Manager, Strategic Asset Management

Title: Manager, Strategic Asset Management
Department: Nunavut Housing Corporation
Community: Iqaluit
Requisition Number: 1062

Type of Employment: 3 Year Term

Salary range: $128,392.00 to $145,662.00 per year,37.5hours/week

Northern Allowance: $16,818.00 per year
Housing: Departmental Staff HousingChoose an item.
Union Status:Excluded
Closing date: November 20, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m. eastern time

This employment opportunity is open to all applicants. Applicants must be currently eligible to work in Canada

An eligibility list may be created to fill current and future vacancies across the department in all communities.

As this is a term position, current indeterminate Government of Nunavut employees may be offered a competitive transfer assignment for the duration of the term if they are deemed to be the successful candidate, however this is subject to managerial approval. This does not apply to successful appointees choosing Remote Work.

Do you want to help shape how housing assets are maintained, renewed, and strengthened for communities across Nunavut? Reporting to the Director, Maintenance, your community-centered accountability will guide the strategic planning and delivery of NHC’s maintenance and capital programs across Nunavut’s 25 communities. You will oversee approximately $23 million in annual investment, ensuring housing assets and resources are managed responsibly, with community needs and long-term sustainability at the forefront. Through your strategic leadership, you will turn priorities into action by leading teams, coordinating partners, and using asset data and operational insight to guide maintenance, capital investment, and renewal decisions. By bringing people, programs, and information together, you will help strengthen housing infrastructure and outcomes for communities across Nunavut.

The main responsibilities for the Manager, Strategic Asset Management include:

• Leading delivery of the Fire Damage, Mould Remediation, and Modernization & Improvement programs

• Overseeing capital and asset lifecycle planning and renewal priorities

• Monitoring maintenance performance and KPIs across Nunavut’s 25 communities

• Overseeing AssetPlanner, asset data integrity and reporting

• Coordinating Building Condition Assessments and asset condition data

• Managing procurement, contracts, budgets and contractor performance

• Coordinating program delivery with districts, LHOs, contractors and internal teams

• Supporting audits, Board reporting and strategic submissions

• Identifying operational risks and directing corrective actions

• Leading and developing maintenance program staff

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through:
• A post-secondary degree or advanced diploma in engineering, construction management, facility management, business administration, or a related discipline.
• Minimum five (5) years of progressive experience in capital program delivery, construction project management, or asset management.
• Minimum two (2) years of direct supervision experience of staff and/or contractors.
• Demonstrated experience managing large capital or program budgets.

Assets include:
• Experience working with public-sector reporting, audit, and procurement frameworks.
• Experience working in the north, or other remote/Indigenous community contexts.
• Familiarity with AssetPlanner and EBuilder, or comparable enterprise asset management software.
• Professional designation (P.Eng., CET, PMP, CFM, or equivalent) is an asset.

The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the official languages of Nunavut. Fluency in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages would be considered an asset. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment are also considered assets.

Acceptable combinations of education and experience may be considered for this position. We encourage you to apply if you have equivalent years of education and/or experience equal to the education and experience requirements listed above.

• The Government of Nunavut is committed to creating a representative workforce; therefore, priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit who self-identify as being enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement in accordance with the Priority Hiring Policy.
• Government of Nunavut employees serving a probationary period must obtain and provide written authorization from the deputy head of their employing department. The authorization from the deputy head must accompany your application for your application to be considered.
• Possession of a criminal record may not disqualify candidates from being considered. An assessment of the criminal record will be measured against the scope and duties of the position. This is only a requirement for positions that require a satisfactory criminal record or vulnerable sector check.
• Applicants may submit their resume in any of the Official Languages of Nunavut.
• Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
• The onus is on candidates in receipt of foreign post-secondary education credentials to have their foreign credentials assessed through a recognized Canadian education institution. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of their application.

Nunavut Housing Corporation

Adequate and affordable housing is crucial for strong communities. The Nunavut Housing Corporation (NHC) works to create, coordinate and administer housing programs that help Nunavummiut access a range of housing options.

As a territorial corporation of the Government of Nunavut (GN), NHC provides opportunities for individuals and families to access housing that supports a healthy, secure, independent, and dignified lifestyle. We do this by working with Nunavut’s communities, local housing organizations partners, industry, and other stakeholders. We offer a range of housing-related programs that together support: new construction, maintenance and repairs, education and training, financing, policy development, public housing, and staff housing to GN employees.

The Government of Nunavut was selected as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Top Employers for Young People and recent graduates. With one of the fastest growing and youngest populations in Canada, Nunavut is a dynamic, vibrant territory, committed to becoming an even better place for future generations. As a government, we are strengthening our unique model of governance - one that integrates Inuit societal values, promotes use of the Inuktut language, achieves a representative public service, and collaborates with partners to achieve the promise of Nunavut. Successful applicants will enjoy a competitive salary, medical and dental benefits, a defined benefit pension plan, relocation privileges and opportunities for training and career advancement.