Manager, Transformation Strategy and Policy
Job in
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Listing for:
Government of Alberta
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-07-14
Job specializations:
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Management
Change Management, Program / Project Manager, Business Analyst, Corporate Strategy
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Role Responsibilities
Reporting to the Director, Transformation, this position leads policy development and implementation to support Alberta’s childcare transformation under the $3.8B Canada–Alberta Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement. It provides strategic advice to senior leadership, oversees multiple policy initiatives and manages issues related to system transformation.
The role supervises a team of policy analysts responsible for strategic analysis, decision briefings and research. It plays a key role in designing funding models, advancing early learning and childcare policy and supporting system-wide initiatives that impact parents and childcare providers. The manager fosters a collaborative, integrated approach across the department, ensuring alignment between strategy, policy, IT and service delivery. This includes driving work forward through a project management approach, ensuring complex projects are coordinated and effectively managed.
The role works across teams and divisions to support integrated strategies, policies and programs that advance Alberta’s childcare transformation.
Responsibilities Include:
Child Care Transformation Policy and Implementation
Lead development of the provincial childcare funding model through research, analysis and evidence-informed policy design.Prepare reports, frameworks, decision documents, presentations, communications materials and briefing notes.Develop clear, evidence-based policy options, including jurisdictional scans, outlining key considerations, risks and implications for decision-makers.Support development of project and implementation plans, identifying timelines, milestones and required shifts across teams.Strategic Issues Management
Identify and analyze emerging policy issues related to childcare transformation and develop strategies and options for senior leadership.Ensure policy proposals align with provincial outcomes, government direction and federal agreement requirements.Identify risks and dependencies across the broader transformation initiative and collaborate with partners to develop mitigation strategies.Strategic Integration Across Projects
Support alignment of strategy, policy, programs and delivery across teams involved in childcare transformation.Lead cross-divisional working groups to support development and evolution of childcare funding models.Provide input into bilateral negotiations with the federal government, stakeholder engagement activities and projects led by delivery and policy teams across divisions.Project & Contract Management
Apply a project management approach to ensure complex initiatives have clear deliverables, timelines, accountabilities and critical paths.Lead contract management activities (when applicable), including oversight of deliverables, timelines and quality assurance, providing direction and feedback to contractors to ensure outputs meet project needs and align with schedules.Role Cont'd
Leadership & Support to the Director
Act for the Director as required and support achievement of branch and ministry goals.Coach and mentor policy analysts, fostering strong analytical skills, collaboration and continuous learning.Lead performance management processes, ensuring goals, development needs and achievements are clearly defined and supported.Manage employee relations issues with professionalism, diplomacy and adherence to HR policies and the Collective Agreement.
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