About the City of St. Albert

Working at the City of St. Albert means joining a dedicated team that aims to deliver outstanding service to our vibrant community. We pride ourselves on employing a diverse group of employees who each bring unique skills and contribute to delivering exceptional services to our residents. We value collaboration, accountability, respect, and enjoyment in our work each day.

Job Details The City of St. Albert is recruiting an experienced and strategic leader to join our Human Resources & Safety department as the Manager, Payroll Operations & Total Compensation.

Reporting to the Director, Human Resources & Safety, this position provides strategic and operational leadership for the City's payroll, benefits, pension administration, total compensation, HR information systems (HRIS), workforce analytics, and HR administrative services functions.

The Manager leads a multidisciplinary team and serves as the City's senior subject matter expert in total compensation, job evaluation, HR technology, and workforce analytics/reporting, providing advice and recommendations that support organizational effectiveness, compliance, and informed decision-making.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Commerce, Finance, Information Systems, or a related discipline, combined with at least seven (7) years of progressively responsible related experience, including leadership responsibilities; or a related diploma combined with at least ten (10) years of progressively responsible related experience, including leadership responsibilities.




- Experience in compensation and classification, payroll, perks and pension administration, HRIS implementation and sustainment, and HR reporting.
- Must possess one of the following designations: Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR), Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP), Payroll Leadership Professional (PLP), Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS), or Certified Compensation Professional (CCP).
- Extensive knowledge of total compensation programs, including compensation design, salary administration, job evaluation, payroll legislation, and pension and benefits administration.
- Experience with HRIS implementation, sustainment, upgrades, and process improvement initiatives.
- Municipal government experience is considered an asset.
- Equivalent combinations of experience and education may be considered.

Hours of Work

- We offer a compressed bi-weekly work schedule of 72 hours, Monday Friday, 8:00 – 5:00, with a bi-weekly regular day off (RDO).
- Benefit from flexible work hours by adjusting your start and end times by 30 or 60 minutes around our core hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Compensation

- The salary ranges from $116,069.72 - $139,966.84 per year,



including a comprehensive benefits package with a Flexible Spending Account and Pension Plan.
- Learn more about our benefits here: Employee Benefit Guide
- Candidates not meeting the full qualifications may be considered for a development opportunity at a lower classification and salary.

Application Information

- Please upload a cover letter and a resume when applying for this opportunity. These will need to be uploaded as two separate documents.
- This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, at the same or lower classification level.
- The City conducts most interviews virtually. Applicants selected for an interview will receive a video conferencing link and instructions.

Closing Statement We thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Applications will only be accepted to 10:00 p.m. (Mountain Time Zone) on the closing date.

The City of St. Albert is committed to creating and fostering a diverse workforce where all are welcome and we find a common purpose and strength in our differences. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, including those from members of groups that are historically or continue to be underrepresented.

We respectfully acknowledge that we are on Treaty 6 territory, traditional lands of First Nations and Métis peoples. As treaty People, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, we share the responsibility for stewardship of this beautiful land.

📌 Manager, Payroll Operations & Total Compensation (St. Albert)
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