Manager, Strategic Operations

Job Information
Job Title: Manager, Strategic Operations 
Job Requisition ID: 86339
Ministry: Education and Childcare
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: August 19, 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.

The Learning Resources and Assets Branch, within the Curriculum, Career Education and Assessment Division of the Ministry of Education and Childcare, supports Alberta’s education system by advancing high-quality learning and teaching resources aligned with provincial curriculum priorities. The branch works to support students, parents, teachers, and administrators across Kindergarten to Grade 12 by helping ensure educators have access to resources that support effective teaching and meaningful student learning.

For more information, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/education-and-childcare

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director, Resource Strategy and Maintenance, the Manager, Strategic Operations, manages and coordinates the Strategic Operations team and provides strategic leadership in learning and teaching resources processes that are crucial to the successful piloting and implementation of new curriculum. 

The role of the Manager, Strategic Operations is focused on the following areas:

• Team Leadership: Manage and coordinate the Strategic Operations team in support of branch priorities and operational effectiveness.

• Strategic Direction: Provide strategic leadership for learning and teaching resources processes that support successful piloting and implementation of new curriculum.

•  Project Management: Lead and coordinate complex projects that support curriculum development, implementation, and continuous improvement.

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to advance learning and teaching resource priorities.

• Strategic Advice: Provide objective and strategic advice on sector processes and policies related to learning and teaching resources.

• Resource Quality: Ensure high-quality learning and teaching resources are available to the K-12 school system.

• Policy Alignment: Support alignment of resources with key policy documents, including the Ministerial Order on Student Learning and The Guiding Framework.

• Professional Learning: Lead the design and delivery of professional learning for internal and external stakeholders.

• Digital Resource Management: Support the delivery, maintenance, and continuous improvement of a digital collection of K-12 learning and teaching resources.

•  Process Development: Provide strategic leadership in developing support documents and guides that clarify roles, responsibilities, and processes.

• Curriculum Priorities: Ensure learning and teaching resources reflect curriculum priorities, including literacy, numeracy, and competencies.

• Branch Goal Achievement: Support the director in achieving branch goals and advancing strategic operational priorities.

The Job Description is provided for further details about 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.

• Systems Thinking: Considers how learning and teaching resource processes, curriculum implementation, policy requirements, stakeholder needs, and digital delivery systems connect to support effective outcomes for Alberta’s K-12 education system.

• Build Collaborative Environments: Builds strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support shared understanding, coordinated decision-making, and effective delivery of learning and teaching resource priorities.

• Agility: Adapts to changing curriculum priorities, emerging operational needs, and evolving stakeholder expectations while guiding the team through complex projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Drive for Results: Maintains focus on delivering high-quality resources, professional learning, support documents, and operational outcomes that advance branch goals and support successful curriculum implementation.

• Develop Self and Others: Supports team growth by encouraging learning, providing guidance, sharing knowledge, and fostering professional development to strengthen branch capacity and service delivery.

Qualifications

University graduation in a field related to the position assignment, supplemented by three years related experience. 

Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis

Required

• Experience leading complex projects, initiatives, or operational priorities.
• Experience supervising, coaching, or coordinating team members.
• Strong strategic thinking, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong Project Management Skills with experience working on multiple high priority items simultaneously. 
• Experience developing or improving operational processes, guidelines, or support documents.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, consultation, and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including briefing and advice preparation.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results in a complex environment.

Assets

• Experience in K-12 education, curriculum implementation, or learning resource development.
• Knowledge of Alberta’s curriculum, education system, or related policy frameworks and legislation.
• Experience with digital learning platforms, resource collections, or online content delivery.
• Experience using data, feedback, or performance measures to inform planning.
   

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

Notes

This is a full-time position working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The successful candidate is expected to work out of the Edmonton Office.

Applicants are advised 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.

The final candidate will be required to undergo a security screening. 

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 Resoures 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.
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 Liliane Karara at Liliane.Karara@gov.ab.ca.