Manager, Planning

**Job Details**:
Permanent Full Time Non-Union

**Posting Status**:
Open to all current Town of Oakville employees and external applicants

**Closing Date**:
Applications for this position must be received at oakville.ca by no later than 11:59pm on **January 26, 2025.**

**We offer**:

- A hybrid work schedule
- A defined benefit pension plan (OMERS)
- Comprehensive health plan complemented with life and disability insurance
- A progressive work environment that promotes a work/life balance and strives to be a great place for great people to do great things

**What can I expect to do in this role?**

As the Manager, Planning you will:

- Ensure stakeholder and public input, appropriate technical review, analysis and evaluation in accordance with all legislative requirements, and ensure that the town’s policies and standards are met.
- Provide leadership, supervision and work prioritization to ensure effective service delivery, fiscal responsibility, and community needs are met.
- Manage HR matters within a unionized environment, including staff recruitment, training, coaching, and performance evaluation responsibilities.
- Where necessary, represent the department at Council meetings, regional and agency meetings, committee meetings, and public meetings and respond to stakeholder and public comments and inquiries.
- Attend Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) hearings as an expert witness and mentor staff in preparation for OLT hearings.
- Assist in the development and management of the annual departmental budget.
- Establish the overall goals and objectives for the Planning District, develop the work program, identify areas of improvement and change.
- Monitor the status of business plan objectives and budgets on an ongoing basis.
- Manage the District’s earned revenue, including monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
- Manage the administration of the district team, including overseeing the administrative support staff, ensuring support for their work, and providing ongoing training.
- Continually assess and recommend improvements to current corporate development review policies and practices to ensure compliance with legislative requirements, Council direction and current trends.
- Respond to development inquiries from the public, landowners, consultants, development industry, other public or private agencies, and Council.
- Liaise with other municipalities and departments on various planning related matters and participate by providing planning and research input.
- Develop, track, and prepare annual reports on key performance indicators to support operational objectives.
- Map and document key processes; monitor consistency in services provided; identify opportunities for improvement, implement and monitor results; oversee the production of procedure manuals.
- Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.

**How do I qualify?**
- A bachelor’s degree in urban planning or other related field, along with a minimum of 8 years of progressive leadership experience.
- Full membership in OPPI is required, and full membership in CIP is an asset.
- Highly developed understanding of municipal government and service delivery.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Planning technology systems/platforms.
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented and adaptable, with strong organization skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced team environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, problem-solving, time management, organizational, and research skills, combined with creativity and innovative approach to problem solving.
- Strong political acuity, sound judgment, and discretion when handling confidential information.

**Additional Core Knowledge Required for Success**:

- Current and future practices, trends, technology and information related to current planning in Ontario.
- Government decision-making processes.
- Analytical, facilitation and negotiation techniques.
- Planning methodologies and how to facilitate successful outcomes.
- How to communicate and engage others, deliver quality customer service, and with a demonstrated ability to manage community engagement.
- Leading and inspiring innovation and the adoption of best practices.

In addition, your experience demonstrates the following **manager leadership competencies**:

- ** Strategic Thinking** - innovating through analysis and ideas
- ** Engagement**- mobilizing people, organizations, partners
- ** Management Excellence** - delivering results through action management, people management and financial management
- ** Accountability and Respect**- serving with integrity and respect

Click on the Competency Profile to view the competencies for the Manager level.

**Corporate Values**:
Teamwork, accountability, dedication, honesty, innovation and respect

**DATED**:February 4, 2025**We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.