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Job Title: Senior Technical Project Lead

Job Requisition ID: 88205
Ministry: Technology and Innovation
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: October 19, 2026
Classification: Systems Analyst 3
Salary: $3,847.03 - $5,095.52 bi-weekly ($100,407 - $132,993/year)

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.

Technology and Innovation (T&I;) is responsible for making innovation and technology the driving force behind Alberta’s economic growth and diversification.

The Innovation, Privacy and Stewardship (IPS) Division is accountable for the Alberta Technology and Innovation Strategy; the protection of personal information and guidance around the ethical use of data; and the governance of Alberta Innovates and the Alberta Enterprise Corporation. The division also advances the strategies and policies related to the delivery of data, content management, technology, and privacy related programs and services.

Within the Innovation, Privacy and Stewardship Division, the Enterprise Strategic Operations (ESO) Branch provides enterprise IT reporting, project management, communications, training, and outreach in support of Technology and Innovation (TI) and Government of Alberta (GoA) departments delivering technology initiatives aligned with government priorities.





Project Services provides oversight and coordination for IMT initiatives to ensure projects are delivered according to specified scope, deliverables, budget and schedule. The Technical Project Coordination unit is primarily responsible for coordinating and managing technical projects related to Technology and Innovation.

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager, Technical Services Coordination, the Senior Technical Project Lead oversees complex technical projects involving cross-government stakeholders with impacts to interdependent service lines. This position leads and supports project teams, staff and stakeholders to deliver project outcomes aligned with IMT strategic vision, priorities, and goals. Projects supported by Technical Services Coordination are primarily focused on work performed in support of Technology & Innovation.

The responsibilities of this role include:

- Leading the planning, execution, and delivery of complex IMT projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives, budgets, timelines, and government priorities.
- Providing strategic advice and recommendations to senior leadership on project direction, resource allocation, implementation approaches, and risk management.
- Establishing and maintaining project governance frameworks, methodologies, and controls to support effective decision-making and compliance with organizational standards.
- Monitoring project performance, quality, budgets, and outcomes,



while driving continuous improvement through reviews, audits, and lessons learned.
- Building and maintaining collaborative relationships with stakeholders, executives, program areas, vendors, and cross-ministry partners to achieve project goals and service outcomes.
- Identifying, assessing, and mitigating project risks, developing strategies to address impacts on service delivery, resources, schedules, and organizational priorities.
- Working with T&I; teams, external vendors, application owners and service owners to identify, mitigate and resolve technical issues and implement innovative solutions.
- Mentoring, coaching, and providing leadership to project teams, while coordinating multiple initiatives to support operational excellence and strategic objectives.

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.

- Creative Problem Solving: Strong collaborative problem-solving bringing the right people together to identify issues, develop options, and implement practical solutions.
- Drive for Results: Knowledge of government policy development processes and budgeting, including knowledge around legislation development and understanding of impacts of multilateral consultation processes.
- Build Collaborative Environments: Ability to gain respect, trust, credibility and confidence with broad internal and external stakeholders.
- Develop Networks: Lead, chair, facilitate, organize and/or participate on multi-d

📌 Senior Technical Project Lead (Edmonton)
🏢 Government of Alberta
📍 Edmonton