Strategic Business Advisor (supporting Parks & Open Spaces)

Town of Oakville; Oakville; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Oakville seeks a Strategic Business Advisor to enhance their Parks and Open Space department's effectiveness. This role involves managing strategic projects, improving processes, and supporting data-driven decision-making. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical and project management skills, complemented by a background in business administration.

Benefits

Hybrid work schedule

Defined benefit pension plan (OMERS)

Comprehensive health plan

A progressive work environment promoting work/life balance

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of strategic planning and project management experience.
• Experience in consulting services for senior management.
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-impact projects and conduct business analysis.
• Support the development of Council reports and briefing materials.
• Provide project management support for departmental initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Strategic planning

Communication

Influencing skills

Education

University degree in Business Administration

College diploma in Public Administration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Details:
Temporary Full-Time (Non-UnionT)

Duration:
Two-year contract

Posting Status:
Open to all current Town of Oakville employees and external applicants

Closing Date:
Applications for this position must bereceived at oakville.ca by no later than 11:59 pm on June 27, 2025

We offer:

• A hybrid work schedule
• A defined benefit pension plan (OMERS).
• Comprehensive health plan complemented with life and disability insurance
• A progressive work environment that promotes a work/life balance and strives to be a great place for great people to do great things.

Are you a strategic business thinker with the ability to translate complex business challenges into actionable project plans?

Are you motivated by the opportunity to lead and support business processes and transformational initiatives that drive meaningful organizational and community outcomes?

The Town of Oakville is seeking a Strategic Business Advisor who will leverage their drive, passion and expertise to design and implement solutions that address complex business and service delivery challenges in the Parks and Open Space department.

Reporting jointly to the Manager, Business Support Services and supporting the Director, Parks and Open Space, the Strategic Business Advisor will play a key role in supporting the Parks and Open Space department in the Community Services Commission. You will lead high-impact projects, conduct in-depth analysis, develop policies and procedures, and support business planning and service improvement initiatives that align with the Town’s long-term goals.

This role also includes supporting the development of Council reports and briefing materials that clearly communicate findings, recommendations, and the impacts of proposed initiatives to support informed decision-making at the senior leadership and Council levels.

What can I expect to do in this role?

As the Strategic Business Advisor you will:

• Conduct business analysis activities to identify improvement opportunities.
• Undertake research and identify best practices to enhance processes, resident satisfaction, and operational efficiency for the Parks and Open Space department.
• Contribute to Council reports and briefing notes to clearly present recommendations, data insights, and project updates to senior leadership and council.
• Analyze issues, develop options and recommendations, and prepare policy and procedure documentation aligned with municipal standards.
• Provide project management support for departmental and commission-wide initiatives, including planning, scheduling, and resource coordination.
• Utilize data and visualization tools to model, analyze complex information, and make recommendations for improvements to services.
• Prepare and deliver a variety of reports and presentations to staff and management.
• Develop and deliver various communication and change management plans and strategies.
• Build strong relationships across the organization to understand key interests and values and provide expert advice to senior management.
• Provides ongoing support to the Director, Parks and Open Space in the planning and delivery of strategic and operational initiatives.

How do I qualify?

The ideal candidate will have a university degree or college diploma in Business Administration, Business Analysis, Public Administration, or equivalent. Your formal education is complemented by your experience in the following:

• 5 years of broad range and in-depth strategic planning, project management and policy development.
• Extensive experience providing consulting services to senior management in the areas of performance reporting, business process review and re-engineering, program review and service improvement, and strategy development and planning.
• Managing projects related to business solutions/services, continuous improvement, business process management, and/or business technology.
• Directing complex processes, procedures and documentation related to developing, managing, executing and controlling program and project plans.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

The ideal candidate will also have refined influential skills to resolve conflict with stakeholders and achieve common objectives and an ability to analyze issues, assess risks and develop/recommend solutions and best practices. You will possess excellent presentation and communication skills, a willingness to learn new perspectives and techniques, a proficiency in various technology tools, and are able to work effectively both independently and in a team environment.

The following would also be considered assets: Lean Six Sigma certification (Green belt), Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) designation, Certified Change Management Professional designation, and Certification in Business Analysis or Analytics.

Core Knowledge Required for Success:

You are an experienced professional with a comprehensive knowledge of data analysis and reporting for evidence-based decision-making. You are proficient in Microsoft Office products including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.

DATED: June 13, 2025

This job profile reflects the general requirements necessary to perform the principal functions of the job. This does not include all of the work requirements of the job. Applicants are required to demonstrate through their application and in the interview process that their qualifications match those specified. Applicants may also be required to undergo testing.

We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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