Road, Toronto, ON

**Job Type & Duration**:Full-time, Temporary Vacancy (24 months)

**Salary**:$140,000.00 - $176,439.00 (2023 Range),** **PSG TM2294 and wage grade 9.

**Shift Information**: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week per week

**Affiliation**: Non-Union

**Number of Positions Open**: 1

**Posting Period**: 06-MAR-2024 to 19-MAR-2024

This is an exciting time to join the Toronto Emergency Management (TEM) Division in the position of **Project Director**. TEM leads the proactive emergency planning and risk mitigation efforts during periods of normal operations, as well as coordinating the City’s response during times of emergency.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Toronto Emergency Management, the Project Director will provide strategic direction, leadership and operational support in the planning, design and delivery of high profile emergency management projects which have a significant impact on the City of Toronto. The Project Director will lead the implementation and coordination of major projects through a public safety lens with strategic oversight for risk identification, stakeholder engagement, operational plans, training & exercising.

The responsibilities of this position will include being the TEM lead on the 2026 FIFA World Cup for the games in Toronto. Working collaboratively with City partners and public and private stakeholders the Project Director will provide leadership in the development of plans, exercises, and incident monitoring to ensure the safe delivery of the games.

**Major Responsibilities**:

- Designs, implements and evaluates the division's strategic improvements to planning, preparing, and delivering major projects.
- Develops, designs and implements functional policies and programs that make major changes in overall business performance based on long-term needs.
- Contributes to the continuous improvement of divisional performance through analysis and the development and implementation of sound management practices and procedures, provides program management staff with recommendations, direction and guidance, processes and tools to increase efficiencies and improve effectiveness.
- Directs, through staff, all activities of the section, delegating management responsibility.
- Leads and motivates a diverse workforce, ensures effective teamwork, provides resolution to controversial labour relations issues, ensures high standards of work quality and organizational performance, continuous learning and encourages innovation in others.
- Provides input to the unit's annual budget for the section, and ensures that the section's expenditures are controlled and maintained within approved budget limitations.
- Works with senior staff to identify, address and ensure timely response to resolve ongoing and emerging issues, complaints and customer service deficiencies facing the Division and its operations. Represents the Division Head when liaising with Members of Council and their staff, and with senior City staff and the public.
- Builds collaborative relationships with City stakeholders and public & private sector partners to enable delivery of the emergency management program.
- Establishes strong communication with divisional management to ensure effective program oversight.
- Provides updates and reports on the project status, issues, deliverables, and milestones to the Toronto Emergency Management Program Committee and to Council as needed.
- Cultivates a diverse, innovative workforce of high-performing professionals in a positive service delivery culture.
- Recruits and manages the cross-disciplinary/divisional teams responsible for the coordination of development and implementation of all strategies required to deliver major special events and for assembling and managing tools and resources necessary.
- Works with City staff including the Executive Director, senior leadership and all stakeholders to reach project goals.
- Working with Senior staff, directs the development and implementation of change management strategies which includes training, communications and staff engagement initiatives.
- Develops and maintains business relationships with other divisions, other levels of government, and other stakeholders, where necessary.
- Develops and implements project management strategies and processes that build on industry best practices. Works with senior staff in developing and implementing a future state model for growth, including leading growth initiatives from conception, through process mapping, risk analysis, financial analysis, resource allocation, contract management and performance evaluation.

**Key Qualifications**
- Extensive experience in developing and overseeing large scale, complex organizational programs and projects, including emergency management and public safety programs and major project/event planning

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