Director, Strategic Projects and Digital Modernization

Role Responsibilities

Lead transformation that matters; driving enterprise-wide projects and digital innovation that shape how services are delivered to Albertans.  Reporting to the Executive Director, Strategic and Corporate Services, the Director, Strategic Projects and Digital Modernization, provides senior leadership for the ministry’s enterprise project delivery and digital modernization agenda. This role is accountable for advancing coordinated, outcomes-driven initiatives and building and maturing enterprise project and digital delivery capabilities across the ministry and its partners.

The Director leads the Project Management Office (PMO) and Digital Operations and Modernization Unit, ensuring end-to-end delivery of strategic and digital initiatives from concept and planning through implementation and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead enterprise project delivery through oversight of the Project Management Office (PMO), ensuring consistent and scalable practices. 
• Provide leadership for digital operations and modernization, delivering user-center services across the full lifecycle. 
• Align and integrate strategic projects and digital initiatives to support coordinated execution and measurable outcomes. 
• Provide strategic advice to executive leadership on project investments, digital risks, and modernization opportunities. 
• Lead cross-functional teams and engage stakeholders across ministries, central agencies, and partner organizations. 
• Build organizational capacity and lead people, culture, and change to advance modern delivery.
  
  

This role operates in a complex, fast-paced environment and requires strong systems thinking, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to deliver enterprise-wide outcomes while managing competing priorities and risks.

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: Works in open teams to share ideas and process issues: Uses wide range of techniques to break down problems. Allows others to think creatively and voice ideas. Bring the right people together to solve issues. Identifies new solutions for the organization.
• Agility: Proactively incorporates change into processes: Creates opportunities for improvement. Is aware of and adapts to changing priorities. Remains objective under pressure and supports others to manage their emotions. Proactively explains impact of change on roles and integrates change in existing work. Readily adapts plans and practices.
• Build Collaborative Environments: Creates an open environment of communication: Promotes sharing of expertise. Initiates strategic communication systems. Anticipates and addresses potential conflict areas. Inspires with a bold, complete and shared vision. Leads cross-functional collaboration.
• Drive for Results Works: to remove barriers to outcomes, sticking to principles:  Forecasts and proactively addresses project challenges. Removes barriers to collaboration and achievement of outcomes. Upholds principles and confronts problems directly. Considers complex factors and aligns solutions with broader organization mission.
• Systems Thinking: Integrates broader context into planning: Plans for how current situation is affected by broader trends. Integrates issues, political environment and risks when considering possible actions. Supports organization vision and goals through strategy. Addresses behaviors that challenge progress.

Qualifications

A university degree in Business Administration or related field and a minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience related to the role; 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.
  
  

Related Experience:

• Experience leading complex, cross-functional projects or programs at an enterprise or organizational level, involving multiple stakeholders or partner organizations.
• Experience overseeing or applying project management practices (e.g., PMO, governance, methodologies such as Agile, hybrid, or waterfall) to ensure consistent project delivery.
• Experience supporting the planning, design, and delivery of digital initiatives or services across the lifecycle (e.g., concept, implementation, continuous improvement).
• Experience providing strategic advice or recommendations to senior leadership on complex initiatives, risks, or priorities, and supporting decision-making.
  
  

Assets:

• Experience building, enhancing, or maturing project delivery or digital capabilities (e.g., establishing governance frameworks, improving processes, or advancing modernization initiatives).
• Experience working in collaboration with central agencies, IT/digital partners, or in environments requiring alignment with enterprise architecture, privacy, or security standards.
• Experience leading organizational change and fostering a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, or modern delivery approaches.
  
  

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

• 36.25 hours per week (Full-time) 
• This is a permanent position
• 8:15am – 4:30pm, Monday to Friday
  
  

Location: Commerce Place Building, 10155 - 102 Street, Edmonton, AB T5J 4G8

Applicants are required to provide a cover letter summarizing information that clearly and concisely demonstrates their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

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.