Manager, Corporate Planning

The City of North Vancouver is the urban core of the beautiful North Shore and has a long-term vision to be 'The Healthiest Small City in the World', with five key priorities to be a City for People, a Resilient City, a Vibrant City, a Connected City and a Prosperous City.

The City of North Vancouver is looking for a regular full-time Manager, Corporate Planning.
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this position will play a critical leadership role in the development and execution of strategic priorities, initiatives, and actions designed to drive the municipality's success.
The Manager, Corporate Planning will also be responsible for facilitating the development of high-level strategic plans, driving and measuring successful implementation, and ensuring the organization's Strategic, Work, and Financial Plans align.
This role will require the ability to think strategically, provide actionable insights to senior leadership and stakeholders, and collaborate across the organization.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Support the development of the municipality's Strategic Plan, ensuring alignment with CNV's Official Community Plan, municipal strategies, and CNV's Financial Plans, and lead implementation, monitoring, and reporting.
2. Conduct advanced research and environmental analysis to identify emerging trends that could impact municipal priorities, projects, and services.
3. Oversee, guide, and support the creation and execution of annual Action Plans that advance CNV's Strategic Plan, including identification of deliverables, cost estimates, resource allocations, and timelines, as well as coordinate progress reporting.
4. Develop and manage CNV's process to track the advancement of the Strategic Plan and supportive initiatives and action plans.
   In conjunction with CNV's IT team, implementation and oversight of a software system to facilitate automation, assignments, reporting, and progress.
5. Lead the development of an Enterprise Risk Management framework and facilitate recommendations for risk mitigation to ensure the continued success of the municipality.
6. Lead the preparation of high-level reports and presentations for senior leadership, Council, and other stakeholders, ensuring strategic plans and performance metrics are communicated clearly and effectively on an annual and quarterly basis.
7. Provide senior leadership with actionable recommendations for improving business performance, resource utilization, and municipal service delivery based on market insights and internal data analysis.
8. Collaborate with senior leadership, Department Heads, and key stakeholders across the municipality to ensure strategic plans are aligned with operational capabilities and public service objectives.

Requirements:

Bachelor's in Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field.
A Master's degree is preferred.
Thorough experience in corporate planning, strategic planning, or a related field, with at least 3 years in a leadership or managerial role, ideally within a municipal, crown, or public sector environment.
Proven team building, communication, and collaboration skills are essential in this role, along with strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple project components of varying size and complexity.

During the recruitment process, applicants will be requested to provide a current Police Information Check (PIC).

We offer an attractive remuneration and benefits package for this exempt position, including a compressed work schedule.
The salary range is $126,516.00-$147,708.00 annually (2024 rates).
Salary offered will be commensurate with education, experience, and internal parity.

If you are passionate about making the City of North Vancouver an even greater place to live, work, and play, apply online through the Career Portal at cnv.org by Friday, January 24, 2025.

Thank you for your interest in the City of North Vancouver.

We respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional and unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation).
The City of North Vancouver is committed to Reconciliation with these Nations, who have lived on these lands since time immemorial.