Manager Park Operations

Position Purpose

This position is responsible for providing professional leadership and visionary direction to the Park Operations Section with Regional Parks. This position plays a critical role in ensuring CRD Regional Parks achieves the highest standards of public service and stewardship in protecting the natural environment and providing opportunities for outdoor experiences and activities.

Key Accountabilities/Position Outcomes

• Provides vision, leadership and strategic direction necessary to ensure the success of Operational projects and initiatives.
• Ensures policies, structures, systems, resources and management practices are in place and effectively support Operational initiatives.
• Determines current operating requirements and leads the preparation of annual and capital budgets, authorizes expenditures, and ensures appropriate budgetary controls in line with corporate standards.
• As a member of the Regional Parks management team, works collaboratively with other managers to ensure division strategic, operating and business objectives are well coordinated and resources are managed to create a highly functioning fiscally responsible organization.
• Works closely and proactively with other CRD functions and municipal partners to ensure programs and approaches are aligned to business needs, and provides leadership on systems and approaches that will enhance service delivery.
• Uses leadership, coaching, and employee development practices to create a highly engaged team of supervisors, professionals and staff with the knowledge, skills and abilities to be successful in their current role and future career development.

Additional Information

• None

Qualifications

Certifications

Role Specific Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated success in the development, implementation and evaluation of parks programs and services or related programs and services.
• Solid project management skills including knowledge of project management methodologies and the ability to manage multiple projects with diverse objectives and deadlines.
• Significant and demonstrated senior leadership experience, preferably in a unionized environment.
• Demonstrated ability to deal frequently with highly sensitive and confidential situations involving the exercise of utmost tact, discretion, and judgement.
• Exceptional motivation, team building, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated partnering skills, including collaboratively working with inside and outside stakeholders; positively, proactively and effectively working with public officials, the public, staff, user groups and other stakeholders.
• Excellent written and oral communications and presentation skills.

Leadership Profile

CRD Leaders are champions for creating an accountable, high performance, service oriented organization that makes a difference in our community. They pay attention to shifts and trends in an ever-changing and complex environment and think strategically to serve residents, businesses and local governments today while developing a sustainable organization for the future. The following is a leadership summary for this position.

Leadership Level 3 (L3)

Leaders at this level generally manage professional employees and/or supervisors and may manage lower level managers in a diverse work group or broader functional area. They develop and manage operational plans and budgets to achieve operational objectives for their area that are aligned with departmental objectives. Working fairly independently, with occasional supervision from a direct manager, they play a hands-on role in daily operations of the group, using in-depth functional expertise, motivation, and diplomacy to interpret client needs, identify business issues, and resolve complex operational problems.

While CRD Leaders are accountable to all Leadership Competencies, the competencies listed below have particular relevance to this position. Click here for a complete definition of our Leadership Levels and Competencies.

Leadership Competencies