Job Description

Job Information
Job Title: Manager, Project Management
Job Requisition ID: 78265
Ministry: Mental Health and Addiction
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: January 16, 2025
Classification: Manager, Zone 2 (M41Z2)
Salary: $3,806.46 to $5,122.39 bi-weekly ($99,349 - $133,694 annually)

The Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction is transforming Alberta’s health system to the Alberta Recovery Model, which adopts a recovery-oriented approach for addiction and mental health. (For more information see: https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-recovery-oriented-system-of-care)

A recovery-oriented system of care is a coordinated network of personalized, community-based services for people at risk of or experiencing addiction and mental health challenges. It provides access to a full continuum of services and supports, from prevention and intervention to treatment and recovery. The vision is for every Albertan to have the opportunity to pursue recovery and live a healthy and productive life.

The Ministry also liaises with the Office of the Alberta Health Advocates and Recovery Alberta. To learn more about Alberta Mental Health and Addiction and what we have to offer, follow this link: https://www.alberta.ca/mental-health-and-addiction

Role Responsibilities

We’re looking for a strategic, solutions-focused leader to join us as Manager, Project Management. In this impactful role, you’ll bring project management expertise to help deliver the Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction’s most important initiatives. From early-stage planning and governance design to execution and implementation, you’ll provide the structure, coordination, and leadership needed to move complex projects forward.

If you thrive at the intersection of strategy, collaboration, and delivery, and want your work to make a real difference for Albertans, this is the role for you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver adaptable, cross-departmental support to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Facilitate engagement sessions, coordinate resources, and develop innovative solutions to project challenges.
• Step in across teams and divisions to maintain momentum and drive project completion.
• Apply project management and IMT expertise to advance high-priority departmental initiatives.
• Coordinate with System Overview and Strategic Services (SOSS) to align planning and implementation efforts.
• Ensure strategic initiatives are properly resourced and aligned with government priorities.
• Provide guidance on project scope and alignment during early planning stages.
• Lead or contribute to the development of integrated project plans and comprehensive business cases.
• Ensure all planning aligns with the Department’s Business Plan, operational goals, and policy direction.
• Manage coordination across divisions and departments for complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Identify and address barriers to ensure timely and effective project execution.
• Lead change management efforts to support the successful adoption of new initiatives.
• Build strong engagement and collaboration across leadership and implementation teams.
• Establish and promote consistent project management standards and practices across the department.
• Lead training and capacity-building initiatives with internal teams and external partners.
  
  

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APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf

• Develop Self and Others – Ability to foster learning and innovation by applying emerging methods, promoting shared learning, and supporting individual development.
• Develop Networks – Ability to build inclusive, stakeholder-focused relationships by engaging diverse groups, understanding their needs, and delivering meaningful outcomes.
• Build Collaborative Environments – Ability to foster cross-functional collaboration, promoting open communication, anticipating barriers and recognizing contributions.
• Drive for Results – Ability to take and delegate responsibility for outcomes by monitoring performance, acknowledging accountability, and achieving goals aligned with Alberta Public Service direction.
• Systems Thinking – Ability to take a long-term, strategic view by anticipating outcomes, aligning actions with APS values, seeking diverse perspectives, and identifying opportunities for collaboration.

Qualifications

University degree in public or business administration, and 4 years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described below.

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.
  
  

Required Experience:

• Project management, change management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Business process design and understanding complex systems.
• Managing effective relationships within corporate services team.
• Working within complex governance arrangements, system operations, privacy legislation, and IT system implementation.
• Issue management, essential information and reporting flow.
  
  

The following will be considered assets:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or actively working toward certification.
• Master’s degree or relevant post-graduate education.
• Previous experience in government and/or the health sector.
  
  

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards

Notes

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Location: Edmonton

This is a permanent full-time position.

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) - https://www.mepp.ca
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.

How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)(https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information ( https://canalliance.org/en/default.html).

It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Krista Lammie at Krista.Lammie@gov.ab.ca.