MINJobs posting: Business Strategist
October 10, 2025
Municipal Information Network

Business Strategist

Organization:
City of Calgary
Region:
Alberta
Application deadline:
October 27, 2025
Type:
Full Time
Category:
Business services
Description
As a Business Strategist, you will produce reports, business plans, and project plans. You will also perform strategic and operational reporting that keeps community and citizen needs at the forefront. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering and managing a diverse range of high-profile projects that often result in business or service improvements.

Requirements

Qualifications 

  • A degree in Business, Public Administration, Planning, Political Science, Law or a related field with at least 5 years of related experience in policy and program development, project management, and/or operational and strategic planning.
  • An understanding of municipal governance and operational processes with knowledge in a variety of long-range planning activities such as finance, policy analysis, and business planning.
  • Experience in the homeless-serving sector will be considered an asset. 
  • Experience with report writing and presentations to executives, project management, budgeting and reporting will be considered assets.
  • Well-developed research, analytical and problem-solving skills and business and political acumen.
  • Strong communication and facilitation skills with the ability to influence others and build consensus.

Note: Applicants selected for an interview may be asked to complete a work simulation exercise and prepare and deliver a presentation.