Supervisor, Development Review and Integration

Supervisor, Development Review and Integration (Reg. Growth, Devp & Sustainability Svcs) Job Number: 4704

Job Type
Full-Time Vacancy Reason: Backfill

Location:
150 Frederick St
- Regional Admin Headquarters Job Category: Administration Number of Positions:1 Department: Development Review and Integration Division: Planning, Development and Legislative Services Hours of Work: 35 Work Schedule: Monday to Friday Union: Management/Management Support Grade: Management/Management Support Grade 07 Salary Range: $104,413.40
- $130,530.40 annually Posting Date: Closing Date:August 12, 2026 at 11:59pm

About Us
The Region of Waterloo is a thriving, diverse community committed to fostering opportunities for current and future generations. Waterloo Region is part of the Dish with One Spoon wampum, a treaty guiding our commitment to:
- Taking only what we need
- Leaving some for others
- Keeping the dish clean This agreement underpins our vision, mission, and core value, and reinforces our dedication to meaningful reconciliation and equity. Waterloo Region is home to over 674,000 residents and expected to grow to nearly one million by 2051. Guided by our 2023-2027 Strategic Plan , “Growing with Care,” we prioritize homes for all, climate aligned growth, equitable services and opportunities and a resilient and future ready organization. Our mission is to provide essential services that enhance the quality of life for all residents, while our core value emphasizes caring for people and the land we share. Join us and be part of a team dedicated to making a meaningful difference in our community. The Role Oversees a diverse portfolio spanning policy and analysis, development planning and related corridor matters, process improvement, and inter-departmental/inter-agency coordination. Supports the development review process, leads and facilitates collaboration on special projects, committees, and municipal partnerships; monitors and provides input on senior government policies related to land use planning; and leads divisional continuous improvement initiatives. Duties/Responsibilities
- Supervises Senior Planners and Planners.
- Supervises development projects at all levels of complexity and facilitates multi-disciplinary reviews. Provides strategic support to staff throughout the Division regarding the development review function.
- Leads and coordinates special projects, committees, and municipal partnerships.
- Monitors senior government and other agencies for legislative, regulatory, and policy proposals and changes in relation to land use planning and identifies matters that may impact the Region’s interests. This includes monitoring and circulating Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) postings.
- Supervises and coordinates all aspects of the Region’s review of land use planning initiatives related to senior government and other agency policy initiatives. Circulates proposals to internal stakeholders, coordinating with local municipalities, preparing comments and recommendations, and resolving issues and conflicts.
- Attends and/or leads the coordination of various liaison forums.
- Coordinates developer inquiries/requests/triage to applicable departments where they are not tied to specific development applications/local policy initiatives.
- Acts as departmental lead in the coordination of multi-department initiatives; provides project management representation.
- Provides leadership in advancing and creating improvements to development-related practices, policies, and regulations in a team environment. Ensures development review processes are documented, relevant, up-to-date, and in compliance with the Planning Act, and consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement.
- Supports the various divisional teams by leading and implementing continuous improvement strategies to enhance processes and service delivery; coordinates and oversees the preparation of, and updates, policies, guidelines, and procedures.
- Develops and monitors Division-wide KPIs and prepares reports for internal groups, senior management, and Regional Council.
- Supervises development projects at all levels of complexity, and facilitates multi-disciplinary reviews.
- Provides strategic support to staff throughout the Division regarding the development review function.
- Supports the development tracking system (DATS) as it relates to development applications, identifying business needs and improvements. Collaborates with Systems Administrator and ITS to develop workflows, business plans, explore software options, implement enhancements, and support related RFPs.
- Acts as the lead for the Division in coordinating and drafting input into corporate policy development to support the Region’s interests related to land use planning (e.g., new guidelines, by-law updates). Leads the development of other special projects (e.g., fee by-law updates).
- Participates in review committees and other relevant committees/projects as needed