Strategic Business Partner

City Of Edmonton; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the City of Edmonton as a Strategic Business Partner where you will contribute to strategic planning and business strategy alignment. Engage with diverse stakeholders and lead impactful initiatives that shape the future of the Integrated Infrastructure Services. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in strategic planning and business operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of experience in strategic and operational business planning.
• Experience in risk management and enterprise performance measurement.
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine corporate methodologies for strategy and business planning.
• Monitor progress towards identified goals and prepare regular reports.
• Facilitate the integration of strategic and corporate plans into departmental processes.

Skills

Strategic and Business Planning

Performance Measurement

Risk Management

Interpersonal Skills

Project Management

Data Analysis

Education

Degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Finance, Public Administration, or a related discipline

Job description

We are looking for a Strategic Business Partner to join our Business Planning and Performance team! As a key member of the Deputy City Manager's Office, you will play a vital role in shaping the future of Edmonton's Integrated Infrastructure Services.

You will partner in the development of department/branch business strategies/plans in alignment with the City’s Strategic Planning Framework.

If you are passionate about strategic planning, enjoy collaborating with diverse stakeholders, and thrive in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is for you!

What will you do?

• Contribute to the development and refinement of corporate methodologies, templates, and tools to support strategy and business planning, policy formulation, performance management, risk assessment, and budget planning
• Partner in the development of department/branch business strategies/plans and ensure alignment with the City’s Strategic Planning Framework
• Lead and facilitate the process for the department and branches to use for business planning, translating the corporate direction into actionable plans
• Monitor and prepare regular reporting for a variety of functions, including progress towards identified goals and outcomes, and the annual review of Branch Action Plans and the Department Business Plan
• Facilitate the provision of information and data, determining the best method of reporting to meet the needs of decision-makers
• Develop, implement, and measure department performance measures, in alignment with corporate frameworks for long-term evaluation and improvement
• Review and adjust measures to ensure alignment with strategic/business plans
• Work with the department and/or branches to ensure performance measures are meaningful and aligned with objectives
• Facilitate the process for implementation, alignment, and integration of the strategic and corporate plans
• Collaborate and work with Finance to align department strategy and business planning to the budget process
• Incorporate budget, risk, and performance management into department and branch planning within the City’s Strategic Planning Framework
• Review and align the department's strategic and business plans to impact Corporate goals, strategies, plans, and Council priorities
• Perform other related duties as required

Qualifications

• A degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Finance, Public Administration, Planning, Humanities or a related discipline
• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in a combination of strategic and operational business planning, risk management, enterprise performance measurement, understanding and interpreting financial data, and business case development

Skills required for success:

• Considerable knowledge and experience in strategic and business planning, the business planning cycle, and process
• Considerable knowledge and experience developing, managing and/or working with performance measures, linkages to the general budget, strategic and business plan
• Considerable knowledge and experience developing, managing and/or working with risks, linkages to the general budget, strategic and business plans
• Considerable knowledge of strategic and business planning principles, policy development and benchmarking and procedures for alignment of performance measures with the department’s business plan goals
• Significant knowledge of corporate priorities, strategies and initiatives and associated timelines associated with the corporate reporting processes/protocols
• Significant skill and ability in project and process management including the ability to effectively gather, synthesize, and analyze data
• Experience and skill in the use of analytics, and data intelligence to support decision-making processes
• Ability to understand and execute oral and written instructions of an advanced nature and ability to express complex ideas and concepts effectively and persuasively, verbally and in written format
• Ability to integrate strategic planning into operational practice
• Skills and expertise leading integrated interdisciplinary teams with demonstrated results in collaborative business strategy development
• Ability to assertively build effective working relationships with all levels of management, and demonstrate comfort working with and advising senior leaders
• Ability to communicate, facilitate, negotiate, and build consensus with people at varying levels
• Applicants may be tested
• Alignment to our Cultural Commitments and Leadership Competencies
• Embracing a culture of equity, diversity, reconciliation and inclusion

Assets:

• A graduate degree
• Leadership, facilitation, and project management experience within a public sector environment

Work Environment:

• This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement with the flexibility to work from both home and the worksite as per the Letter of Understanding between the City of Edmonton and Civic Service Union 52
• The weekly hours of work for this position are currently under review and may change at a future time. Any changes will be made in accordance with the City of Edmonton/Civic Service Union 52 Collective Agreement and the incumbent will be notified in advance

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 [e-mail]. Learn more about our benefits.

Up to 1 Permanent Full-time position

Hours of Work: 33.75 Hours per week

Salary Range: $48.767 - $61.623 Hourly; 85,915 - 108,564 Annually

Salary ranges are in the process of being updated in accordance with the recently ratified collective agreement between the CSU 52 and will be forthcoming shortly.

Talent Acquisition Consultant:AO/MM

Edmonton rests in the heart of Treaty Six territory in Alberta and the homelands of the Metis Nation.

Classification Title: Strategic Planning Analyst II
Posting Date: Jun 16, 2025
Closing Date: June 23, 2025 11:59:00 PM (MDT)
Number of Openings (up to): 1 - Permanent Full-time
Union: CSU 52
Department: Integrated Infrastructure Services
Work Location(s): 12th Floor Edmonton Tower, 10111 104 Avenue Edmonton T5J 0J4