Manager, Drinking Water & Water Resources
Government of Nova Scotia
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Job summary
The Department of Environment and Climate Change within the Government of Nova Scotia seeks a strategic leader to oversee provincial groundwater, surface water quality, and drinking water programs, while advancing monitoring, data, and intelligence systems. You will bridge science, policy, technology, and people to drive practical solutions.
You will lead a multidisciplinary team, manage budgets and contracts, and advise senior leadership, building strong relationships with municipalities and
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related discipline; minimum six years of relevant experience; equivalent combinations considered.
- We recognize that no candidate will meet every listed qualification; apply if experience aligns with many areas.
- Leadership, program management and change leadership experience in government, consulting or environmental sectors.
Responsibilities
- Lead a multidisciplinary team of scientists and technical professionals across groundwater, surface water, drinking water, monitoring, data management and GIS programs.
- Provide strategic direction for programs and projects that protect Nova Scotia's water resources.
- Manage budgets, contracts and consulting partnerships.
- Advance evidence-based decision-making through data governance and BI tools.
- Champion innovation using GIS, automation and AI, among other technologies.
- Provide strategic advice to senior leadership and government partners.
- Build relationships with municipalities, Indigenous partners, researchers, and stakeholders.
- Identify emerging issues to keep programs effective and forward-looking.
Skills
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Job description
Competition #: 49569
Department: Environment and Climate Change
Location: HALIFAX
Type of Employment: Permanent
Union Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG
Closing Date: 04-Sep-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)
The Department of Environment and Climate Change supports a clean and healthy environment for the wellbeing and benefit of Nova Scotians.
Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy and we welcome applications from Aboriginal People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of the equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify, on your application form, cover letter, or on your resume.
The Department of Environment and Climate Change is seeking a strategic and collaborative leader to oversee provincial groundwater, surface water quality, and drinking water programs, while advancing the monitoring, data, and intelligence systems that support environmental stewardship, public health, and climate resilience.
We’re looking for a leader who can bridge science, policy, technology, and people. Whether your experience comes from government, consulting, environmental management, utilities, technology, or a related sector, you will thrive in this role if you enjoy building strong teams, driving innovation and turning complex challenges into practical solutions.
- Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team of scientific and technical professionals responsible for groundwater, surface water quality, drinking water, environmental monitoring programs, data management and geospatial information systems.
- Provide strategic direction for programs, projects and initiatives that support the management and protection of Nova Scotia's water resources.
- Manage budgets, contracts, consultants and operational planning activities.
- Advance evidence-based decision-making through strengthened data governance, reporting, geospatial analysis and business intelligence.
- Champion innovation through the use of GIS, automation, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.
- Provide strategic advice to senior leadership, the Minister's Office and government partners.
- Build strong relationships with municipalities, Indigenous partners, researchers, industry and regulated stakeholders.
- Identify emerging issues, risks and opportunities to ensure programs remain effective, responsive and forward-looking.
You have a bachelor's degree in a related discipline and a minimum of six years of recent and related experience in the qualifications listed below. An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.
We recognize that no candidate will possess every qualification listed below. If your experience aligns with many of the following areas, we encourage you to apply.
- Leading professional, technical or multidisciplinary teams.
- Managing complex projects, budgets, contracts and partnerships.
- Driving innovation, continuous improvement and organizational change.
- Building collaborative relationships and achieving results through influence and engagement.
You have knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Water resources, hydrogeology, drinking water, environmental monitoring and data management.
- Applying legislation, regulations, policies and technical guidance.
- Providing strategic advice to decision-makers, partners and stakeholders.
You understand the growing role of information and technology in modern public service delivery and have experience in areas such as:
- Data management, governance, analysis and reporting.
- GIS, geospatial analysis and decision-support tools.
- Digital transformation, process improvement and technology-enabled change.
- Microsoft 365 tools, including Power Platform, Copilot and related business productivity technologies.
You are a strong communicator who can translate complex information into clear advice, foster collaboration and build consensus across diverse groups.
- Experience working in government or a regulated environment.
- Experience with Power BI, Power Automate and business intelligence solutions.
- Experience with Microsoft Copilot or AI-enabled productivity tools.
- Experience leading IT or digital modernization initiatives.
- Knowledge of data governance, information management, privacy and cybersecurity principles.
Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.
Based on the employment status, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. For information on all our Benefit program offerings, click here: Benefits for government employees.
- Normal work week is 35 hours/week, 7 hours/day
- This position requires flexibility to work outside standard business hours.
- Career development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career
- Engaging workplace: our employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in, we have forward-thinking policies and strategies
- Countless career paths
- A Dynamic, client-focused office environment where service excellence and teamwork are our focus.
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$3,929.22 - $4,911.52 Bi-Weekly
Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Candidates may request accommodations based on any grounds protected by the Human Rights Act. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please contact us at competitions@novascotia.ca.
Current government employees may access this posting through the link below:
PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.
If you are receiving a pension from the Nova Scotia Public Service Superannuation Plan (PSSP) or any related plans, you cannot receive pension payments while contributing to the same plan. If you accept a position that requires PSSP contributions, your pension payments must be stopped. Please contact the Nova Scotia Pension Services Corporation for more information.
Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials, the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
All questions and concerns may be directed to Competitions@novascotia.ca.
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