Manager Urban Planning

At Rogers, we connect Canadians to a world of possibilities and the memorable moments that matter most in their lives. Every day we wake up with one purpose in mind. To bring loved ones together from across the globe. To connect people to each other and the world around them. To help an entrepreneur realize their dream. A sports fan celebrate a special moment.

Because we believe connections unite us, possibilities fuel us, and moments define us. As we grow our team, the well-being of our team members remains our top priority. To ensure the health and safety of our team members, including those in the recruitment process, our team members are working from home, and are equipped to do so safely and efficiently. 
 

Are you someone who thrives in a highly competitive, faced-paced industry? We’re shaping the future of digital technology in Canada and we’re looking for inquisitive, pragmatic minds to help us lead the way! Our Service Expansion team is looking for like-minded professionals to help us bring the very best of broadband, video and voice services to more new homes and businesses in Canada than ever before! The Manager of urban planning will serve an integral role to lead the identification of urban growth plans to support the creation of multi-year expansion plans to help us meet competitive growth targets for connecting new homes and businesses.

The successful candidate will work with both internal and external partners, establishing critical relationships with municipalities and developers, and acquiring data sources necessary to creating a strong foundation for growth.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with municipal relations teams to establish new contacts and relationships in key target markets 
• Participate in public utility co-ordination meetings and develop new relationships with municipalities and land developers to help establish Rogers as a preferred communications provider 
• Leverage municipal filing circulations to compile a database of future land development projects & proposals, working with geospatial teams to illustrate opportunities against existing network assets
• Develop and publish multi-year market level growth forecasts and opportunities
• Use growth intelligence data in consultation with network teams to help plan / design future network build paths to maximize reach at lowest possible unit costs 
• Support the development of multi-year expansion and revenue projections from urban growth forecasts
• Work cross functionally within Service Expansion, Geospatial, Network, Business and Wireless teams to identify synergies and prioritize areas of expansion at best possible ROI 
• Develop and improve procedures to streamline inbound inquiries from communities, builders and individuals including the development of external facing communications portals and online forms
• Collaborate with consumer major accounts and network planners to collect new home construction build details necessary to support downstream intake and assessment requirements 
• Work collaboratively with the Manager of New Markets to support the development of future expansion plans, forecasts and capital cost requirements

The ideal candidate will have 

• Post Secondary Diploma or Degree 
• 5+ Years of Working Experience
• Experience working for, or with organizations involving land development, municipal planning 
• Experience in managing projects involving multiple teams
• Experience in working with Microsoft Power Point and Excel applications
• Candidate has experience in developing and delivering reports, forecasts presentations and proposals
• Has a strong drive for success and sense of urgency
• Knowledge of Wireline or Wireless access networks is an asset
• Past experience with Sales Force is an asset

1. Our people are at the heart of our success
2. Our customers come first. They inspire everything we do
3. We do what’s right, each and every day
4. We believe in the power of new ideas
5. We work as one team, with one vision
6. We give back to our communities and protect our environment