Director Of Economic Development Jobs in Calgary, AB

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The opportunity

We’re looking for a Manager/Senior Manager to join our Prairies based Economics and Strategy team of Advisory Services.

You’ll be part of a dynamic team of top economic and strategic development experts.
You will contribute to carrying out a variety of projects for a broad range of public, private and not for profit clients:

• Market research and industry analysis
• Economic impact studies
• Economic development strategies
• Public policy analysis
• Various macro- and microeconomic analyses
• Strategic planning exercises
• Business plan preparation

• Supervise small teams working on qualitative and quantitative analysis, involving in particular statistics, partially structured interviews, discussion groups and literature reviews
• Summarize studies and broad findings in the form of presentations and reports well expressed in excellent English using Word and PowerPoint
• Manage projects and their progress together with client teams
• Support the growth of the firm and the practice by taking part in various business development and intellectual capital development initiatives

Business development

• Help drive regional and national business development within the group by identifying market opportunities and ensuring business relationships are maintained
• Support development of KPMG’s profile within the marketplace through industry involvement, contribution to internal and external publications

• Over 8 years of relevant professional experience involving knowledge of economics (advisory services experience, an asset)
• Proven business development skills
• Relevant studies and/or experience in economics, strategy or public policy
• Relevant studies and/or experience in environmental economics, an asset
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong ability and willingness to manage several different projects in a deadline driven environment
• Maturity, confidence, creativity and strong entrepreneurial drive
• Comfortable facilitating meetings and managing teams and projects
• Ability to solve problems with confidence and creativity, and an entrepreneurial attitude
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel

KPMG BC Region Pay Range Information 

The expected annual total compensation range for this position is $88,000 to $138,000. The determination of an applicant’s compensation within this range is based on the individual’s location, skills & competencies, and unique qualifications. In addition to total compensation, KPMG also offers a comprehensive, competitive Total Rewards program.

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AI Usage

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• Over 8 years of relevant professional experience involving knowledge of economics (advisory services experience, an asset)
• Proven business development skills
• Relevant studies and/or experience in economics, strategy or public policy
• Relevant studies and/or experience in environmental economics, an asset
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong ability and willingness to manage several different projects in a deadline driven environment
• Maturity, confidence, creativity and strong entrepreneurial drive
• Comfortable facilitating meetings and managing teams and projects
• Ability to solve problems with confidence and creativity, and an entrepreneurial attitude
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel

KPMG BC Region Pay Range Information 

The expected annual total compensation range for this position is $88,000 to $138,000. The determination of an applicant’s compensation within this range is based on the individual’s location, skills & competencies, and unique qualifications. In addition to total compensation, KPMG also offers a comprehensive, competitive Total Rewards program.

Providing you with the support you need to be at your best