Senior Executive Advisor, City Operations

Join the dynamic City Operations team and help shape the future of our city as a Senior Executive Advisor. Reporting directly to the Deputy City Manager (DCM), you will play a pivotal role in advancing strategic initiatives, ensuring operational excellence, and fostering cross-functional collaboration.

As a key managerial resource, your expertise will be instrumental in managing the Deputy City Manager's Office (DCMO) effectively. You will oversee activities such as Council and Committee reports, providing sound advice and managing complex issues related to departmental operations, project alignment, and stakeholder engagement.

What will you do?

• Represent the DCM and the Department to support departmental operations, developing corporate initiatives, and acting as a project manager on various assignments.
• Engage with all levels of the Corporation and external stakeholders to drive alignment, consistency, and continuity within the Department.
• Develop and maintain innovative collaborative partnerships with stakeholders across the organization.
• Oversee the Council and Committee report process for the City Operations department and ensure a level of quality that aligns with corporate expectations.
• Maintain a high level of standard for all correspondence that is shared from the Deputy City Manager’s office.
• Delegate responsibilities, research, and compile materials to support the DCM.
• Act as the primary interface between Branch Manager offices and the DCMO.
• Contribute to discussions, assess options, and consider implications for complex and sensitive issues with a focus on achieving department and corporate outcomes.
• Anticipate business opportunities, influence policy, planning and initiatives, and foster a culture of accountability through performance measurement.
• Integrate multi-disciplinary teams to work collaboratively with stakeholders supporting corporate priorities.
• Build new and innovative collaborative partnerships with external agencies, orders of government, community organizations, and internal departments and branches.

• Experience, knowledge, training and/or education in Political Science, Business or other related disciplines.
• Experience in a large scale organization supporting senior leaders.
• Combinations of education and experience will be considered.

Assets:

• Masters Degree in a related field.
• Experience in an operational environment or equivalent.

Skills required for success:

• Ability to cultivate strong relationships across diverse teams and stakeholders, fostering collaboration, trust, and mutual respect.
• Adaptability to manage changing priorities, complex information and issues in a timely manner.
• Ability to handle and address sensitive information and/or controversial situations.
• Actively demonstrate the values and behaviours supportive of equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
• Think strategically to address large, complex issues, to manage projects while steering dynamically.
• Understanding of complex municipal subject matter and ability to build and support influential relationships.
• Strong political acumen, strategic planning, issue resolution and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrate service excellence, embracing diversity and promoting inclusiveness.
• Demonstrate alignment with the Cultural Commitments of Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, fostering an environment for others to do the same.
• Demonstrate the foundational competencies, key behaviours and attributes of the City’s six leadership competencies: Courage, Inclusivity, Values-Based Influencer, Collaborative Networker, Systems Thinker and Creative Innovator.

Conditions of Employment and Work Environment:

• 1 permanent, full-time position.
• 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 Range: (Annually) $123,139.00 - $153,924.00.
• 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.

Talent Acquisition Consultant: JM/MZ
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Edmonton rests in the heart of Treaty Six territory in Alberta and the homelands of the Métis Nation.

Classification Title: PT4 - Public Administration
Posting Date: Apr 08, 2025
Closing Date: April 29, 2025 11:59:00 PM (MDT)
Number of Openings (up to): 1 - Permanent Full-time
Union: Management
Department: City Operations
Work Location(s): 15th Floor Edmonton Tower, 10111 104 Avenue Edmonton T5J 0J4