Manager, Fleet Management

Government of Alberta•Edmonton, AB

4d•CA$102,329 - CA$137,705•Onsite

About The Position

Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction strives to enable the success of its Ministry partners and Albertans through providing exceptional client-focused services. They are looking for collaborative, agile, solutions-focused individuals with strong leadership skills and a strong service orientation. The Manager, Fleet Management Services (FMS) is responsible for overseeing the delivery, performance, and continuous improvement of the Government of Alberta’s (GOA) vehicle program. This role ensures that fleet assets are managed efficiently and in alignment with Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction (SARTR) policies, enterprise standards, and fiscal stewardship expectations. The position plays a central role in maintaining service quality, supporting modernization initiatives, and ensuring that fleet operations contribute to broader government objectives related to safety, transparency, and operational excellence.

Requirements

University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
Valid Alberta Class 5 Driver's License.
Strong knowledge of government financial management principles, policies, and practices.
Agility: Ability to anticipate, assess and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.
Drive for Results: Know what outcomes are important and maximize resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization, while maintaining accountability to your team as well as external stakeholders.
Build Collaborative Environments: Lead and contribute to the conditions and environments that allow others to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.
Creative Problem Solving: Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.
Systems Thinking: Consider the inter-relationships among different aspects of an approach and consider emerging trends when contributing ideas to the development of broader priorities, strategies and approaches.

Nice To Haves

Experience in financial operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, or vendor management.
Experience using the Government of Alberta’s 1GX system, particularly modules related to accounts payable or vendor management.
Working knowledge of accounts payable processes and requirements.
Experience with fleet management principles and processes, including acquisition, maintenance, deployment, disposition, and fleet card systems.
Experience/knowledge in working with vehicle telematics.
Knowledge of the National Safety Code and vehicle/driver relevant legislation.
Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety regulations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).
Experience using common enterprise systems such as SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat, 1GX.
Demonstrated organizational, time-management, and prioritization abilities supported by excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience delivering customer service in public-facing or internal support roles, including working in high-volume or deadline-driven environments.
Knowledge of stakeholder and third-party applications such as ARTS, GEOTAB, Holman Insights, OSSI, OPRA and WORTS.
Professional accounting designation (CPA), Certified Public Fleet Professional (CPFP) designation and/or Project Management Professional (PMP).
3-5 years of progressively responsible experience in fleet management or financial management, including leadership experience.
Previous experience in developing fleet replacement strategies to optimize total life cycle costs, emission reduction, reliability, and asset safety or equivalent.
Knowledge of fleet mechanical systems including electrification and hydrogen options for all vehicle classifications (heavy, medium and light duty assets, trailers, and aftermarket equipment).

Responsibilities

Lead, manage performance, and coach/mentor a high-performing unionized team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Oversee the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and financial reports, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and alignment with GOA financial standards.
Provide clear direction on policies, procedures, and legislative alignment with Alberta government priorities.
Ensure compliance with legislation, Treasury Board directives, and GOA financial policies; identify and mitigate financial and operational risks.
Ensure effective use of resources through strong financial oversight, operational planning, and performance monitoring.
Develop and update policies related to fleet acquisition, maintenance, lifecycle management, and contract compliance.
Ensure GoA vehicles and drivers in the ministries/departments meet federal and provincial legislative regulations and align with GoA fleet policies, procedures, risk management and liability, the Motor Vehicle Transport Act, Alberta Traffic Safety Act, and/or National Safety Code for both federal and provincial legislative regulations.
Oversee the effective implementation and administration of Electronic Logging Devices (ELD)/Global Positioning System (GPS) related software administered according to industry’s best practices.
Provide input and direction on future driver and employee training initiatives including planning, development, and implementation.
Liaise with Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) on vehicle accident/damage claims and incidents.
Continually improve Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) performance through the promotion of a culture supporting hazard assessment, risk management, incident identification and investigation, reporting and improvement of compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and safe work practices.
Manage existing contracts and be responsible for developing and evaluating RFPs for new contracts.
Demonstrate an ability to manage multi-stakeholder projects and initiatives, balancing diverse interests, timelines, and operational requirements.
Drive a strong safety culture across the GoA.
Ensure compliance with internal safety policies and external regulatory requirements.
Provide leadership in recognizing safe work practices and intervening to prevent incidents.
Build and sustain deep relationships with GoA ministry fleet groups to understand their operational needs and priorities.
Provide strategic advice and influence decision-making at senior levels.
Lead teams, manage change, and support staff through evolving operational requirements.
Demonstrate excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Utilize strong coaching, mentoring, and performance-management capabilities.
Demonstrate excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Utilize strong communication and stakeholder engagement abilities, with the capacity to translate complex information into clear, actionable insights.
Employ a strong, concise writing style with the ability to produce high-level briefings, situational reports, professional presentations and executive-ready analysis.
Lead multi-year strategic operational planning for FMS, ensuring the right vehicles and services are delivered at the right time and cost.
Drive innovation to improve fleet processes, focusing on quality, cost efficiency, and cycle time.
Develop and implement annual business plans, budgets, and performance measurement priorities.
Ensure the appropriate forecasting and system tools are implemented to lay the foundation for good management in areas such as capital planning, preventative maintenance and regulatory compliance.
Manage more than 3,700 fleet assets.
Oversee a $1.5M operating budget.
Administer a $12.8M annual capital budget.
Plan and execute fleet replacement and net-new acquisitions.
Manage an extensive vendor network that provides vehicles, fleet cards, maintenance, and repair services.
Provide leadership for internal fleet systems, including the Driver Management Information System (DMIS) and telematics.
Oversee the National Safety Code program for all GoA vehicles, including management of driver’s abstracts, accidents, and violations.