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The City of Ottawa is Canada’s capital of close to one million people and the fourth largest municipality in the country. Ranked as one of the top places to live and raise a family in Canada, the City also places first for business friendliness and second for economic potential. The City has been named one of the National Capital Region’s Top Employers, as well as, one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employer for five consecutive years. The City of Ottawa is an Employer of Choice to its 17,000 employees and is regarded highly for its leadership in service delivery innovation.

The Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development (PRED) department is responsible for the planning and delivery of growth activities for the City of Ottawa, including long range land use planning, the City’s long-term transportation plan, the prioritization of transportation investments, development approvals, management and long-term strategies for the City’s real estate portfolio, delivering on major city-building projects, and identifying opportunities to foster economic prosperity.

Reporting to the City Manager, the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development (General Manager) is accountable for providing vision, leadership, and strategic direction to PRED. Leading and developing a team of approximately 646 staff, the General Manager, plans, directs, and improves the delivery of PRED Services, ensuring business strategies, policies, programs, services, and operations align with the vision and priorities of the corporation and Council, and reflect sensitivity to customer/client needs and political issues. The GM facilitates the development and implementation of cross-departmental synergies and corporate-wide organizational effectiveness, strategies, and policies in collaboration with other members of the Senior Leadership Team, the City Manager and City Council. Representing the City to the public, media, and external stakeholders is a key responsibility all while developing harmonious and productive relationships.

As the ideal candidate you bring a minimum of 10 years of experience in land use planning, engineering, real estate and/or economic development gained in complex multistakeholder organizations, including a minimum of 5 years managing human resources, external contract resources, operating and capital budgets. You have an exceptional ability to operationalize strategic priorities and have demonstrated success in integrating services and leading large complex projects. Politically astute and consultative, you have a reputation as a facilitator of growth and have demonstrated integrity in your actions. A collaborative team member and relationship builder, you are skilled at clearly communicating and leading others to achieve goals. Given your experience in planning, real estate and economic development leadership, service planning, project management, financial and human resource management, you’re well-positioned to take on this integral role with the City of Ottawa. The City of Ottawa recognizes both official languages as having the same rights, status and privileges. The successful candidate should be proficient in English and French.

The City of Ottawa is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessible Canada Act, 2019 and all applicable provincial accessibility standards, upon request, accommodation will be provided by both Odgers Berndtson and the City of Ottawa throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.

To explore this opportunity in confidence, please submit your cover letter and resume by April 14^th, 2023 at https://www.odgersberndtson.com/en/careers/18674 or amanda.bugatto@odgersberndtson.com. We thank all those who express an interest, however only those chosen for further development will be contacted.