Director, Recycling Collection Operations - Alberta

at  Circular Materials

OVERVIEW

Reporting to the Managing Director – AB, the Director, Collection Operations – Alberta, is a key member of the leadership team, acting as a hands-on participative Director to continuously improve the collection of residential recyclable materials (Designated Materials) in Alberta as dictated by the Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation 194/2022 for Single-Use Products, Packaging and Paper Products and Yukon Regulation OJ.C. 2024/19. The Director, Recycling Collection Operations will guide the collection services, procurement and implementation strategies and support the delivery of post-collection services for Circular Material (CM). Other responsibilities include collaborating on material quality and audit services, innovation, and technological improvements through pilot projects with the National Operations team.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree, college diploma, or equivalent management experience in a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience leading recycling collection systems, including types, specifications, operating standards, performance metrics, and outcomes.
• Continuing education and professional development in project management is an asset.
• Advanced knowledge of procurement processes with 10+ years of hands-on experience.
• 7+ years of experience in contract management and vendor relations as a decision-maker.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Strategic thinker with the ability to execute operationally while balancing priorities and outcomes.
• Highly skilled in leadership and management, effectively directing, motivating, and mentoring direct reports while managing performance outcomes.
• Proficient at influencing and leading change by envisioning, articulating, and executing operational strategies aligned with strategic objectives, focusing on both long-term goals and short-term priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills, building relationships and teams through collaboration and respect.
• Demonstrates unquestionable integrity, ethics, and standards, aligned with CM’s values, and holds others to the same.
• Uses professional judgment and decision-making rooted in logic and sound reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of different approaches, solutions, or conclusions.
• Creative thinker capable of solving routine and unique problems.
• Exceptional communication skills tailored to the audience, conveying messages effectively and accurately to garner understanding or agreement.
• Able to translate technical information into clear, fact-based messages.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including negotiation, persuasion, and collaboration.
• Quick thinker, flexible and adaptive in complex and challenging situations, managing stress or unexpected events without defensiveness or irritation, and acting as a calming influence during crises.

OTHER DUTIES:

• Perform other duties as required, including attendance at events and third-party meetings.