Manager, Recycling Operations - Alberta

OVERVIEW

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Common Collection System – AB/YT, the Manager, Common Collection System - Alberta, helps implement and continuously improve the collection of PPP materials under the Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation 194/2022 for Single-Use Products, Packaging and Paper Products for Alberta. Providing leadership, staff oversight, and support to Alberta registered community transitions, including collaborating and contracting with First Nations communities, while also helping develop and implement strategic plans to meet post transition regulatory requirements. Finally, in collaboration with other internal CM teams, this role participates in key management responsibilities, including ongoing process development, particularly as it relates to procurement and data management, and supports relationship management with external stakeholders. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supports the development and implementation of a comprehensive operations strategy to deliver the overall objective of a cost-efficient residential PPP system that meets the obligations of the provincial regulation.
  
• Develops subject matter expertise on the regulatory requirements associated with Alberta Regulation 194/2022. 
  
• Develops and maintains productive relationships with contract partners to deliver service excellence that results from collaborative and commercially respectful interactions.
  
• Collaborates with partners to refine the processes that enable commercial contract terms to translate into executable operational plans.
  
• Collaborates with partners to define and implement the oversight processes that minimize operational disruption while maximizing value to CM’s Producers.
  
• Collaborates with partners to resolve issues and contract changes.
  
• Interfaces with other departments in the organization responsible for the administrative and financial aspects of the relationship such as reporting and payment.
  
• Collaborates with other CM teams to develop and document procedures associated with contract delivery.
  
• Monitors CM's relationships with key stakeholders within the collection and consolidation system, escalating issues to the Senior Manager, Common Collection System – AB/YT as appropriate.
  
• Monitors CM's relationships with contracted service providers to identify and manage risks, anticipate, and resolve issues and manage disputes, escalating issues to the Senior Manager, Common Collection System – AB/YT as appropriate.
  
• Helps oversee Common Collection System administrative and project specialists to ensure the effective fulfillment of objectives assigned to them while ensuring flexibility to move swiftly in response to unplanned operations challenges and opportunities.
  
• Mentors, coaches, and effectively manages the performance of direct reports, ensuring succession planning strategies exist to mitigate service disruptions. 
  
• Leads team development and staffing levels by enthusiastically collaborating with HR support services. 
  
• Participates in the development of a well-researched and planned annual operations budget to support forecasted operation activities and initiatives.
  
• Prepares accurate, timely and data driven reports (i.e., field service activity) as tasked.
  
• Publicly supports strategic decision making and operations while acting as a positive and contributing member of the senior management team.
  
• Collaborates with the National Operations team on areas of technology, innovation and continuous improvement as required.
  
• Other duties may be required from time-to-time, including attendance at events, and third-party meetings as necessary.
  
• Supervises, leads and supports other special projects, as needed. 
  
• Assists in other jurisdictions such as Yukon as needed.
  

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelor’s degree, college diploma or equivalent management experience in a related field is required.
  
• Continuing education and professional development in project management or procurement is an asset.

Experience

• 5+ years progressive experience leading recycling collection systems including contracts, operating standards, performance metrics and performance outcomes.
  
• Knowledge of procurement processes gained through demonstrated hands-on experience.
  
• Experience and/or knowledge of First Nations consulting and contracting practices and processes would be considered an asset.
  

Knowledge/Competencies/Skills

• Proven experience in managing competing priorities with multiple stakeholders. 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365, Visio, SharePoint, Teams, Excel and JIRA.
  
• Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic environment where change, growth and innovation are a constant.
  
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills, with strength in tactfulness and diplomacy.
  
• Experience working with a variety of distinct stakeholders including senior executives, service providers and municipal representatives of all levels.
  
• Builds relationships and teams thanks to collaborative and respectful interpersonal skills. 
  
• Displays unquestionable integrity, ethics, standards, and business practices aligned to the Values of CM, while holding others to the same.
  
