Senior Advisor, Museums & Collections Integration

Job Opening Number: 107300

Job Requisition Number: 569

Number of Positions: 1

Job Type: Management and Administration

Job Code: Advisor 7, 35

Department: COMMUNITY SERVICES

Division: Cultural Services

Hiring Salary Range: $ - $ per annum

Job Grade: 007

Job Status and Duration: Full Time (FT), Temporary (T), vacancy for 18.00 months

Hours of Work: 35 Hour work week

Location: West Tower

Posting Date: October 1st, 2026

Closing Date: October 23, 2026

Notice to Internal Applicants: To ensure your application is processed as internal, please submit your application using your City of Brampton work email address.

External and internal applicants are now being considered.

Reporting to the Director, Cultural Services, this position provides senior-level strategic and operational leadership to advance the City of Brampton’s readiness for the future transfer of the Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA), effective January 1, 2028, through the design and integration of a new Museums & Collections line of business.

The role operates within a multi-party governance structure where the PAMA Transition Board provides strategic direction and oversight, the Region of Peel maintains operational responsibility during the transition period, and external advisors (including KPMG) support operating model development.

Within this context, the position is accountable for leading the City’s internal planning, integration, and operational readiness work, translating Transition Board direction and consulting outputs into City-ready service models, implementation plans, and decision frameworks. The role ensures that the City is prepared to assume operations with a cohesive, financially sustainable, and operationally viable Museums & Collections service.

• Lead the development of an integrated Museums & Collections service framework, including mandate, scope, and service delivery model
• Define how PAMA, gallery and exhibition functions, heritage sites (including Bovaird House and Alderlea), and programming operate as a coordinated municipal service
• Establish clear roles, relationships, and workflows between collections stewardship, curatorial practice, exhibitions, and public programming
• Align the Museums & Collections service with existing Cultural Services lines of business while defining a distinct and sustainable service identity
• Ensure alignment between external operating model work (including KPMG) and the City’s broader Cultural Services framework
• Identify service delivery options, including governance considerations, programming approaches, and partnership opportunities
• Develop long-term vision and positioning for municipal museum and gallery services in Brampton
• Prepare briefing materials, business cases, and strategic recommendations for senior leadership and Council
• Align work with broader corporate initiatives and transition-related studies

• Lead Cultural Services’ role in transition planning to support the future transfer of PAMA
• Translate Transition Board direction into actionable City requirements, including service delivery expectations and operational implications
• Develop and maintain a City-focused transition roadmap, including key milestones leading to January 1, 2028
• Identify and document readiness requirements, dependencies, and constraints across systems, staffing, and operations
• Establish and monitor readiness frameworks and validation criteria to ensure preparedness for transfer
• Identify, assess, and elevate risks to the City’s future assumption of operations, including financial, operational, and reputational risks
• Coordinate cross-functional planning across Finance, HR, Legal, IT, Planning,…