General Manager of Operations

Brandon University; Brandon; On-site; CAD 147,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a General Manager of Operations to lead outdoor services in the City of Brandon. This full-time, permanent role involves strategic planning, employee development, and effective management of resources to ensure seamless service delivery. The successful candidate will work closely with the senior management team, fostering an innovative environment while driving change and efficiency in a unionized setting. If you are passionate about community service and possess strong leadership skills, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing for efficiency in a unionized environment.
• Demonstrated continuous learning and development.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate operations of outdoor services including public works and parks.
• Develop staffing, budgeting, and public relations goals.

Skills

Management for efficiency

Budgeting

Public relations

Leadership

Employee development

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Post secondary degree

Job description

City of Brandon Posted: May 6, 2025
Expires: June 30, 2025

Position Conditions: This is a full-time, permanent position of 36.25 hours per week. This position is not part of a collective agreement and is open to all interested parties. The City of Brandon reserves the right to underfill this position.

Rate of Pay: $147,069.01 - $158,679.54 annually.

This competition will include testing and an interview.

PURPOSE OF POSITION

To facilitate the operations of the City’s outdoor services including public works, parks, airport, and transportation services. To provide a seamless delivery of these services to the community. Working as part of the senior management team, the incumbent is responsible for developing and delivering staffing, labour relations, budgeting, public relations, and goals and objectives for the outdoor operations of the City.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Planning & Service Delivery

• Creates a vision, in keeping with the City’s core values, that ensures seamless service delivery while integrating employee functions
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the City’s outside services and drives their design to reflect and change with the needs in the community
• Develops short- and long-term goals and objectives and ensures employees have the necessary skills, training, and resources to achieve objectives
• Establishes efficient work systems and procedures to meet the objectives

Leadership & Employee Development

• Creates an environment that encourages creative thinking and innovation; stimulates others to learn; and inspires others to perform to their highest potential
• Creates appropriate succession and training plans and ensures employees are sufficiently developed to perform their duties
• Influences and inspires others to achieve goals and objectives
• Builds and maintains positive and healthy relationships
• Leads others in adapting to innovative work environments
• Promotes and guides others to understand delivery of effective services and achievement of objectives and their interrelationship

Management and Administration

• Determines financial, personnel, and material requirements of the Department and reviews activities to ensure efficient use of resources within the budgetary constraints of the City
• Ensures maintenance of and compliance with policies and procedures including administrative policies, collective agreements, safety procedures, government regulations, City bylaws, etc.

NOTE: This description is not intended to limit the assignment of work or be construed as a complete list of the many duties to be performed by the incumbent.

EDUCATION

• Grade 12, G.E.D., C.A.E.C., or Mature High School Diploma
• Post secondary degree and demonstrated continuous learning

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in managing for efficiency and effectiveness to bring about change in a unionized environment

WORK CONDITIONS

The General manager of Operations works as part of a management team.

• Works collaboratively with the senior management team (daily)
• Works in a shared and consultative manner with other employees (daily)
• Will be required to be available outside of normal working hours (frequently)
• Distance travel may be required (occasionally)

The City of Brandon is committed to an inclusive, barrier free environment and will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Accessibility for Manitobans Act (AMA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. We thank all applicants for their interest; only those advancing in the competition will be contacted. If contacted to participate in the process, please advise if you require an accommodation. If you are interested in finding out more about the City of Brandon job opportunities as soon as they are posted, please follow us on Facebook or X!