Manager, Climate Readiness and Community Recovery

At Colliers Project Leaders, we deliver solutions that help reduce risk for communities, the people who live there, and the built environment. Our work drives meaningful impact and builds long-term resilience.

We are committed to realizing our clients’ vision by looking beyond immediate needs to what’s possible. Whether supporting resilient infrastructure or community recovery from disaster, we partner with clients every step of the way. With over 35 years of experience and 18,000+ projects completed, we continue to shape sustainable, progressive, and inclusive communities in a changing environment. Be part of our ongoing success.

Your Role

As a Manager, Climate Readiness and Community Recovery, you will support provincial and federal agencies, local governments, and Indigenous Governing Bodies in assessing and mitigating risks from extreme climate events impacting critical infrastructure, people, culture, and the economy.

You will work within a team that advises governments, agencies, and businesses on complex climate risks across both the built and social environments, helping clients prepare for, mitigate, and recover from disasters. Acting as a subject matter expert, you will translate complex risk into strategic, actionable advice that reduces vulnerability and supports adaptation to a rapidly changing climate.

You will collaborate with a high-performing, multidisciplinary team across regions and sectors, working closely with community leaders, elected officials, public safety professionals, case managers, engineers, planners, and project managers to strengthen community resilience to extreme hazard events.

1. Lead

• Lead emergency management preparedness, mitigation and recovery planning with communities, including development of plans, reports, activities and training exercises.
• Lead the assessment of potential hazards, vulnerabilities and risks that could impact communities and critical infrastructure and recommend adaptations to support resiliency.
• Lead and participate in prospective client discovery meetings; develop and support winning proposals, commercial strategy, and client presentations.
• Lead, mentor, and empower team members, supporting professional development, knowledge transfer, and performance excellence.
• Accept being empowered and supported to lead.

2. Learn

• Provide strategic oversight and technical direction and quality management to project teams delivering Climate Readiness and Community Recovery services.
• Establish and actively manage projects in accordance with the Colliers Project Management System and Quality Management System (QMS), fostering a culture of quality and accountability.
• Assimilate information and create methodologies, processes and offer creative solutions to complex problems.
• Further develop your understanding of the various Emergency Management Legislation and Regulations across Canada, the Sendai Framework, community recovery processes, funding programs, Insurers, NGO partners and Government resources, to better serve clients’ needs.

3. Contribute to the Team

• Serve as Account Manager for select clients, building trusted relationships and identifying growth opportunities.
• Proactively manage client expectations and escalate delivery, commercial, or financial risks as appropriate.
• Contribute to business unit performance objectives, including revenue growth, and cross-service line collaboration.
• Build and strengthen market presence within the Canadian marketplace through industry engagement, thought leadership, and client relationship development.

• Minimum 5+ years of progressive experience in management consulting serving public and/or private sector clients or working directly for Local Government in a similar role.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex advisory mandates involving multiple stakeholders across large-scale infrastructure or capital asset projects.
• Practical experience working in a response or recovery organization, dealing with climate related risks and disasters, supporting affected communities.
• Experience managing and mentoring multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability and willingness to work in a trauma informed and culturally appropriate manner.
• Strong financial, commercial, and Excel modeling capabilities, including business case development and investment analysis.
• University degree in Government and/or Business Administration, Emergency Management, Climate Adaptation, Business Continuity, Project Management or other related discipline would be an asset.
• Professional designations such as PMP, CPA, CFA, LEAN/Six Sigma, or similar industry-recognized credentials are assets.
• Experience with emergency management systems within government or critical infrastructure sectors is considered an asset.
• Willingness and ability to travel within Canada.

Assets (Nice to Have)

• Proven track record contributing to business development efforts, supporting winning pursuits (including client interviews), and growing client accounts.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentations, stakeholder facilitation, and formal report writing.
• Strong client relationship management skills with the ability to influence senior decision-makers and navigate complex governance environments.
• Analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize complex information into actionable insights.

Prior to applying, please review the Government of Canada security screening requirements to ensure you meet the eligibility requirements to obtain Secret level clearance. This may become a condition of your employment should you receive an offer from us.

What You Can Expect from Us

As part of the Colliers onboarding process, you will be supported and introduced to our cross-disciplinary delivery service lines, corporate quality management system, corporate policies, and project management responsibilities and standards which we uphold in the delivery of quality services to our clients.

A few headlines of what you can expect:

• A culture of caring for our people, clients and communities
• Hybrid Flexible Work Environment
• A supportive onboarding experience
• A paid Volunteer Day
• An environment with significant professional development & training opportunities
• Mentorship & Leadership development programs
• Benefits Program inclusive of a Healthcare Spending Account and Wellness Program
• Opportunities to advance within our Expert or Enterprise career progression tracks.

Don’t have every single qualification?

At Colliers Project Leaders, we’re not always looking for “perfect matches.” We’re looking to welcome people to our diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.
So, if you’re excited about this role but don’t have every single qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You will be part of a dedicated supportive team that delivers quality work and enjoys doing it!

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use:

We may use technology tools to assist in screening applications for keywords or qualifications. However, final selection decisions are made by our hiring team through human review and interviews.

Join our team of difference-makers and help shape the growth and recovery of dynamic communities!

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