Business Advisor, Business Liasion (Mississauga, ON, CA) bei City of Mississauga
City of Mississauga · Mississauga, Kanada · Onsite
- Professional
- Optionales Büro in Mississauga
Req ID: 27141
Vacancy Type: Temporary
Contract Duration: 2 years
Number of Positions: 1
Closing Date: 10/16/2025
Job Summary
The Business Advisor provides priority support for major development projects that are politically or economically significant to the City. The role facilitates strategic oversight from project ideation through to occupancy, fostering innovation, collaboration, and exceptional customer service.
The Business Advisor also supports internal stakeholders by optimizing business systems, advancing strategic initiatives, and recommending improvements to service delivery. This role contributes to divisional projects and continuous improvement efforts, while providing regular updates on project status and progress to senior leadership.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure priority applications are supported through a streamlined review process committed to achieving project timelines through project management and expertise.
- Represent Building Division interests at stakeholder meetings.
- Mediate and resolve escalated file issues and engage multi-disciplinary teams to facilitate resolution.
- Convey complex, technical information to project stakeholders to facilitate understanding and support informed decision-making.
- Develop and present business cases, business/operational plans, cost benefit analysis, feasibility studies.
- Lead management of long-term strategy projects, including developing RFP’s, project charters and project plans, and public engagement sessions.
- Negotiate partnerships with public, private and not-for-profit entities.
- Conduct market research, and operational assessments.
- Lead and manage teams to identify budget requirements, ensure timelines are met and funds managed appropriately.
- Budget and manage capital accounts.
- Comply with relevant City policies.
Skills and Qualifications
- A post secondary degree in the areas of Public Administration, Commerce, Building Sciences, Planning or an MBA is preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in developing and analyzing business plans and cases, creating strategic plans, and working in a project management or leadership role.
- Strong rapport, collaboration and relationship building skills.
- Ability to think and act strategically and execute at a very detailed level.
- Sound decision making and problem-solving skills, with an ability to successfully negotiate complex issues.
- Self Motivated/Proactive and Extraordinarily Organized.
- Demonstrated leadership in project management and change leadership.
- Strong research and analytical skills, and a good understanding of metrics and performance measurement.
- Advanced computer skills, Microsoft Office programs.
- Primarily office environment. Prolonged exposure to computer keyboards and screens
Hourly Rate/Salary: $ 53.75 - $ 71.67
Hours of Work: 35
Work Location: Civic Centre
Organization Unit: P&B/Building Division
Department/Division/Section: P&B/Planning & Building Dept , P&B/Building Division , Building Division
Non-Union/Union: Non Union
We thank all who apply, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. You can also check your application status in your candidate profile online.
All personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The City of Mississauga is committed to creating a respectful and supportive workplace that fosters a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion which broadly reflects the communities and residents we serve. Throughout the employee life cycle, the City is working to include an EDI lens to attract, retain and support the growth of diverse talent.
Learn more about the City’s commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
Accommodations
The City of Mississauga is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to removing barriers in our selection process for people with visible and invisible disabilities. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the City of Mississauga will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.
If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please complete the following Accommodation Request Form and have it emailed to [email protected] citing the Job ID and Job Title. This will inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.
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