Head of Division - Planning and Business Intelligence

Laval Economic, the economic development service is a group of experts in business solutions for Laval businesses looking to accelerate their development in an innovative, responsible, and sustainable manner, as well as for those wishing to establish themselves in Laval. It is a team of 60 passionate professionals involved in creating wealth in value chains, aiming for the creation of quality jobs, encouraging business productivity, developing their international markets, and stimulating Laval entrepreneurship. Guided by a development vision aimed at making Laval the capital of opportunities and a territory for experimentation, the team is dedicated to success and solution-oriented.

The economy is the engine of development for wealth creation and is essential to the vitality and attractiveness of our territory and contributes to the prominence of our city. As the head of division – planning and business intelligence, you are an important player in the Laval economic ecosystem.

You have the finesse to understand the economic activities of businesses. Your various areas of interest allow you to anticipate economic trends. You demonstrate unifying leadership to mobilize your team and colleagues in implementing innovative and sustainable solutions.

Reporting to the Director of Economic Development, you are responsible for planning and coordinating the business strategies of the City of Laval's economic development.

Your mandate is to develop the strategic plan for the economic development of the City of Laval, to establish the necessary processes, and to ensure rigorous control and monitoring.

You are responsible for planning and coordinating the economic development strategy, coordinating within the framework of the city’s strategic plan, the sales and marketing promotion strategy of the service in collaboration with the City’s Communications and Marketing Department, the event strategy, and special projects for economic enhancement. Additionally, budget control of the service organization, technical support, economic programs, and business intelligence are under your responsibility.

You lead a team of professionals whose mandate includes supporting the actions of the Laval economic vision. With your team, you are responsible for producing economic, strategic, and prospective analyses of the Laval economy. You are alert to trends and innovative opportunities and develop strategies that promote the region's prominence.

You possess the necessary skills to establish and develop strategic relationships and alliances with governments, associations, and business partners, both nationally and regionally. You maintain constant and privileged relationships with various specialists and stakeholders in the business community and partners of the municipal organization.

You are the resource person for the Communications and Marketing Department to convey and advocate for the objectives and requests of the Department regarding the development and creation of materials, communication plans, and promotional tools for promotion, prospecting, and business proposals.

You establish and control the achievement of objectives, programs, and policies for your department based on the priorities and mission of your department. You plan, organize, direct, coordinate, and control the activities of your unit and oversee the management of the budget and the planning of human, material, and financial resources.

• Hold a Bachelor's degree in business administration, economics, or a relevant discipline;
• Have a minimum of 15 years of experience in economic development and/or business, including at least 5 years in management roles.

Demonstrating proven leadership, you will embody the management model advocated by the City of Laval:

Humanize: You will demonstrate a genuine interest in the well-being of others and the work environment. You will share the vision by conveying it in a way that gives meaning to the work and ensures a common understanding of the preferred direction.

Energize: You will promote skill development, inspire others, and encourage them to engage in their work and perform. You will gather, share, and disseminate the required information to foster communication within the organization.

Inspire: You will be able to exert strategic influence and promote your ideas in alignment with those of the organization while having an informed awareness of the internal and external environment. You will be able to develop formal and informal networks to facilitate exchanges leading to beneficial outcomes for all parties involved.

Transform: You will know how to generate creative ideas to provoke citizen-centered transformation. You are able to perceive the urgency and importance of situations and must ensure to communicate and manage them according to organizational issues.

Navigate: Recognized for your courage to act, you will be determined to carry out the interventions you believe are necessary to create maximum value for citizens. Focused on results, you will concentrate your efforts to achieve or exceed expected outcomes and adopt strategies that contribute to improving the results obtained.

Choosing the City of Laval means joining the third-largest city in Quebec, in an environment where your leadership and influence can truly make a difference. It also offers the opportunity to grow within a human, committed, and passionate team for public service.

For this position, we offer competitive working conditions and benefits:

• 4 weeks of annual vacation;
• 5 personal days annually;
• 16.5 holidays per year including several days off during the holiday season;
• Comprehensive group insurance package;
• Defined benefit pension plan;
• A salary of up to $141,000 per year;
• Hybrid work mode;
• Work location easily accessible with free parking;
• Employee assistance program (EAP);
• Priority access to a CPE daycare.