Description
The Economic Investment Services team is in search of a highly-skilled and driven Industrial Growth Hub Program Manager. This is a pivotal role in leading the development and implementation of new and expanded programs and services to support the growth and success of industrial businesses in the City.
As the Industrial Growth Hub Program Manager, you will lead a team of professionals that serve as the primary point of contact for local industrial businesses and potential industrial investors either directly, or through Edmonton Global. The team will execute industrial-focused investment attraction and business retention and expansion strategies, manage the end-to-end client coordination related to final investment decisions, work with existing industrial businesses on retention and expansion, verify industrial investor requirements and develop proposals to encourage industrial investors to locate in the City of Edmonton.
If you possess a strong understanding of investment attraction, the industrial sector and have a passion for driving economic growth, fostering innovation, and contributing to Edmonton's prosperity through effective leadership and program management, we encourage you to apply.
What will you do?
- Develop and implement the Industrial Growth Hub service delivery model, align internal resources, establish and report on performance metrics
- Offer a single primary point of contact for industrial clients
- Provide specialized knowledge and resources tailored to the specific needs of investors and industrial businesses
- Lead the team of industrial investment attraction experts to facilitate interactions with industrial investors and potential industrial businesses that have been forwarded by economic development agencies
- Manage industrial business retention and expansion efforts including ensuring staff members are maintaining regular communication, providing support services for permitting and compliance, working with business owners to improve infrastructure, accessing financial incentives, and facilitating networking opportunities
- Oversee and direct the team to review existing processes, support the reduction of red tape and the creation of process efficiencies to respond faster to and better support industrial businesses and potential investors
- Create and lead the development and delivery of projects and programs to support the operation and efficiency of the industrial growth hub in alignment with corporate, branch and section strategies and policies
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with industry leaders, government officials, economic development organizations, educational institutions, and community groups
- Oversee the program's budget, ensuring efficient and effective use of resources
- Serve as a champion, within the organization, for advancing work of the industrial growth hub by including and leveraging internal staff, resources, policies and programs
- Acts as a point of contact for high-profile and high impact industrial investors, providing personalized attention, facilitating investment opportunities and addressing any concerns or challenges that may arise
- Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the federal, provincial, and municipal investment attraction ecosystem
- Report on industrial economic metrics and indicators to Council, ELT, and external partners as needed
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