Senior Manager Crown Title, Revenue and Closure

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to Lands Operations, the Senior Manager provides strategic and operational leadership to the Crown Title, Sales & Assignments Unit. The role leads a multidisciplinary team of legal and technical professionals responsible for complex Crown land administration and works closely with Lands-North and Lands-South field teams. The successful candidate will ensure effective, consistent, and compliant management of Crown land interests while balancing environmental, social, economic, and regulatory priorities. This position requires strong legislative knowledge, sound judgment, collaborative leadership, and the ability to navigate complexity and drive positive change.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead the review, approval, and administration of public land programs and resources.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, standards, and automated business processes.
• Ensure programs comply with legislation, policies, service standards, and legislated timelines.
• Make statutory and delegated decisions related to public land allocation and administration.
• Provide leadership, coaching, training, performance management, and workload direction to staff.
• Manage Unit budgets, resources, recruitment, succession planning, and operational priorities.
• Prepare and review briefing materials, advisory notes, and recommendations for senior leadership and the Minister.
• Lead stakeholder engagement, consultation, public disclosure, and information sessions.
• Build strategic partnerships across ministries, regulators, industry, municipalities, and stakeholder groups.
• Identify and resolve complex issues, conflicts, risks, and competing stakeholder interests.
• Lead cross-regional committees, working groups, and integrated resource management initiatives.
• Promote consistent, transparent, equitable, and defensible public land decision-making.

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: Considers legislation, policy, and environmental, social, and economic factors to develop options that support government and program objectives. 
• Creative Problem Solving: Develops innovative solutions to complex, high-visibility issues while considering cross-ministry impacts and public interest outcomes. 
• Drive for Results: Monitors programs, resolves obstacles, and manages complex issues to completion while meeting service standards and taking appropriate risks. 
• Agility: Anticipates changing circumstances and responds decisively, using sound judgment, collaboration, and communication to resolve high-stakes issues. 
• Develop Networks: Builds strong relationships across ministries and program areas to understand dependencies, resolve conflicts, and advance government priorities.

Qualifications

A completed four (4) years university degree in natural sciences or a related field, such as Administrative Law, Property Law, Environmental Law, Business Administration, Commerce, or Environmental Sciences, along with a background in resource management and a minimum of six (6) years of directly related management-level experience.

Equivalencies may be considered on a one-for-one basis.

Additional Requirements
•  Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
•  Ability to provide strategic advice, resolve complex issues, and support decision-making.
•  Ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and build effective partnerships.
•  Strong presentation and relationship-management skills.

Assets
• Experience in government, environmental, or resource management.
•  Knowledge of Alberta legislation, policies, and regulatory processes.
•  Experience working with government agencies, municipalities, industry, and stakeholder organizations.
•  Experience leading committees, projects, or cross-ministry initiatives.
 
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

The position is based in Edmonton.
Monday – Friday, 7.25 hours per day / 36.25 hours per week.
Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

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

Any costs associated with obtaining 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.

Instructions for your Resume:

For Employment Experience:
Please indicate duration of employment (month, year).
Please specify employment status (i.e. casual, part-time or full-time).
E.g.: Youth Worker, Jan 2006 - June 2009, Part-time (three, 8 hour shifts/week).

For any Post-Secondary Education:
Please specify your major and length of program.
Please specify the year you graduated.
E.g.: Bachelor of Social Work, 4-year Degree (Graduated 2017).

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

• 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.