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.
  
  

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

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:

• Supporting project management, business process design, and understanding complex systems.
• Managing effective relationships within corporate services teams.
• Project management, change management, and stakeholder engagement.
• With health system operations, privacy legislation, and IT system implementation.
• With business process engineering and the technology life cycle.
  
  

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.
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.