Hiring General manager fleet services | $226188.00 yearly

City of Toronto’s Fleet Services Division is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of General manager fleet services. City of Toronto’s Fleet Services Division is dedicated to managing and maintaining the city’s diverse vehicle fleet. Specializing in fleet management, maintenance, and procurement, it ensures operational efficiency. With a commitment to sustainability and cost-effectiveness, it contributes significantly to Toronto’s reputation for efficient and well-maintained municipal fleets in the market. The candidates selected for the vacancy will be required to start the work as soon as possible.

Job Description:

Employer Name: City of Toronto
Division: Fleet Services
Position: General manager fleet services
No of Vacancies: 1
Salary: $180971.00 – $226188.00 yearly
Employment Type: Full time/Permanent
Affiliation: Non-Union
Location: 843 Eastern Ave, Toronto, ON M4L 1A2, Canada
Shift: Monday to Friday (35 hours per week)
Job ID: 44226

Requirements:

Languages: Candidates must have knowledge of the English Language
Education: Candidates should have combination of post-secondary education and/or training in mechanical or industrial engineering or a related technical discipline combined with supplemental business education
Experience: Candidates should have extensive senior management experience in leading high performing customer focused teams implementing high quality solutions in a timely manner

Other Requirements:

• The candidates should have extensive experience as a change leader of large and highly complex operations, ideally within the manufacturing or fleet industry and Prior experience in a unionized environment
• The candidates should possess extensive experience and capabilities to act as a spokesperson, demonstrating strong political acuity
• The candidates should have LEAN Black Belt/LEAN Six Sigma Black Belt qualification, and/or training and qualification in other Continuous Improvement methodologies
• The candidates should have an inclusive leadership approach that values diversity and builds effective leaders through coaching and mentoring others, valuing differences, and ensuring diverse perspectives are heard
• The candidates should have proven skills, expertise, and confidence to work effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders, including elected officials
• The candidates should demonstrate solid business acumen and a results-oriented approach that can influence and build strong business partnerships, including working with and advising senior executives
• The candidates should champion the need for holistic service efforts supporting multiple lines of business to maintain awareness of emerging trends and best practices in all aspects of environmental sustainability

Responsibilities:

• The candidates should be able to set the overall strategic direction and management for the Fleet Services Division, establishing the vision, goals, objectives, and priorities that align with Council priorities, strategic directions, and the long-term fiscal plan. Ensure flexible and adaptable service planning to respond to changing priorities
• The candidates should be able to provide strategic advice and guidance to the Mayor, relevant Standing Committees, Council, and Task Forces comprised of internal and external stakeholders and serve as the Chair of the Fleet Management Centre of Excellence (Fleet Management Steering Committee), leading and providing oversight on the City’s transition of fleet assets to zero emission
• The candidates should be able to provide City-wide leadership in procurement strategic development through maintaining strong industry ties and relationships and provide leadership among peers through the municipal fleet working group put in place by the City of Toronto
• The candidates should be able to work with industry partners, develop and evaluate solutions for zero-emission technologies to support the City’s ability to reduce emissions from its fleet and work closely and collaboratively with executive professionals within the City’s Agencies, Boards, Corporations, and Divisions, and senior officials from other orders of government and private and community-based sectors
• The candidates should be able to manage media relations and represent the City in the media and other public forums relating to Fleet Services and able to oversee and coordinate the policy framework and administration of the Fleet Services programs and develop City-wide policies related to fleet asset management
• The candidates should be able to ensure the protection of the environment through improved asset management practices and the reduction of emissions from all City fleet operations through the Sustainable City Fleets Plan, impacting over 10,000 vehicles, across all City Divisions, Boards, and Agencies
• The candidates should be able to provide ongoing leadership, direction, and oversight by using effective management techniques, implementing change management processes, and developing personnel to be able to respond to a changing work environment, enhance the overall performance of the division, and meet the expectations of Council, stakeholders, and the public
• The candidates should be able to lead and motivate a diverse workforce, ensure effective teamwork, provide resolution to controversial labour relations issues (union and non-union), ensure high standards of work quality and organizational performance, continuous learning, and encourage innovation in others
• The candidates should be able to collaborate horizontally and create opportunities for service improvement/efficiencies and shared success across City programs, Agencies, Boards, Corporations, and Divisions. Provide leadership within the Corporation to anticipate and address potential obstacles and/or conflicts and facilitate opportunities to drive the Fleet Services mandate and Council priorities forward
• The candidates should be able to ensure effective supply chain practices for automotive parts by implementing effective parts management strategies, processes, and information systems, consolidation of City-wide fleet parts contracts, standardizing automotive parts, and reducing parts costs
• The candidates should be able to ensure the reduction of the City-wide corporate cost of fleet through harmonized practices and standards, streamlined processes, implementation of data-centric methodologies, inventory controls, rationalized facilities and operations, productivity measures, standard rate times, and standardized specifications
• The candidates should be able to ensure all aspects of the City’s Fleet Safety and Compliance are maintained in good standing through the execution of training and the implementation of controls, measures, management of external contracts, delivery of effective Fleet Safety programs, and the monitoring of over 11,000 vehicle and equipment operators
• The candidates should be able to ensure effective lifecycle management of vehicles and equipment and optimum fleet utilization through the use of advanced fleet management methodologies, including the use of telematics and develop City-wide fuel and energy strategies, including effective fuel and energy management and dispensing practices
• The candidates should be able to ensure comprehensive fleet management practices and lead the implementation of comprehensive fleet management practices through the introduction of programs, Quality Management Systems, and business processes focused on achieving quality-related policy and objectives to meet customer requirements, including organizational structure and resource definition required to implement quality management. Develop and roll out a proven model for City-wide fleet use
• The candidates should be able to ensure the effective management of capital reserves and the operating impacts of capital, extending beyond the Division and including Divisions, Boards, and Agencies and direct the analysis and management of all programs, including the in-house provision of services and the strategic analysis and management of outsourced or contracted services and vendors
• The candidates should be able to develop and direct fleet information management systems for use across multiple fleets, data collection, management processes, and systems security to provide effective fleet asset management while ensuring corporate information technology practices are maintained

How to apply:

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