Executive Director

The Salvation Army; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits

RRSP matching

Paid vacation and sick time

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

The Salvation Army in Calgary seeks an Executive Director to lead Calgary Community Services, overseeing shelter, housing, and community programs across multiple sites. You will provide senior leadership across all programs, operations, and services, ensuring alignment with the mission, values, and regulatory requirements.

You will drive operational excellence, advance innovation, and ensure high-quality service delivery in a dynamic environment, balancing hands-on execution with strategic

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in social services or related sector.
• Proven experience leading large-scale, multi-site, complex operations.
• Strong experience working within community services, shelter systems, or similar environments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, standards, and legislative requirements.
• Provide senior leadership across programs, operations, and services to align with mission and values.
• Drive operational excellence and innovation across Calgary Community Services.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Budget management

Communication

Problem solving

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Resilience

Job description

The Executive Director will lead Calgary Community Services, overseeing a large, complex, multi-site social services operation that includes shelter, housing, and community programming.This role provides senior leadership across all programs, operations, and services - ensuring alignment with The Salvation Army's mission, values, and regulatory requirements. The Executive Director II is responsible for driving operational excellence, advancing innovation, and ensuring high-quality service delivery in a dynamic and demanding environment.**Key Responsibilities**Ensure compliance with organizational policies, standards, and legislative requirements**Qualifications****Education & Certifications****Experience**10+ years of progressive leadership experience in social services or a related sectorProven experience leading large-scale, multi-site, complex operationsStrong experience working within community services, shelter systems, or similar environments**Key Skills & Competencies**Ability to operate effectively in high-pressure, mission-driven environmentsFinancial acumen and experience managing budgets and resourcesExceptional communication, influencing, and problem-solving skillsAbility to balance hands-on execution with strategic leadershipRequires resilience, adaptability, and ability to manage competing priorities in a demanding settingOur employees are motivated by the fulfillment and meaning they experience as they serve people in need across Canada and Bermuda. Whether at the front-lines or in a support role, as part of our team you'll work alongside a diverse and skilled group of purpose-driven professionals, empowered to provide exceptional service.We deeply value the relationships we build in the workplace, as well as the opportunities given to us such as the potential to experience flexibility at work, receive health and dental benefits, paid vacation and sick time, RRSP's, as well as to expand our skills and advance our careers as together we build a culture of continuous learning and growth.If you're looking for a career that allows you to find meaning, make an impact, and one that challenges you to grow and become the best version of yourself, join our dynamic team. There is a place for everyone to belong at The Salvation Army.