Regular Full-time
The City of North Vancouver is the urban core of the beautiful North Shore and has a long-term vision to be “The Healthiest Small City in the World”, with five key priorities to be a City for People, a Resilient City, a Vibrant City, a Connected City and a Prosperous City.
The City is seeking a Director of Project Services to provide strategic leadership and oversight for the planning, delivery, governance, and continuous improvement of CNV’s projects and programs. This role leads the development of a centralized Project Management Office (PMO), establishes best practices, and delivers advisory services to ensure all levels of projects are executed effectively, consistently, and in alignment with the City’s strategic priorities and community needs.
The Director of Project Services’ responsibilities include:
- Developing and implementing the City’s project delivery and PMO strategy.
- Aligning capital programs with long-term strategic plans, asset management strategies, and Council priorities.
- Advising Executive leadership and Council on project performance.
- Establishing and leading a centralized PMO to support City-wide project management and delivery.
- Developing, standardizing, and continuously improving project management methodologies, tools, templates, and governance frameworks.
- Driving maturity in project management capabilities across the organization.
- Providing strategic and operational project advisory services to departments across the City.
- Establishing enterprise project governance structures and decision-making frameworks.
- Providing regular updates to Executive leadership and Council.
- Overseeing project intake, prioritization, and portfolio management processes.
This position will lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary team and build organizational project management capability through training, coaching, and communities of practice.
Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field (Master’s preferred); 10–15+ years of progressive experience in project/program management, including leadership of PMO functions; demonstrated experience establishing or advancing PMO maturity; experience in municipal or broader public-sector environments is strongly preferred; and project management methodology demonstrated by PMP (Project Management Professional) or equivalent certification (P.Eng., Registered Architect, or similar designation).
During the recruitment process, applicants will be requested to provide a current Police Information Check (PIC).
We offer an attractive remuneration and benefits package for this exempt position, including a compressed work schedule. The salary range is $156,156 to 181,632 annually.
If you’re passionate about making the City of North Vancouver an even greater place to live, apply online through the Career Portal at www.cnv.org by Monday, August 3, 2026.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer—one that reflects the diversity of our community and values the unique contributions of each person. Guided by our core values and Council’s vision for an open and inclusive city, we work to create respectful, safe, and accessible workplaces. We regularly review and improve our hiring practices to help identify and remove barriers. Through ongoing learning, we continue to address any that remain.
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If you need an accommodation during the selection process, or are having trouble completing or submitting your application, please contact us at [email protected]. We’re here to support your full participation.
Thank you for your interest in the City of North Vancouver.
We respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional and unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation). The City of North Vancouver is committed to Reconciliation with these Nations, who have lived on these lands since time immemorial.
Posting: 2026- 0079
July 13, 2026
