Manager - Development Planning

**About the City of Hamilton** **Contribute to the City of Hamilton, one of Canada’s largest cities - home to a diverse and strong economy, an active and inclusive community, a robust cultural and dining scene, hundreds of kilometres of hiking trails and natural beauty just minutes from the downtown core, and so much more. Join our diverse team of talented and ambitious staff who embody our values of sensational service, courageous change, steadfast integrity, collective ownership and being engaged empowered employees. Help us achieve our vision of being the best place to raise a child and age successfully. #BeTheReason** **JOB POSTING** JOB ID #: 19579 Manager - Development Planning Planning & Economic Development Planning Hamilton City Hall NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 1 Full-Time Regular UNION/NON-UNION: Non Union Mgmt Professional HOURS Of WORK: 35.00 per week - GRADE: 8 - SALARY: $111,922.72 - $133,637.14 per annum- Note: See appropriate Collective Agreement or the Non Union Salary Range for details. STATUS/LENGTH: Permanent Job Description ID #: 2050 **Vaccine Verification - **As a condition of employment you are required to provide proof that you are fully vaccinated or provide proof of valid exemption satisfactory to the employer prior to your start date. You must acknowledge and agree to comply with any future vaccine policy requirements as an ongoing condition of employment at the City of Hamilton. **SUMMARY OF DUTIES** Reporting to the Director of Development Planning, manages and directs a multi-functional workforce engaged in development review and development approvals, such as Official Plan amendments, subdivisions/condominiums, and zoning amendments. Accountable for establishing and achieving sectional goals and objectives through the effective and efficient use of financial and staff resources. The Manager shall ensure that development review activities are delivered in accordance with City Procedures and Policies and Provincial Legislation and in a cost effective, efficient and timely manner using a "best practices" approach. The Manager of Development Planning will provide leadership to subordinate staff in a team environment that will co-ordinate and provide expert advice regarding development review and development approvals, such as Official Plan amendments, subdivisions/condominiums, and zoning amendments, and related policies and projects undertaken to meet the needs of residents and businesses of the City of Hamilton. The Manager shall ensure that development review and development approvals processes are implemented in accordance with City and Provincial requirements and direct the formulation of new City policies and procedures concerning planning services in the most effective and efficient manner within the City’s strategic goals and values. Prepares Sectional business plans, budgets and reports to ensure and report on how development review and development approvals services are performed against established benchmarks and corporate procedures, including financial administration and financial performance. Provides strong technical leadership, professional expertise, communication ability, innovation and creativity, to Council, and Advisory Committees l, staff guidance, team advocacy and empowerment and a commitment to results. **RESPONSIBILITIES** Ensure excellence in the quality of new development in the City of Hamilton. Provides creative leadership and project direction to staff working on development review and development approvals. Ensures working relationships embody the corporation’s culture and values through direct interaction and influence on staff of all Departments with mandate interest in development. Promotes teamwork or other forms of integration between units of the Planning Division with other parties, internal and external, taking a lead role in directing projects in a cross-functional and cross program work environment. Promotes a service-oriented culture, focusing on time and cost-effective delivery of projects and services. Develops staff through delegation and empowerment providing regular feedback, technical direction and professional development while encouraging staff’s decision-making processes, where appropriate. Ensures development review and development approvals services and projects are cost effective, timely and in compliance with relevant legislation. Monitors the evolution of municipal, provincial and federal legislation and policy. Designs and implements City plans and policies with respect to development review and development approvals under the Planning Division, work program and budget. Makes recommendations to the Director on project priorities, resources and related cost and staffing implications. Designs and manages inter-Departmental and inter-Divisional work projects that include public meetings to formulate, present and justify the City’s position, past and proposed actions to citizens, the media and outside