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Senior Advisor, Project Controls and Financial Management

Job Information
Job Title: Senior Advisor, Project Controls and Financial Management
Job Requisition ID: JR88232
Ministry: Infrastructure
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Temporary (3 year contract)
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: October 21, 2026

The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities.

Alberta Infrastructure is responsible for delivering about one quarter of the Alberta government’s Capital Plan, which addresses the provincial infrastructure needs of Alberta’s population that support key social programs and services and economic development.

The Ministry designs, builds, manages, and maintains government-owned and operated facilities, and collaborates with other ministries to ensure that school and hospital infrastructure meet the needs of Alberta’s population. Infrastructure also provides accommodation services and manages a large portfolio of owned and leased facilities while maintaining fiscal accountability and optimizing value for Albertans.

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director, Alternative Project Delivery (APD), the Senior Advisor, Project Controls and Financial Management provides leadership, expertise, coordination, and strategic advice related to project controls, portfolio forecasting, financial management, performance reporting, governance processes,



and project information management for Alternative Project Delivery Branch projects.

The Senior Advisor leads and coordinates cross-functional initiatives involving project delivery teams, finance, procurement, contract administration, consultants, and government stakeholders to advance branch objectives and improve consistency in project controls and financial management practices across the APD portfolio.

The incumbent provides functional supervision, coaching, mentoring, and technical leadership to Project Analyst staff and serves as a key resource supporting executive decision-making related to the planning, delivery, monitoring, and performance of Alternative Project Delivery projects.

The primary responsibilities for the Senior Advisor, Project Controls and Financial Management include, but are not limited to:

- Developing strategic recommendations regarding financial performance, funding strategies, forecasting methodologies, and project control practices.
- Conducting advanced analysis of project and portfolio performance, financial status, funding pressures, schedule impacts, risks, and emerging issues.
- Preparing executive-level financial and project performance information to support branch, divisional, and ministry decision-making processes.
- Identifying opportunities to improve business processes, controls, reporting practices, governance structures,



and portfolio performance.
- Establishing and maintaining performance measures and key performance indicators that support effective monitoring of branch objectives and project outcomes.
- Providing oversight and strategic direction regarding project information management and reporting practices across the branch.
- Collaborating with corporate stakeholders and technical resources to develop and enhance systems supporting project controls and portfolio management functions.
- Providing day-to-day work direction, coaching, mentoring, and technical guidance to Project Analyst staff. Assigning, coordinating, monitoring, and reviewing work to ensure priorities, timelines, and quality expectations are achieved.
- Acting as a senior escalation point for issues related to forecasting, reporting, governance, and project controls practices.

The successful candidate will have:

- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.

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 chance and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

Systems Thinking: Integrates broader context into planning: Plans for how current situation is affected by broader trends.

Creative Problem Solving: Works in open teams to share ideas and process issues: Uses wide range of techniques to break down problems.

Develop Networks: Makes working with a wide range of parties an imperative: Creates impactful relationships with the right people.

Build Collaborative Environments: Inv

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