The City of Edmonton        
Branch Manager, Integrated Strategic Development, Community Services

Vibrant  •  Innovation •  Inclusive  • Sustainable

Home to over 850,000 people, Edmonton is Alberta’s top tourist destination and home to top-notch natural attractions that highlight and display the natural beauty of the region.  Edmonton’s river valley constitutes the longest stretch of connected urban parkland in North America.

Edmonton is a young city with a world-class cosmopolitan and vibrant environment with the warmth of a smaller, culturally diverse community.  The City was recognized as one of Alberta’s Top 70 Employers in 2015, one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers as well as the recent recipient of Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures in 2014.

Edmonton offers residents and visitors unique festivals, international conferences and special events throughout the year. The City hosts exciting sports events, entertaining music and film festivals, and celebrations of food and culture from around the world.    Edmonton is a cosmopolitan and multicultural diverse city which has the ability to attract international events on a regular basis with a most recent focus on the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Reporting to the General Manager, Community Services, the Branch Manager, Integrated Strategic Development will drive strategic engagement as a recognized leader, strategist, innovator and change agent.  He/She will demonstrate the ability to execute in complex environments with multiple interests to advance the Department’s strategic agenda by building an internal practice through the integration of services, change leadership and enhanced strategic, organizational and business acumen, while purposely shifting the organizational culture through influence, training, and collaboration.

As the successful candidate, you have over 10 years of experience with a variety of strategic, leadership and project management roles.  You are a big picture thinker and planner and have demonstrated success in strategic planning and implementation.  You have been responsible for a diverse portfolio of services.  A collaborative leader, you will foster relationships with multiple internal and external stakeholders to ensure the continued success and ongoing development of the departments goals committed to creating a safe, healthy, and vibrant city.