Director Operations and Special Projects

Role Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities
•    Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for divisional priorities, capital planning initiatives, and complex projects.
•    Lead and coordinate high-impact cross-functional projects, ensuring alignment with ministry goals, timelines, budgets, and governance requirements.
•    Support senior leadership by providing strategic advice, briefings, analysis, and recommendations on operational priorities, risks, and emerging issues.
•    Strengthen capital planning and project governance practices through effective monitoring, reporting, risk management, and accountability frameworks.
•    Build collaborative relationships with stakeholders across government, facilitating cross-ministry coordination and issue resolution.
•    Drive operational excellence by improving business processes, reporting frameworks, project management practices, and continuous improvement initiatives.
•    Represent the Division on committees, working groups, and strategic initiatives to support effective decision-making and organizational performance.

The Job Description is provided for further details on 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.

•    Systems Thinking - Understands how divisional operations, capital planning, governance, and stakeholder activities are interconnected and consider the broader organizational impact when making decisions.
•    Drive for Results - Takes initiative and accountability to deliver complex projects, achieve divisional priorities, and produce high-quality results within established timelines and resources.
•    Creative Problem Solving - Identifies operational challenges, analyzes complex issues, and develops practical, innovative solutions to support effective decision-making and project outcomes.
•    Develop Self and Others - Demonstrates a commitment to continuous learning, shares knowledge and expertise, and supports the growth and development of colleagues to strengthen organizational capacity and performance.

Qualifications

A university degree in a field related to the position assignment (Business Administration), supplemented by seven (7) years progressively responsible experience.

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:
•    Extensive experience in health care procurement, supply chain management, or related operational and strategic environments, including leading complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives and projects.
•    Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional projects involving diverse stakeholder groups such as physicians, nursing leadership, executive teams, frontline clinical staff, policy professionals, and senior decision-makers.
•    Strong knowledge of procurement and contracting practices, including sourcing strategies, vendor management, contract development, and contract lifecycle management within public sector or health care settings.
•    Comprehensive understanding of clinical products and health system supply chains, including market trends, procurement approaches, and operational factors affecting cost, availability, and service delivery.
•    Knowledge of local, national, and global supply chain environments, including emerging risks, market disruptions, and challenges impacting health care operations and procurement.
•    Proven ability to apply strategic and analytical thinking to support project delivery, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and executive decision-making in complex and politically sensitive environments.
•    Strong facilitation, communication, and relationship management skills, with experience leading large multidisciplinary committees, working groups, and stakeholder engagements to achieve consensus and advance organizational priorities.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Notes

This competition will be used to fill one (1) temporary position with a term of two (2) years.

Hours of Work:
•    7.25 Daily Hours
•    36.25 Weekly Hours
•    8:15AM to 4:30PM (Monday to Friday)
•    Location: TELUS House at ATB Place, 10020 - 100 Street NW Edmonton, AB T5J 0N6
•    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 we have to offer:
•    Working for the Alberta Public Service 
•    Management Employee Pension Plan (MEPP)
•    Alberta Public Service Benefit Information
•    Professional learning and development
•    Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool 
•    Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.