Project Manager
City of Thunder Bay
125 SyndicateThunder Bay, OntarioP7E6H8
At the City of Thunder Bay, Our City Runs on People Like You. Together, we’re building a workplace where everyone belongs – where your leadership enhances lives, strengthens community, and supports the people delivering projects that advance key priorities in the community everyday.
This includes our Project Management team, where your expertise, vision, and values make a lasting impact. You will be part of a work environment that supports respectful interactions, meaningful opportunities to grow, and a culture that promotes well-being and collaboration.
Thunder Bay offers more than a fulfilling career. With its natural beauty, affordability, and strong sense of community, it’s a city where you can grow personally and professionally.
Full Time
Business Manager - Non-profit organization
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$108,862.42 - $128,073.40
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4/14/2026
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In this role, you will:
Provide overall project management leadership for assigned Smart Growth Action Plan initiatives, including implementation planning, feasibility and readiness assessments, coordination of supporting studies, and integration of departmental, consultant, and partner inputs.
Establish and maintain project controls for assigned initiatives, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, and issue management, while coordinating technical, planning, and policy inputs provided by other departments.
Participate as the Division representative and liaison in major corporate projects as part of cross-functional and multi-departmental teams, supporting coordination, alignment, and integration of project inputs.
Lead multidisciplinary project teams of staff, consultants, developers and suppliers.
Develop, implement, and monitor detailed project plans, including resource requirements, milestones, deliverables, decision tracking, and change management procedures, and provide advice and recommendations related to project-specific implementation requirements.
Apply sound project management methodologies and tools in accordance with corporate standards to support consistent planning, reporting, and delivery across assigned projects.
Procure and manage consultants and contractors in accordance with corporate policies and procedures.
Monitor the budget for capital projects, ensuring budget compliance; identify project budget changes within approved parameters; action budget changes and maintain and adhere to the approved budget and provide regular budget updates.
Degree in business administration, public administration, political science, economics, engineering, architecture or related field, together with a minimum of 5 years of related complex project management experience, including cross-departmental coordination, change management and stakeholder engagement, and public consultation preferably in a government setting; or
Diploma in business administration, public administration, political science, economics, engineering, architecture or related field, together with a minimum of 7 years of related complex project management experience, including cross-departmental coordination, change management and stakeholder engagement, and public consultation preferably in a government setting.
Demonstrated understanding of municipal governance, Council decision-making processes, and the implementation of Council-approved plans and strategies Ability to work effectively within a politically sensitive environment and to support informed decision-making by senior leadership and City Council.
Ability to establish and monitor project schedules, budgets and delivery processes.
Proven acumen in business and financial management, with the ability to determine, analyze and understand financial implications of proposals and the ability to perform some cost calculations and respond accordingly.
