Asset Management & Operations Lead (Special Projects)

City of Edmonton; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 91,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Travel to municipal sites

Job summary

The City of Edmonton is seeking a Strategic Planning Analyst I to lead an Asset Management and Operational Integration project within Parks and Roads Services. You will work across organizational boundaries to define governance, processes, and service expectations for curbside and parking infrastructure.

Leading workshops, mapping end-to-end workflows, and presenting actionable recommendations to senior leadership are key parts of the role.

Qualifications

• University degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Urban Planning, Political Science, or a related field of study.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in strategic and operational business planning, business process improvement, operational integration, project leadership, and change management.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, multidisciplinary projects involving multiple operational areas, business units, and organizational collaborators.
• Assets: A graduate degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Urban Planning, or a related discipline.
• Professional certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP), change management (e.g., Prosci), or asset management credentials.

Responsibilities

• Lead the assessment, design, and implementation of a cohesive asset management and service delivery framework for public parkades, surface parking lots, and curbside spaces.
• Champion operational integration by establishing trusted relationships with collaborators and internal service partners across Parks and Roads Services and City Operations.
• Facilitate multidisciplinary discussions and workshops to clarify operational dependencies, develop shared service expectations, and establish governance structures like RACI matrices and escalation pathways.
• Review, map, and redesign end-to-end operational workflows, including temporary parking closures, event impacts, and specialty parking agreements, resolving inefficiencies and control gaps.
• Develop standardized operating procedures, decision matrices, process maps, and practical operational tools that ensure seamless transition into daily program delivery.
• Provide end-to-end project leadership, managing work plans, schedules, and deliverables while synthesizing operational and financial data to present clear recommendations to senior leadership.
• Coordinate asset information and operational data needed for corporate processes, budget planning, Council reporting, and audits.

Skills

Systems thinking

Facilitation

Negotiation

Relationship-building

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Political acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Public Administration

Urban Planning

Political Science

Related field

Job description

The City of Edmonton is seeking a Strategic Planning Analyst I to lead an Asset Management and Operational Integration project within Parks and Roads Services. You will work across organizational boundaries to define governance, processes, and service expectations for curbside and parking infrastructure.

Leading workshops, mapping end-to-end workflows, and presenting actionable recommendations to senior leadership are key parts of the role.