Gain insider knowledge about this leadership opportunity! Hear directly from Pascale Ladouceur, Branch Manager, Infrastructure Planning and Design, as she shares insights into the upcoming workspace optimization project within her area. She also shares the qualities she seeks in the ideal candidate for the Project Lead position.
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The vision for Integrated Infrastructure Services (IIS) is to inspire trust among citizens and Council in our commitment and ability to deliver quality infrastructure.
Join our dynamic team and release your leadership potential as the Project Lead, Downtown Workspace Optimization, reporting directly to the Director, Facility Planning and Design.
Drive the success of this pivotal project by guiding a diverse team comprising internal and external professionals, consultants, and contractors. Seamlessly collaborate among various project stakeholders, including business partners, team members, and all areas across the organization.
Seize this opportunity to shape the future of our downtown workspace and deliver exceptional results.
What will you do?
- Oversee the Downtown Workspace Optimization project, make strategic and operational decisions, and lead a diverse team of 3 to 8 internal staff, including Project Managers, Project Coordinators, a Communication Manager, and external consultants and contractors.
- Implement project management systems and proven methodologies to optimize project delivery, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness.
- Responsible for the planning, design, and delivery stages of the project and actively involved throughout the project lifecycle. This encompasses strategic planning to guide the choice of project methodologies and the creation and execution of implementation plans.
- Identifying the required resources and leading the team selection and development process.
- Oversee the development and implementation of a robust and proactive comprehensive communication and change management plan for the project.
- Taking ownership of each deliverable, objective and outcome.
- Exercise influence, collaborate with others, and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
- Determine project impacts on elements of the employment relationships (such as hybrid work arrangements, parking, work schedules and work locations). Provide recommendations on changes to policies and agreements to align with the optimized workspace.
- Foster strong, mutually supportive relationships with internal teams and external partners to drive mutual understanding and achieve shared goals
- Focus on the team by building a respectful workplace culture through a values-based influencer approach and working collaboratively.
- Anticipate business opportunities, influence policy, planning and initiatives, and foster a culture of accountability through performance measurement
Qualifications:
- Knowledge, training and or education in Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, Building Sciences, Business or a related field
- Experience leading a team with a cross-section of expertise, including project, contract, and change management in a large, complex environment
- Experience in the development and delivery of a facility, workplace or office move project(s)
- Strong program/project management experience, including an advanced understanding of project management
- Strong contract management experience, including selection process, claims management and performance evaluation
- Experience developing and implementing communications and change management plans
- Combinations of education and experience may be considered
Skills required for success:
- Ability to operate in a dynamic workplace and manage competing deadlines
- Ability to cultivate strong relationships across diverse teams and stakeholders, fostering collaboration, trust, and mutual respect
- Ability to effectively manage, monitor, and adjust project budgets, schedules, and resources
- Operate as a strategically agile leader able to anticipate business opportunities and influence enterprise-wide policy planning and initiatives
- Actively demonstrate the values and behaviours supportive of equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace
- Ability to collaborate and build trust, obtain input, understanding, and participation from the team
- Ability to create a work culture capable of developing a high performing team
- Think strategically to address large, complex issues to manage projects while steering dynamically
- Understanding of complex municipal subject matter and ability to build and support influential relationships with senior leadership and internal departments and branches
- Strong political acumen, strategic planning, issue resolution and decision-making skills
- Demonstrate service excellence, embracing diversity and promoting inclusiveness
- Demonstrate alignment with the Cultural Commitments of Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, fostering an environment for others to do the same. For more information on the City’s Cultural Commitments, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture
- Demonstrate the foundational competencies, key behaviours and attributes of the City’s six leadership competencies: Courage, Inclusivity, Values-Based Influencer, Collaborative Networker, Systems Thinker and Creative Innovator. For more information on the City’s leadership competencies, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture
Conditions of Employment:
- Hire is dependent on Criminal Information Check satisfactory to the City of Edmonton. There may be a cost associated with this requirement.
Work Environment:
- This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement with the flexibility to work from both home and the worksite.
The City of Edmonton values applicants with a diverse range of skills, experiences and competencies, and encourages you to apply. We strive to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact employment@edmonton.ca . Learn more about our benefits https://bit.ly/COEbenefits .
This is a temporary position with a duration of up to 36 months
Talent sourced through this process may be considered for similar opportunities within the City of Edmonton.
Hours of Work: 36.9 hours per week, Monday - Friday
Salary: (Annually) $107,747.00 - $153,924.00
Talent Acquisition Consultant: JM/MZ
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