Job Information

Job Title: Manager, Project Management & Delivery

Job Requisition ID: 88520

Ministry: Forestry and Parks

Location: Edmonton, Calgary, Cochrane, Red Deer or other locations

Full or Part-Time: Full time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Permanent

Scope: Open

Closing Date: November 16, 2026

Classification: Management Manager Zone 2

Salary: $3,920.66 to $5,276.07 bi-weekly ($102,329 - $137,705 /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 career opportunities.

Provincial Parks are essential to the quality of life that Albertans enjoy. They conserve our natural landscapes and wildlife habitat and offer a broad range of nature-based outdoor recreational opportunities. Alberta’s parks inspire people to discover, value, protect, and enjoy the natural world and the benefits it provides for current and future generations.

As the Manager, Project Management and Delivery, you will lead and support a team of Project Managers responsible for delivering a diverse and significant portfolio of capital development projects. You will provide leadership and oversight to ensure projects are safe, functional, high quality, cost effective, sustainable, and successfully delivered within approved scope, schedule, and budget.

You will be the team’s go-to resource for navigating complex project issues and challenges, providing direction and guidance while empowering Project Managers to effectively manage their projects and make sound decisions. You will monitor portfolio performance, identify and address emerging risks and discrepancies,



and ensure appropriate reporting and accountability throughout project delivery.

Projects range in value from approximately $50,000 to more than $20 million and span a broad range of disciplines, including civil infrastructure such as water, wastewater, roads, and earthworks, as well as structural, architectural, landscape architectural, mechanical, electrical, geotechnical, and environmental work.

Your key responsibilities will include:

- Lead and develop a team of Project Managers delivering complex capital infrastructure projects.
- Provide oversight across the full project lifecycle, from project initiation and design through procurement, construction, commissioning, handover and closeout.
- Ensure projects are effectively managed against approved scope, schedule, budget, quality and project objectives.
- Provide leadership and guidance in resolving complex project risks, issues, scope changes, contract challenges and competing priorities.
- Oversee financial, procurement and contract management activities, including forecasting, expenditures and change management.
- Build strong relationships with project sponsors, operational teams, technical specialists, consultants, contractors and other stakeholders.
- Ensure appropriate project governance, documentation, risk management, communication and reporting practices are in place.




- Provide oversight of successful project completion and transition of completed infrastructure and facilities to operations.
- Mentor and coach Project Managers, build team capability and foster consistent project management practices.
- Ensure project delivery aligns with applicable government legislation, policies, standards, technical requirements and strategic priorities.

Competencies are behaviours 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.

Qualifications

Education and Experience required: University graduation in Engineering, Management or a field related to the position assignment, supplemented by FOUR years of directly related experience. Related experience or education (e.g. related diploma) may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

Additional Requirements

- A valid driver’s licence is required.
- Ability to manage multiple complex projects and competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Ability to provide transparent, strategic advice and recommendations on complex project issues.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to identify and manage project risks, emerging issues, and competing operational and financial priorities.

Assets to the role include the following:

- Construction Contract Administrator Certification or Project Management Certification.
- Extensive project management

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