Technology & Financial Governance Analyst

Alberta Pensions Services Corporation (APS); Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Community environment

Generous vacation

Extended health and dental

Wellness programs

Career development

Discount programs

Job summary

Alberta Pensions Services Corporation (APS) is seeking a Technology & Financial Governance Analyst in Edmonton. This hybrid, full-time role focuses on turning complex technology and financial data into actionable insights for smarter tech investments, renewals, and cost optimization, aligning systems usage with long-term value.

You will review contracts, licensing, pricing, and total cost of ownership, then translate findings into plain-language recommendations and auditable decision records,

Qualifications

• Strong technical acumen to understand APS systems, data flows, dependencies.
• Curiosity to learn how APS systems are used and how changes affect cost, risk, service, or operations.
• Financial analysis capability including contracts, invoices, budgets, usage data, licensing, renewals, pricing, and total cost of ownership.
• Ability to research options, compare alternatives, validate assumptions, and assess feasibility.
• Ability to work with vendors and resellers to clarify product, licensing, pricing, renewal, support, terms, and commercial information.
• Ability to connect technical, business, financial, vendor-supplied, and decision‑maker perspectives to support practical decisions.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to turn complex details into concise briefing materials and evidence-based recommendations.
• Ability to apply and continue building skills in technology governance, service lifecycles, enterprise dependencies, financial analysis, procurement, contract terms, renewals, and auditable decision‑making.
• Education and/or experience in business administration, technology, finance, data analytics, public administration, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Related training or certification would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Review technology contracts, licensing, usage, costs, renewals, system dependencies, and total cost of ownership.
• Use financial, contract, invoice, budget, usage, and system information to spot trends, risks, savings opportunities, and investment impacts.
• Work with APS technical experts, business areas, Finance, Procurement, Security, Privacy, Architecture, Legal, service owners, vendors, and resellers to gather evidence and clarify impacts.
• Research options and compare alternatives to help APS optimize, consolidate, retire, replace, or better align existing technologies.
• Work with vendors and resellers to understand products, licensing, support, renewal terms, cancellation requirements, and commercial options.
• Prepare clear analysis, reporting, dashboards or similar decision-support materials, briefing materials, option assessments, and recommendations.
• Translate technical, financial, vendor-supplied, and business information into plain-language analysis and written recommendations.
• Maintain tools, templates, decision records, and knowledge assets that support consistent, auditable technology financial governance.
• Contribute ideas for responsible automation and AI-supported analysis where they can improve quality, consistency, reliability, transparency, and efficiency.

Skills

Technical acumen

Curiosity

Financial analysis

Vendor management

Decision making

Communication skills

Education

Business/Technology/Finance education

Job description

Position: Technology & Financial Governance Analyst

Position Type: Full-time, Permanent, Excluded, Internal/External

Location: Edmonton / Hybrid

Pay Group: IV

Salary Range: $75,113-$110,524

Closing Date: October 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM MT

If making smart technology decisions is your superpower, we need you.

APS is looking for a Technology & Financial Governance Analyst who can turn complex technology, financial, system, vendor-supplied, and lifecycle information into clear, practical recommendations. You’ll help APS make confident decisions about technology investments, renewals, cost optimization, service sustainability, and long-term value by understanding how APS systems are used, how costs are incurred, where risks or gaps exist, and what options are available.

What you’re passionate about

You love bringing clarity to complexity. You’re curious, analytical, and energized by digging into details — contracts, costs, system usage, integrations, data, licensing, risks, dependencies, vendor product information, and opportunities — then translating what you find into insights people can actually use. You ask thoughtful questions, research options, connect technical and financial evidence, and help teams make informed decisions that support sustainable, effective technology services.

A typical day for the Technology & Financial Governance Analyst

• Review technology contracts, licensing, usage, costs, renewals, system dependencies, and total cost of ownership.


• Use financial, contract, invoice, budget, usage, and system information to spot trends, risks, savings opportunities, and investment impacts.


• Work with APS technical experts, business areas, Finance, Procurement, Security, Privacy, Architecture, Legal, service owners, vendors, and resellers to gather evidence and clarify impacts.


• Research options and compare alternatives to help APS optimize, consolidate, retire, replace, or better align existing technologies.


• Work with vendors and resellers to understand products, licensing, support, renewal terms, cancellation requirements, and commercial options.


• Prepare clear analysis, reporting, dashboards or similar decision-support materials, briefing materials, option assessments, and recommendations.


• Translate technical, financial, vendor-supplied, and business information into plain-language analysis and written recommendations.


• Maintain tools, templates, decision records, and knowledge assets that support consistent, auditable technology financial governance.


• Contribute ideas for responsible automation and AI-supported analysis where they can improve quality, consistency, reliability, transparency, and efficiency.

What you bring

• Strong technical acumen and the ability to understand APS systems, integrations, infrastructure dependencies, data flows, support models, and operational impacts.


• Curiosity to learn how APS systems are used, who relies on them, and how changes may affect cost, risk, service, or operations.


• Financial analysis capability, including comfort working with contracts, invoices, budgets, usage data, licensing, renewals, pricing, and total cost of ownership.


• Ability to research options, compare alternatives, validate assumptions, and assess feasibility.


• Ability to work with vendors and resellers to clarify product, licensing, pricing, renewal, support, terms, and commercial information.


• Ability to connect technical, business, financial, vendor-supplied, and decision‑maker perspectives to support practical decisions.


• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to ask clear questions, document findings, and turn complex details into concise briefing materials, evidence‑based recommendations, and auditable decision records.


• Ability to apply and continue building skills in technology governance, service lifecycles, enterprise dependencies, financial analysis, procurement, contract terms, renewals, and auditable decision‑making.


• Education and/or experience in business administration, technology, finance, data analytics, public administration, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.


• Related training or certification would be an asset.

Why choose APS

APS is made up of hard-working, respectful and talented people who understand and invite diversity to the workplace. We take pride in holding ourselves accountable and continuing to meet or exceed service levels for plan members, pensioners and employers. We ensure they receive quality services because they—along with our people—are the reason we endure and succeed.

And it sure feels good helping hard-working Albertans receive their well-deserved pensions.

What APS has to offer

• Flexible work arrangements that make sense to you: work from home, compressed work weeks and more


• Community-minded workplace with a friendly team environment


• Vacation starting at 15 days per year, 13 statutory holidays, personal days, plus office closure between Christmas and New Year’s Day


• Competitive benefit package featuring extended health and dental benefits and a 100% employer-paid flexible spending account


• In-house training programs, extensive career development and coaching, access to external education opportunities, and wellness programs


• Discount programs through various partner agencies