Director of Culture, Recreation, Sports, and Social Development

STATUS: Permanent

JOB POSTING NUMBER: 3850

POSTING PERIOD: From June 1 to June 12, 2026

WORK LOCATION: 1200 Chomedey Boulevard, Office 950, Laval, H7V 3Z3

Driven by its strategic vision Laval 2035 – urban by nature, the City of Laval continues to transform its local services to meet the evolving needs of its population.

In a context where quality of life, neighborhood vitality, and social development are at the heart of municipal priorities, the City is seeking a mobilizing strategic leader capable of carrying an integrated vision of services to the population.

The challenges that await you

Reporting to the Deputy General Manager – Development and Vitality of the Territory, you will ensure the strategic leadership of a key service responsible for the entire range of services in culture, recreation, sports, and social development. You will orchestrate a service offering that directly impacts the quality of life of Laval residents, including libraries, sports and recreational facilities, cultural activities, as well as social and community development initiatives.

You play a central role in:

• community development
• accessibility and quality of local services
• cultural and sports outreach
• strengthening the social fabric of Laval

In this context, your main mandates, in line with the city's strategic planning, consist of:

• Defining and deploying an integrated vision of services to the population, aligned with the City's priorities;
• Reviewing and harmonizing the scope of planning based on organizational capacity;
• Positioning the service as a key player in collective well-being and living together;
• Leading the modernization and optimization of the service offering (citizen experience, accessibility, innovation);
• Developing structural partnerships with organizations, institutions, and stakeholders in the community;
• Actively contributing to major cross-cutting municipal issues (urban planning, inclusion, safety, neighborhood vitality);
• Ensuring rigorous and effective management of resources (human, financial, infrastructure);
• Mobilizing significant multidisciplinary teams in a transformation context;
• Implementing management practices based on data and performance

The ideal profile for us

• Hold a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, particularly in business administration, recreation (leisure), social work, sociology, management, or cultural studies or another discipline related to the function;
• Having a graduate degree (MBA, master's, or DESS) is a significant asset;
• Possess a minimum of fifteen (15) years of relevant experience, including significant experience in managing large teams in a unionized environment.

Skills

Collaboration

Managerial courage

Leadership

Results orientation

Kindness/empathy

Ability to innovate/optimize

Strategic thinking

Ability to create networks

The benefits of being part of our team

Choosing the City of Laval means joining the third largest city in Quebec, in an environment where your leadership and influence can truly make a difference. It also offers the opportunity to grow within a human, committed, and passionate team for public service.

For this position, we offer competitive working conditions and social benefits:

• Competitive annual vacation;
• 5 personal days annually;
• 16.5 public holidays per year including several days off during the holiday season;
• Comprehensive group insurance plan;
• Defined benefit pension plan;
• Employee assistance program (EAP);
• Priority access to a CPE daycare.

The City of Laval implements an employment equity program. It values diversity and invites women, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, Indigenous peoples, and persons with disabilities to apply. For the latter, please do not hesitate to inform us of any special arrangements needed should you be invited to a selection process.

Only those who meet the requirements will be contacted. 

The City of Laval is committed to promoting an inclusive and equitable work environment as part of its employment equity program. It recognizes and values diversity in all its forms and invites women, individuals from visible and ethnic minorities, Indigenous peoples, and persons with disabilities to submit their applications.

 

If you require special accommodations to participate in the selection process, please let us know as soon as you are invited.