Senior Manager, Business Services and Strategic Compliance

3 weeks ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada City of Vancouver Full time

Main Purpose and Function

The Senior Manager, Business Services and Strategic Compliance role is a strategic cross-departmental role aimed at supporting common services across Permitting, Licensing, Inspections and Bylaw Services. The position aims to deliver operational efficiency and innovation by providing consistent shared services across all teams in DBL.

The Senior Manager, Business Services and Strategic Compliance also represents the General Manager, Development, Buildings and Licensing in complex business relationship matters and is responsible for facilitating cross-functional teams to achieve outcome based results in collaboration with City departments, developers, landowners, community groups, and government agencies. By ensuring issues resolution, negotiations and implementation strategies are conducted in partnership with senior leaders in the DBL department and across the organization, the Senior Manager, Business Services and Strategic Compliance enables service delivery and innovation within DBL to support the achievement of the City's overall objectives.

The position works closely with the DBL Senior Leadership team to address complex, multi-faceted business issues and risks, manage internal communications and engagement strategies, and ensure all support activities are proactive and efficient. They deliver common shared services such as By-law Compliance and Administration, acting as Departmental Records Officer, Document Management, Training and Quality Assurance, Payments Management, Business Continuity Planning, and Issues Management.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provides leadership and oversight for major DBL support services as a shared service group across the entire DBL Team. These services include By-law Compliance and Administration, Departmental Records Officer, Document Management, Training and Quality Assurance, Payments Management, Business Continuity Planning, and Issues Management.
  • Provides direction, guidance and advice on proposed regulatory approaches, strategies and/or changes.
  • Oversees the development of by-laws, policies and practices to address enforcement matters as well as other work carried out by the branch.
  • Serves as liaison for DBL business relationships and oversees stakeholder issues and complaints management with developers, landowners, government agencies and other public and private sector organizations.
  • Works with fellow SLT members to identify and implement operational efficiencies and innovative improvements in shared service areas.
  • Provides recommendations to the Director, Departmental Corporate Services and Program Management, and contributes to DBL strategic planning process.
  • Consults with Director, Departmental Corporate Services and Program Management to ensure all proposed projects, negotiations, agreements and services are prioritized according to value to the organization..
  • Supports the Director, Departmental Corporate Services and Program Management in monitoring the quality of operational service delivery via the delivery of a new quality assurance program
  • Collaborates with DBL senior leaders and managers of various City Operations areas to resolve issues, solve problems, gain consensus and execute in service delivery.
  • Ensures that the DBL Risk Management plan is regularly refreshed and that the high priority items have clear risk mitigation & management plans.
  • Develops and maintains a DBL business continuity plan that interfaces with other occupants as appropriate. Ensures that DBL processes are aligned with those of City Clerks, 3-1-1, and other departments as appropriate. Works with DBL senior leaders and process owners to explore new and innovative ways of delivering services and to identify and recommend changes to core business processes or service delivery methodologies, which may have significant operational and financial implications.
  • Supports business improvement efforts to improve operational efficiencies, service effectiveness and service excellence.
  • Provides direction, coaching, and mentoring to the by-law compliance and administration team.
  • Reviews reports and metrics aimed at measuring the effectiveness of service delivery
  • Prepares, develops and analyses statistical reports related to the effectiveness of by-law enforcement
  • Collaborates with other SLT members to develop payments and refund strategies and provide input to fee models.
  • Ensures consistent and documented records management practices department-wide as the Departmental Records Officer (DRO).

Continuous Improvement and Quality Assurance

  • Works with DBL senior leaders and process owners to explore new and innovative ways of delivering services and to identify and recommend changes to core business processes or service delivery methodologies which may have significant operational and financial implications.
  • Leads or supports business improvement efforts to improve operational efficiencies, service effectiveness and service excellence.
  • Establishes and maintains a Quality Assurance Program.

Employee Engagement & Internal Communications

  • Reviews and approves integrated DBL engagement strategies and annual communications plan to build a culture that fosters employee engagement and commitment and supports achievement of the DBL business objectives while complimenting the broader CoV Engagement plan. Ensure plans and results are communicated broadly to the DBL Senior Management Team.
  • Partners with managers across DBL to assess engagement levels, capture employee feedback and suggestions, and supports managers to develop and implement specific employee engagement plans relevant to their particular operational context.
  • Responsible for the implementation of communication programs, strategies and initiatives for DBL.
  • Provides advice to and support for senior leaders around key messages to strengthen internal communications.

Administrative Support Services

  • Provides direction, coaching, and mentoring to the administrative team.
  • Ensures effective coordination with DBL managers and City of Vancouver administrative policy and procedures, such as ensuring that recruitment and on-boarding are completed effectively and efficiently for all new employees.
  • Reviews reports, presentations and other materials for Council to ensure submission in a timely and effective manner.
  • Reviews and updates DBL long-term office space plan and budgeting; oversees inter office moves and space planning issues.
  • Other duties/responsibilities as assigned


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