Manager, Program Planning

Role Responsibilities

As a strategic leader in Alberta’s Transportation and Economic Corridors ministry, the Manager, Program Planning plays a pivotal role in shaping the province’s capital investment future. This position leads the development of annual and quarterly capital plan submissions, drives financial accountability across major infrastructure programs, and provides expert guidance that directly influences executive level decisions. With a blend of analytical strength, collaborative leadership, and program oversight, this role ensures that Alberta’s transportation infrastructure is planned, funded, and managed with precision and long term vision.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the capital investment portion of the annual and quarterly capital plan submissions.
• Oversee accurate and timely capital investment reporting, including quarterly submissions and annual reporting requirements.
• Collaborate on monthly capital forecasting and ensure alignment with financial policies and coding standards.
• Support in year oversight of capital and select operating programs, including budget allocations, expenditure monitoring, and variance analysis.
• Manage and mentor a team of planners and analysts, fostering a collaborative, high performance environment.
• Review and reconcile disaster recovery financial information and prepare claims for the Ministry of Public Safety and Emergency Services.
• Provide expert advice to senior leadership on capital planning, financial issues, and emerging priorities.

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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.

Systems Thinking: Takes a long-term view towards organization’s objectives and how to achieve them. Takes holistic long-term view of challenges and opportunities.  Anticipates outcomes and potential impacts, seeks stakeholder perspectives.  Works towards actions and plans aligned with APS values.  Works with others to identify areas for collaboration.  

Creative Problem Solving: Focuses on continuous improvement and increasing breadth of insight. Asks questions to understand a problem. Looks for new ways to improve results and activities. Explores different work methods and what made projects successful, shares learning. Collects breadth of data and perspectives to make choices.

Drive for Results: Takes and delegates responsibility for outcomes. Uses variety of resources to monitor own performance standards. Acknowledges even indirect responsibility. Commits to what is good for Albertans even if not immediately accepted. Reaches goals consistent with APS direction.

Build Collaborative Environments: Collaborates across functional areas and proactively addresses conflict. Encourages broad thinking on projects and works to eliminate barriers to progress. Facilitates communication and collaboration. Anticipates and reduces conflict at the outset. Credits others and gets talent recognized. Promotes collaboration and commitment.

Qualifications

Required:  University degree in Business, Engineering or related, PLUS four (4) years related experience or equivalent as described.

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

For Example:

• Related 1 year certificate PLUS a minimum 7 years of experience
• Related 2-year diploma PLUS a minimum 6 years of experience
• Related minimum 8 years of experience.
  
  

The successful candidate MUST also have:

• Experience in public sector capital planning cycle, infrastructure program planning and needs prioritization
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting experience
• Knowledge of GAAP, PSAB, and government financial policies
• Proven leadership and team management experience
• Advanced analytical, strategic thinking, and communication skills
• Proficiency with financial systems and data analytic tools.
  
  

Assets

• Experience with transportation or horizontal infrastructure programs delivery
• Knowledge of GoA structures, processes, and political environment
• Experience preparing materials (e.g., business case) for Treasury Board
• Familiarity with disaster recovery financial reporting and claims
• Project management experience
• Experience improving financial or program management tools and processes
• Proficiency with 1GX and advanced data analytic tools such as Power BI and SQL.
  
  

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

Term of Employment: Permanent Full-time position 

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Location: Edmonton 

Cover Letter: Please provide a cover letter outlining your skills, knowledge and experience as they relate to the role

Written Assessments: Candidates may be required to complete a written assessment to further evaluate their skills, knowledge, and experience related to the role.

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.