Strategic Director, Climate, Environment & Forestry

Socket.dev; Toronto; On-site; CAD 165,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Toronto is seeking a dynamic, strategic leader to serve as our Director Environment, Climate & Forestry. Based at Union Station, you will guide program delivery and transform climate initiatives into practical, scalable citywide actions.

Reporting to the Executive Director, you will lead strategic and operational planning, implement major climate mitigation programs, and align budgets, partnerships, and systems to deliver measurable public outcomes in a complex civic environment.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in Public Administration, Business Management, Urban Planning, Organizational Leadership or related discipline.
• Extensive experience leading a team in a complex diverse environment with strategic leadership.
• Experience turning organizational transformation and program innovation into large-scale action.
• Financial management, compliance and risk management experience.
• Strong relationship-building, communication and negotiation skills with City divisions and external partners.
• Strong political acumen and judgement with customer-service focus.
• Excellent strategic thinking, planning, analytics and problem-solving skills.
• Strong presentation skills to diverse audiences within a large organization.
• Knowledge of environment, climate, sustainability, forestry, or related fields is an asset.
• Knowledge of OHSA, labour legislation, municipal programs and services.

Responsibilities

• Directs long-term strategy, program planning and delivery for efficiency and performance.
• Champions innovation and evidence-based decision-making and change management.
• Leads a diverse workforce with high performance and resilience.
• Oversees talent management and succession planning.
• Promotes a positive workplace culture and equity, diversity and inclusion.
• Ensures alignment of services and resources for a modernized delivery model.
• Oversees section budgets, risk and change management, and reporting to Council.

Skills

Public Administration

Strategic leadership

Organizational leadership

Financial management

Relationship building

Negotiation

Communication skills

Change management

Strategic thinking

Diversity & inclusion

Public sector governance

Education

Post-secondary degree in Public Administration

Job description

The City of Toronto is seeking a dynamic, strategic leader to serve as our Director Environment, Climate & Forestry. Based at Union Station, you will guide program delivery and transform climate initiatives into practical, scalable citywide actions.

Reporting to the Executive Director, you will lead strategic and operational planning, implement major climate mitigation programs, and align budgets, partnerships, and systems to deliver measurable public outcomes in a complex civic environment.