Job Information

Job Requisition ID: 73937

Ministry: Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full-time

Hours of Work: 36.25

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Scope: Open

Closing Date: August 1, 2025

Classification: Executive Manager II

About Us

Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction is a solutions provider. We strive to deliver innovative services to support the significant events in Albertans’ lives, like having a child, getting married, mourning the loss of a loved one, getting a driver’s license or buying a home. We play an integral role in protecting consumers in an increasingly complex economic environment, overseeing registry activities, like vehicle, business and land registrations, and cutting red tape by one-third to reduce costs, speed up approvals, and make life easier for hard-working Albertans and businesses.

Role

Reporting to the Deputy Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction, the Assistant Deputy Minister, Regulatory, Transformation, Compliance and Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Policy (ADM) has a pivotal leadership role in advancing regulatory excellence across government. This role is responsible for setting the strategic direction and leading the division, ensuring its work drives system-wide improvements that reduce unnecessary regulatory burden, enhance compliance and integrity, and build public trust, through effective management and collaboration across government.

As the ADM, you will lead the development and execution of specific plans and strategies to move forward the Government of Alberta’s (GOA) objectives in gaming, cannabis, and liquor policy through oversight of the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission (AGLC) and related regulatory frameworks, including emerging sectors such as iGaming. You will be accountable for championing the government’s work on red tape reduction through strategic collaboration with other ministries and securing agency and cross ministry buy-in to reduce regulatory barriers and improve service delivery. This includes leading the design and implementation of modernization initiatives that strengthen compliance monitoring, enhance audit and investigation functions, and promote a more efficient, responsive, and accountable government for Albertans.

As a member of the Executive Team, you will contribute to the department’s strategic and business planning processes, and support colleagues to advance department and government priorities**.** You will be responsible for the strategic leadership and direction for audit and investigations, providing criminal and regulatory investigations and compliance and accountability to ensure the integrity and security of systems. Your leadership will be critical in ensuring consumers are protected, and businesses are compliant and are held accountable. You will also develop strategies across the division, the ministry and with partner organizations to strengthen and leverage opportunities. Your support to the Deputy Minister will ensure that the Department achieves its business goals and ministry mandates. As a leader in the organization, you will contribute to organizational effectiveness, including the development of a highly engaged and motivated work environment, committed to serving Albertans with respect, integrity, accountability, and excellence.

Qualifications

This critical position requires a leader with exceptional credibility and a strong performance driven mindset. You bring extensive executive-level leadership experience, coupled with a solid understanding of government decision making processes, including legislative frameworks, accountability processes and advanced public policy development expertise.

Your career demonstrates a consistent ability to be agile and lead at the executive level with proven strengths in strategically influencing and engaging with both internal and external stakeholders to drive change and manage risk.

A seasoned relationship builder, you excel at engaging stakeholders in shaping and implementing high impact initiatives. You respond effectively to highly sensitive and high profile situations, including unprecedented policy and regulatory issues.

Your advanced leadership capabilities enable you to inspire and empower change in a large team, and you are recognized for your strong political and financial acumen. Your exceptional communications skills, competence in project management and ability to manage cross ministry relationships will aid in your success. Through your leadership you will foster a positive and productive workplace culture.

A related degree is required, a master’s degree is preferred.

Salary

$6,403.39 – 8,403.71 bi-weekly ($167,128.48 – $219,336.83 annually)

Notes

Travel will be required occasionally.

Final candidates for this position will be subject to background checks, including but not limited to security screening, reference checks and verification of credentials.

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer:

• Compensation Overview – Working for the Alberta Public Service –

• Pension plans:

• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) –

• Leadership and mentorship programs

• Professional learning and development

• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool –

Please see the attached position profile for more information on position responsibilities. Position Profile

How to Apply

If you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system,

Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.

Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at

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.

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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 a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Executive Search at psc.executivesearchservices@gov.ab.ca.

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