Manager, Development

Job Information
Job Title: Manager, Development 
Job Requisition ID: 87291
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: September 15, 2026
Classification: 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 and diverse career opportunities. For more information, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/about-the-alberta-public-service.

Technology and Innovation is responsible for making innovation and technology the driving force behind Alberta’s economic growth and diversification. To learn more about us, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/technology-and-innovation.

The Digital Design and Delivery (DDD) division is the Government of Alberta's (GoA) centre for modern digital delivery, focused on accelerating the design of simpler, faster, and better human-centered digital services. It partners with ministries to design better services, build capability and confidence in modern digital practices, and assure service quality and value through standards and controls.

The Product Branch within DDD is accountable for partnering with ministry programs to frame problems and deliver evidence-based solutions through the design and delivery of technology and services.

Role Responsibilities

The Product Branch is looking for a Manager of Development. Reporting to the Director, AI Factory and Design, this position is accountable for leading the development practice within DDD - a team of Digital Architects and Full Stack Developers - and for providing both architectural leadership and hands-on software delivery leadership to multidisciplinary product teams.

This position ensures that solutions are strategically designed and reliably built setting the architectural direction and technology standards, while overseeing the day-to-day engineering that turns those designs into secure, scalable, high-quality digital services.

The responsibilities of this role include:

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team of Digital Architects and Full Stack Developers, providing direction, coaching, performance management, and professional development in support of AI-first delivery.
• Oversee the end-to-end design, development, testing, and deployment of secure, scalable, API-first, and AI-ready digital solutions that align with government standards and business priorities.
• Drive the adoption of AI-enabled architecture and software development practices, leveraging agentic AI and automation to improve delivery speed, quality, and maintainability.
• Ensure adherence to enterprise architecture frameworks, secure coding practices, quality engineering standards, cybersecurity requirements, and responsible AI principles.
• Partner with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to translate business needs into strategic technology roadmaps, architectural solutions, and predictable delivery plans.
• Lead innovation and modernization initiatives by evaluating emerging technologies, reducing technical debt, and advancing cloud-native, AI-built, and reusable digital solutions.
• Manage operational planning, resource allocation, budgets, and governance activities to support efficient delivery, organizational objectives, and continuous improvement of development practices

The Job Description is provided for Further details on this position.

APS Competencies

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.

Qualifications

Requirements

• A university degree in a related field (e.g., Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology), supplemented by four (4) years of progressively responsible, related experience.
• A cover letter clearly demonstrating relevant skills and competencies tailored to this position.

Preference will be given to candidate who have experience with:

• Leading, coaching, and developing technical teams in agile, product-oriented environments, ideally across architecture and software development.
• Applying AI across the delivery lifecycle, including AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code), agentic AI, model integration, and data pipelines, while following responsible AI, validation, testing, and secure coding practices.
• Communicating complex technical and AI concepts, including benefits, trade-offs, risks, and limitations, to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Equivalencies

• A related master’s degree and a minimum of three (3) years of related experience; or
• A related two-year diploma and a minimum of six (6) years of related experience; or
• A related one-year certificate and a minimum of seven (7) years of related experience; or
• A minimum of eight (8) years of related experience in lieu of formal education.

Assets

• Open-source technologies and ecosystems, including Node.js/NPM, PHP, Java, JavaScript, Angular/React, MySQL, MongoDB, Drupal, Twig, Elasticsearch, and AI service integration.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical and AI concepts, including benefits, trade-offs, risks, and limitations, to technical and non-technical audiences.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Notes

Term of Employment: Permanent, Full-time position

Hours of Work: 7.25 hours daily / 36.25 weekly – Monday to Friday

Location: Alberta

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

Applicants are required to provide a cover letter summarizing information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

Additional Information

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part-time, or full-time. For example, January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Assistant (PT three 8 hrs. shifts/week).

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what we have to offer:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service
• Management Employee Pension Plan (MEPP)
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information
• Professional learning and development
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance. 

How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.
Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please see Job Application Resources for information. 
In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. For example, January 2006 - June 2009 (part-time). This example is provided for illustrative purposes only. Applicants are encouraged to present their information clearly and thoroughly, using a format that best conveys their experience.
It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information.
It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.
Protection of Privacy Act Collection Notice
The personal information collected through this recruitment is for determining your qualifications for employment in the Alberta Public Service and to manage the Alberta Government talent acquisition program. The personal information will be inputted into an automated system to support the assessment of your suitability for this position. This collection is authorized by section 4(a) and (c) of the Protection of Privacy Act and sections 15 and 18(2) of the Public Service Act. For questions about the collection of personal information, please contact Talent Acquisition, Public Service Commission at JobBoard@gov.ab.ca. 
Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.
We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Michelle Elliott at Michelle.Elliott@gov.ab.ca.