City Undergoing Changes to Organizational Structure
Jan 8, 2025
The City of Greater Sudbury will be redesigning its organizational structure over the next several months to enhance the organization’s responsiveness to evolving priorities and community needs.
“Greater Sudbury is at a pivotal point in its growth, and these changes reflect our City Council’s shared vision for a stronger, more efficient organization,” said Mayor Paul Lefebvre. “By realigning departments and focusing on key areas like community wellbeing, growth and development, housing and community safety, and environmental sustainability, we are ensuring the City is better positioned to deliver on Council’s strategic priorities and meet the evolving needs of our residents. This redesign is about building a responsive and future-ready organization that supports the long-term success of our community.”
The new structure will still have four General Managers, but department names and some functions and alignments within them will change.
Here is an overview of the four departments and key changes:
Community Infrastructure Department
- This renamed department will include Engineering Services, Linear Infrastructure, Water and Wastewater and Environmental Services.
- A new General Manager will be recruited.
Corporate Services Department
- This department will continue to manage corporate services such as Human Resources and Organizational Development, Legal and Clerks Services, Information Technology, Financial Services, Corporate Security and By-law, Fleet and Facilities.
- The relatively new service of Data, Analytics and Change will move from the Office of the CAO to Corporate Services.
Emergency Services and Community Wellbeing Department
- This new department will merge the current Community Safety and Community Development departments (minus Transit Services).
- It will include Fire Services and Paramedic Services, and each of these services will have their own dedicated Chief.
- A new General Manager will be recruited.
Growth, Development and Environmental Sustainability Department
- Economic Development, Building Services and Planning Services will join together for greater collaboration in this new department.
- The department will also include Transit Services and Infrastructure and Capital Planning Services.
- A new General Manager will be recruited.
The Office of the CAO will continue to oversee Communications and Community Engagement and the organization’s large, strategic projects such as the Event Centre and the Cultural Hub at Tom Davies Square.
“Given the number of current senior staff vacancies and upcoming retirements, we are recruiting the next generation of executive leaders at the City and taking the opportunity to realign responsibilities across departments to improve efficiency and meet future service demands,” said interim CAO Kevin Fowke. “It is one of several steps we are taking to prepare a strong foundation for our new CAO and position the organization to be responsive to Council needs and strategic priorities.
Implementation of the new structure will follow a phased approach over the next several months. As current vacancies are filled, they will be placed into the area identified in the updated organizational structure. Department name changes will be processed as new General Managers are hired. Information on the City’s website will be updated over the next several months.