Executive Director, Motor Vehicle Modernization

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Posting Date: May 29, 2026

Location: Edmonton, AB

Company: Government of Alberta

 

Job Information

Job Title: Executive Director, Motor Vehicle Modernization  

Job Requisition ID: 84314

Ministry: Transportation and Economic Corridors

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Scope: Open

Closing Date: June 12, 2026

Classification: Executive Manager 1

 

 

About Us

Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC) serves as a North American leader in transportation systems, contributing to Alberta’s prosperity through safe, innovative, and sustainable infrastructure. TEC offers a rewarding environment with growth opportunities, work-life balance, and the chance to make an impact on Alberta’s transportation network. 

For more information, visit https://www.alberta.ca/transportation-and-economic-corridors.

 

Role

Reporting to the Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM), Traffic Safety Services (TSS), the Executive Director, Motor Vehicle Modernization is responsible for providing strategic leadership for the Ministry Information Management/Information Technology (IM/IT) strategy as well as modernization of Alberta Motor Vehicle system. 

 

You will lead the strategic transformation of legacy IT systems, policies, business processes and service delivery.  A primary focus of this role is the development, execution and coordination of the Ministry’s Digital Modernization Roadmap. Integral to this work is your strong relationship and collaboration skills as you will be working with a variety of internal teams, cross-governmental partners, other governments, ministries, and key industry stakeholders and associations to modernize systems, programs, policies, and processes resulting in modernizing business processes, foundational data assets, and collision data ecosystem.  

 

As a member of the TSS executive director team, you are a strategic leader who will champion an agile culture by ensuring open lines of communication are consistent and broad, establishing leaders at all levels, and decentralizing decision-making where possible. Additionally, you will chair the Executive Digital IMT committee ensuring data governance, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture and technology investment are prioritized.

 

 

Qualifications

As the successful candidate your background includes extensive related senior management experience in a large organization with a depth of experience in IT and business process design.  You possess demonstrated success in formulating new policies, regulations and programs, and managing complex issues, where circumstances rapidly evolve. You are known for your critical thinking skills, ability to influence, negotiate, and collaborate with diverse internal and external stakeholder groups to achieve innovative, transformational outcomes. Key strengths include the ability to articulate a strong vision and build an organizational culture embracing innovation and calculated risk-taking. A bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred.  

 

 

Salary

$5,896.65 - $7,749.28 bi-weekly ($153,902.57 to $202,256.21 annually)

 

 

Notes

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

 

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer:

 

Please see the attached position profile for more information on position responsibilities.  

Search Profile

 

 

How to Apply

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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.  

 

Resources for applicants:

https://www.alberta.ca/apply-for-jobs-with-the-alberta-public-service.aspx

https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-hiring-process.aspx

https://alis.alberta.ca/look-for-work/

 

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) or from recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information.  

 

 

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 a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Executive Search at psc.executivesearchservices@gov.ab.ca.

 

If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to check https://jobpostings.alberta.ca for a listing of current career opportunities with the Government of Alberta.