Valley Line Transition Management Lead

1 temporary, full-time position up to 18 months in duration

The Transition Management Office will successfully transition the operation and maintenance of the Valley Line from the private operator TransEd to the City of Edmonton. This is a highly complex project with tight timelines that supports City Council direction provided earlier this year. The Transition Management Office team is also responsible for coordination of all integration, testing, and commissioning support for all Valley Line West infrastructure that is being transitioned to the City of Edmonton. This is complex integration work with tight deadlines that require coordination with multiple technical subject matter experts across the entire City.

Reporting to the Director of the Transition Management Office, the Valley Line Transition Management Lead is a senior leader responsible for collaborating with the Employee Services Branch to develop workforce and labour relations plans, assess organizational structures and employee files to facilitate staff transfers, and determine collective bargaining approaches. Additionally, the lead creates change management strategies, ensures compliance with records management and onboarding requirements, coordinates new hiring initiatives, and prepares reports and briefing materials for the Executive Leadership Team to support the successful transition of operations to the City of Edmonton.

What will you do?

• Lead a team of professionals, including a project manager, external consultants, and various internal subject matter experts
• Support the development of an overall project schedule and risk register including linking how this work impacts other major ETS projects in the near future
• Develop a workforce and labour relations plan to guide decision-making about staff who may transition to the City of Edmonton. This plan should assess risks, collective bargaining agreements, budgetary considerations, and organizational structures. Collaborate with Legal Services, Employee Services, and other business partners
• Create a change management plan to support the City’s workforce and new members who are transitioning from TransEd. Engage the business area and related partners to inform the plan
• Lead communications with the Valley Line Transition Steering Committee, Executive Leadership Team, and Council, including authorizing all related memos and reports from the Transition Management Office
• Act as the lead communicator with TransEd to obtain all required records and documents for the City to assume operation. This includes everything from asset record information to employee files
• Anticipate business opportunities, influence policy, planning and initiatives, and foster a culture of accountability through performance measurement
• Build innovative and collaborative partnerships with external agencies, levels of government, community organizations, and internal departments and branches

Qualifications

• Knowledge or training and/or education in Human Resources, Project Management, Business Administration, or other related disciplines
• Experience with complex labour relations matters in a Unionized environment
• Experience with formal communications to executive levels and to the public, including mainstream media
• Experience in a senior leadership role within a large, complex organization
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams
• Combinations of education and experience will be considered

Assets

• Membership with the Project Management Institute (PMI) and Project Management Professional (PMP) or a related designation(s)
• Experience working with a unionized workforce and maintaining collaborative union relationships
• Additional training in financial management, public administration, government relations, project management, and/or change management

Skills required for success

• Proven ability to build a respectful workplace culture through a values-based influencer approach and work collaboratively
• Understanding of complex municipal subject matter and a proven ability to build influential relationships with internal and external partners
• Strong political acumen, strategic planning, issue resolution and decision-making skills
• Proven ability to present complex ideas to diverse audiences, build positive relationships and establish clear expectations
• Service excellence, embracing diversity and promoting inclusiveness
• Alignment to our Cultural Commitments and Leadership Competencies (https://bit.ly/4brRrXm)
• Embracing a culture of equity, diversity, reconciliation and inclusion

Conditions of Employment and Work Environment

• 1 temporary, full-time position up to 18 months in duration
• Hours of Work: 36.9 hours per week, Monday - Friday. This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement with the flexibility to work from both home and the worksite
• Salary: (Annually) $130,637.93 - $163,297.94
• Hire is dependent on a Criminal Information Check satisfactory to the City of Edmonton. There may be a cost associated with this requirement

The City of Edmonton values applicants with a diverse range of skills, experiences and competencies, and encourages you to apply. We strive to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact employment@edmonton.ca. 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.

Recruitment Consultant: JM/SB

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Classification Title: PT4
Posting Date: Sep 09, 2026
Closing Date: Sep 16, 2026 11:59:00 PM (MDT)
Number of Openings (up to): 1 - Temporary Full-time
Union: Management
Department: City Operations
Work Location(s): Davies Shop, 8729 - 58 Ave Edmonton T5E 5W4