Job Description - Position Evaluation Program Lead (56190)

Job Description

Position Evaluation Program Lead

Job Number
56190

Are you a visionary HR leader who excels at guiding technical specialists and driving enterprise transformation? The City of Edmonton invites dynamic leaders to join our team as the Position Evaluation Program Lead .

In this pivotal role, you will lead a dedicated team of Position Evaluation Consultants overseeing their respective portfolios while balancing client-centric, creative problem-solving with the need to safeguard the integrity and defensibility of our classification framework. As a key leader in our HR transformation, you will play a central role in introducing and embedding a new enterprise-wide job evaluation methodology across the organization.

What will you do?

Lead, mentor, and support a team of Position Evaluation Consultants across their assigned portfolio domains, fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture focused on client service excellence and technical consistency

Partner with team members and client departments to uncover innovative, flexible job evaluation solutions that meet unique operational needs while upholding framework standards, internal equity, and defensibility

Serve as a key leader in the implementation and enterprise-wide rollout of a current job evaluation methodology, supporting change management, training, and operational alignment

Serve as a key subject matter expert providing strategic guidance, evidence-based reasoning, and leadership during formal classification appeals,



formal dispute resolutions, and umpire hearings

Partner strategically with HR Business Partners, senior operational leaders, and union partners to negotiate and resolve complex, highly sensitive issues surrounding jurisdictional placement, bargaining unit scope, and job evaluation standards

Qualifications
Qualifications :

Education in Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline; a combination of relevant education and experience may be considered

Minimum of 7 years of human resources experience, including direct experience in job evaluation/classification and demonstrated team leadership or supervisory capabilities

Skills required for success

Classification & Multi-Union Experience: Proven expertise in designing or modifying classification frameworks within large, multi-union environments

Analytical Problem Solving: Exceptional ability to analyze complex, ambiguous information to develop defensible solutions

Communication & Relationship Building: Strong oral, written, presentation, and interpersonal skills to build effective partnerships and influence Community Partners on precedent-setting matters





Technical & Consulting Proficiency: Seasoned consulting skills combined with proficiency in the Google work environment and HR Information Systems like PeopleSoft

Alignment with our Cultural Commitments and Leadership Competencies ( https://bit.ly/4brRrXm )

Commitment to embracing a culture of Equity, Diversity, Reconciliation and Inclusion

Applicants may be tested

Work environment

This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement with the flexibility to work from both home and the worksite

This position is eligible for the EDO program (Earned Day Off)

Conditions of employment

Up to: 1 permanent full-time position

Hours of work: 36.9 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Salary : $108,838.80 - $136,046.09 (Annually)

We strive to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact [email protected] . Learn more about our benefits https://bit.ly/COEbenefits .

Talent sourced through this process may be considered for similar opportunities within the City of Edmonton.

Edmonton rests in the heart of Treaty Six territory in Alberta and the homelands of the Metis Nation.

Classification Title : PT3 - Human Resources

Posting Date
Oct 21, 2026

Number of Openings (up to)
1 - Permanent Full-time

Union : Management

Department
HR Client Services

Work Location(s)
Century Place, 10th Floor, 9803 - 102A Avenue Edmonton T5J 3A3

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📌 Position Evaluation Program Lead (Alberta)
🏢 City of Edmonton
📍 Alberta