Mgr, Strategy and Stakeholder Relations

Role Responsibilities

Are you ready to lead Alberta’s strategic efforts in the low-carbon energy transition? Alberta Energy is seeking a dynamic, strategic, and forward-thinking leader to join our team as the Manager, Strategy and Stakeholder Relations.

Reporting to the Director, Natural Gas Strategy, you will lead a highly skilled team and play a key leadership role in shaping Alberta’s position on low-carbon natural gas and hydrogen development, policy, and stakeholder engagement. In this impactful role, you will develop and lead strategic initiatives that align with the Government of Alberta’s energy goals, while balancing industry interests and public priorities. You will bring your political acumen, systems thinking, and collaborative mindset to drive strategic outcomes in a complex, fast-evolving energy landscape.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of low-carbon natural gas and hydrogen strategies that align with Alberta’s energy priorities and climate goals.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across government, industry, and civil society to gather input, build consensus, and communicate Alberta’s energy policy direction.
• Provide expert advice and strategic recommendations to the Director, Deputy Minister, and Executive team, ensuring decisions are informed, aligned, and impactful.
• Coordinate policy work across departments, branches, and agencies to ensure a consistent, systems-based approach to energy policy development.
• Supervise and mentor a team of analysts and policy professionals to foster a high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative work environment.

If you are a strategic thinker with strong political and systems acumen, passion for energy policy, public service, and leadership, we encourage you to apply.

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.

• Creative Problem Solving: Navigates a complex, multi-ministry landscape to develop and implement informed solutions, while fostering strong intergovernmental collaboration.
• Agility: Supports major projects, strategic planning, and policy development by anticipating change, exploring alternative approaches, and aligning resources for timely delivery—often under tight deadlines.
• Build Collaborative Environments: This position requires to work cross ministry and across government stakeholders to build collaboration to realize our goals in low carbon energy development as illustrated in NGVS and Hydrogen Roadmap.
• Drive for results: This position is expected to look at the big picture and identify what is the best for Albertans align resources and achieve the desired results.
• Develop self and others: Fosters a collaborative team culture aligned with DoE and NGSE goals, leveraging deep energy policy expertise to optimize performance and drive innovation.
• Develop Network:  Engages diverse stakeholders on complex energy issues with broad impacts, while fostering internal and cross-ministry collaboration.  

Qualifications

Minimum University graduation in Engineering, business, environmental science, political science or other related field, supplemented by four (4) years of related leading experience in strategic planning and policy development. 

Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

The following will be considered assets:.

• A Master's degree or Project Management Certification will be considered an asset.
• Knowledge of natural gas processes and hydrogen manufacturing, transportation and use would be an asset. 
• Knowledge of Alberta’s energy landscape, including natural gas, hydrogen, and related government processes.
• Knowledge of emerging trends in low-carbon technologies, including hydrogen, renewable natural gas, and global decarbonization strategies.
• Proven leadership in managing teams, projects, or initiatives to deliver results. 

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 (full time) Monday to Friday.

Term of Employment:

• This is a full-time permanent position.

Location:

• Edmonton Office: Petroleum Plaza Building North Tower, Edmonton.
• Calgary Office: AMEC Place, 801 6 Ave SW, Calgary.
  
  

Final candidates will be required to undergo a academic credentials verification and security screening.

This competition maybe used to fill future vacancies across the Government of Alberta, at equal or lower classification.

Successful candidates will be required to disclose any business or financial interests, including the owning of shares or financial investments in the energy sector, to comply with the Department of Energy & Minerals’ Supplementary Code of Conduct.

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. 

What GOA offers:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Management Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - 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.