• Uses professional and effective judgment and decision-making skills rooted in logic and sound reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternate approaches, solutions, or conclusions.
  
• A creative thinker on routine or unique topics or situations, able to creatively solve problems.
  
• Able to translate technical information into factual and understandable fact-based messages.
  
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including negotiation, persuasion, and collaboration.
  
• A quick-thinker, flexible and adaptive when dealing with complex and challenging situations; manages stress or the unexpected without defensiveness or irritation and is a settling influence during crisis.
  

WORKING CONDITIONS

• All CM employees work 40 hours per week, remotely from a home office environment.
• Overtime exempt as a Manager. 
  
• While this position is remote and based in Alberta, the incumbent is expected to have a flexible work schedule requiring periods of extended working hours (evenings/weekends) to meet deadlines throughout the year. 
  
• This role requires coordinating and meeting with internal and external stakeholders in multiple Canadian time zones.
  
• This role requires field work. As a result, there will be some variability in scheduling to accommodate operational needs.
• Travel in Alberta is possible, with site visits required throughout Alberta as needed. 
  
• A valid driver’s license and auto insurance is required. 
  

PAY TRANSPARENCY 

Expected Compensation: 

• An annual base salary in the range of $95,000 to $110,000

The salary range listed complies with the Ontario Employment Standards Act and reflects a potential base salary range for this role.  The actual salary offered will be determined within the range, and will depend on factors, such as the candidate’s unique qualifications, relevant experience, work location and expected contributions.   

Job Vacancy Reason 

This position is a current vacancy.  

Artificial Intelligence 

• AI is not used during our hiring processes.  

Applicant and Interviewee Communication 

• We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those under consideration will be contacted. 

• Applicants who have been interviewed will be informed whether a hiring decision has been made within 45 days of their final interview. 

Record Retention  

• Job posting records and associated application forms will be retained for at least three years.  

ABOUT CIRCULAR MATERIALS 

Circular Materials is a national not-for-profit producer responsibility organization (PRO) that supports producers in meeting their extended producer responsibility (EPR) obligations across Canada. Created by producers for producers, Circular Materials develops, implements, and supports effective and efficient recycling programs to advance innovation, deliver improved environmental outcomes and drive value across the recycling supply chain. Our full-service offerings include collection, management, promotion and education, and reporting.  

Together, we are advancing the circular economy where materials are collected, recycled, and can be returned to producers for use as recycled content in new products and packaging. As we develop enhanced recycling systems across Canada, we work to ensure more materials are looped into the circular economy, benefiting both people and the environment.  

Learn more at circularmaterials.ca.  

Circular Materials is an equal opportunity employer, seeking team members with a diversity of thought, skills, experiences, culture, and ethnicity to help us achieve our purpose of accelerating a circular economy for people and the planet. As a national organization operating across Canada, our goal is to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of the many provinces and territories where we do business.  

Our inclusive hiring practices aim to foster a culture where all employees feel a strong sense of belonging. We are proud of our recent diversity survey results which showed that:  

• 51% of Circular Materials employees identify as women. 

• 53% of Circular Materials employees identify as visible minorities. 

• 97% of employees believe Circular Materials fosters a strong sense of belonging for employees of all backgrounds.  

• 95% of employees recommend Circular Materials as an inclusive workplace.   

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including women, Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis), persons with disabilities, racialized individuals, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.  As part of our commitment to reconciliation, Circular Materials is working to advance Indigenous representation and partnerships within our organization and across our programs.  We acknowledge that Circular Materials operates on the traditional territories of diverse Indigenous Nations, and we recognize the importance of respecting Indigenous rights, governance, and contributions in the workplace and beyond. 

Circular Materials supports reasonable requests for accommodation in accordance with all applicable provincial accessibility standards. Requests for accommodation will be provided by Circular Materials through the recruitment and/or assessment processes, upon contacting humanresources@circularmaterials.ca. This email is only used for accommodation requests.