Advisor, Strategic Projects

City of Brampton; Brampton; On-site; CAD 103,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Brampton is seeking an Advisor, Strategic Projects Initiatives to provide project management expertise for Economic Development initiatives. The role supports strategic planning, coordination, and confidential services to the Director of Economic Development to advance key priorities.

Key duties include managing international investment missions, preparing business cases, and leading cross-divisional teams.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in Economic Development, Public Policy, Business Administration or related field.
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience in a related field.
• Experience in project management with ability to create and interpret business cases and financial proposals.
• Expertise working in Economic Development and Foreign Direct Investment is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Manage, facilitate and lead economic development focused projects and initiatives to advance the priorities and goals of Economic Development.
• Support, advise and provide recommendations to the Director of Economic Development on confidential matters which may impact labour relations.
• Plan, organize, monitor, and evaluate project activities that include coordinating programs and projects.
• Participate on cross-divisional project teams within the City and with other stakeholders as required.
• Manage community-led projects with multi-stakeholder dialogue and liaising with internal/external stakeholders; may require contracting outside consultants.
• Identify factors that may impact project success and provide mitigation strategies.

Skills

Project management

Education

Post-secondary degree in Economic Development, Public Policy, Business Administration or related field

Job description

Advisor, Strategic Projects - Job Details

Job Opening Number:107248
Job Requisition Number: 473
Number of Positions: 1
Job Type: Management and Administration
Job Code: Advisor 6, 35
Department: OFFICE OF THE CAO
Division: Economic Development
Hiring Salary Range: $102,784 - $115,632 per annum
Job Grade: 006
Job Status and Duration: Full Time (FT), Regular (R)
Hours of Work: 35 Hour work week
Location: City Hall
Posting Date: August 11, 2026
Closing Date: August 31, 2026

Notice to Internal Applicants: To ensure your application is processed as internal, please submit your application using your City of Brampton work email address.

External and internal applicants are now being considered.

POSITION DUTIES:

The Advisor, Strategic Projects Initiatives provides project management expertise for the development and implementation of initiatives in Economic Development. This role will provide strategic planning, project management and coordination, in addition to communication and confidential services to the Director, Economic Development to advance key divisional priorities. This position is responsible for significant policy research, analysis, and multi-stakeholder engagement.

1. OPERATION SUPPORT

• Manage, facilitate and lead economic development focused projects and initiatives to advance the priorities and goals of Economic Development. This includes the development of international investment missions,
• Support, advise and provide recommendations to the Director of Economic Development on confidential matters which may have the ability to impact labour relations
• Plan, organize, monitor, and evaluate project activities that include the coordination and implementation of programs and projects that support Economic Development.
• Participate on cross-divisional project teams within the City and with other stakeholders as required to implement approved projects
• Manage community-led projects, which involve facilitating meaningful multi-stakeholder dialogue and liaising with internal departments, external agencies, businesses, organizations, institutions and the public, and may require contracting and managing outside consultants.
• Identify factors that may impact project success and provide mitigation strategies to address these factors.
• Other duties as assigned.

2. CUSTOMER SERVICE

• Develop strong working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, ensuring a thorough understanding of and positive support for projects and initiatives.
• Organize and direct effective project teams for the successful delivery of projects and initiatives.
• Escalate complex issues to the appropriate level for resolution.

3. COMMUNICATION AND REPORTING

• Manage communication plans to ensure timely communication with Mayor and Councils, internal and external stakeholders in partnership with Strategic Communications
• Create and maintain detailed project documentation and ensure all necessary sign-offs and approvals meet corporate policies and confidentiality requirements.
• Achieve departmental operational objectives by contributing expertise, information and recommendations to strategic plans and progress reviews, including preparing and completing business and action plans.
• Prepare presentations and reports that include measurement of progress against set project goals and objectives.

4. CORPORATE CONTRIBUTION

• Lead and facilitate research and engagement strategies using internal and external project teams to support project planning and implementation objectives.
• Participate in business reviews to improve service delivery and integration of Economic Development goals and objectives with other key city departments.
• Maintain knowledge of collective agreements, City policies and practices, legislation, regulations to assist in the revision of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure the needs of Economic Development stakeholders are continually met.

5. BUDGET SUPPORT

• Use effective resource and expense management at all times to meet corporate policies and guidelines.
• Meet financial objectives by forecasting requirements, assists in preparing annual budgets, scheduling expenditures, analysing variances and initiating corrective actions.

6. TEAMWORK AND COOPERATION

• Manage, lead and facilitate project coordination and team meetings as required to meet project needs
• Work well within diverse groups in support of project and operational goals and objectives.
• Demonstrate corporate values at all times.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Education:

• Post-secondary degree in Economic Development, Public Policy, Business Administration or related field, or equivalent in related field

Experience:

• 3-5 years of relevant work experience in a related field
• Project Management experience, with proven ability to create and interpret business cases and financial proposals

Special Requirements:

• Expertise working in Economic Development and Foreign Direct Investment
• Knowledge of Municipal, Regional, Provincial and Federal Governments and applicable legislation is an asset
• A strong background in strategic and business planning is required
• Ability to identify business needs, initiate and coordinate project resource requests
• Exceptional communication, presentation and analytical skills
• Solid customer service and people management skills; ability to interface with internal and external customers to meet corporate service standards
• Solid organizational skills; detail oriented, well organized able to coordinate activities and tasks meeting conflicting priorities and timelines
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft office/software

Additional Information

Interview: Our recruitment process may be completed with video conference technology.

**Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria.

As part of the corporation's Modernizing Job Evaluation project, this position will undergo an evaluation which may result in a change to the rate of compensation. Any changes affecting this position will be communicated as information becomes available.

If this opportunity matches your interest and experience, please consider the closing date of August 31, 2026 and prepare your application accordingly.

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