Project Capability Manager
About The Position
The Project and Capability Manager leads the planning, coordination, implementation, and continuous improvement of organizational priorities, initiatives, and projects across the Alberta Sheriffs Police Service. Reporting to the Executive Director, Organizational Strategy and Performance (or delegate), the role works across internal teams, operational units, external partners, and communities to help translate organizational priorities into structured, measurable, and deliverable outcomes. This role plays a key part in supporting the stand-up and evolution of the organization by coordinating organizational priorities, projects, and implementation activities while establishing governance, reporting, and organizational capability. Projects may include both internal organizational initiatives and external-facing initiatives involving operational units, communities, government partners, or other public safety stakeholders. Operating in a developing, high-profile, and fast-moving environment, the role requires strong organizational capability, structured thinking, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously across complex stakeholder and operational environments. The role operates within an evolving organizational environment involving multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, operational dependencies, and significant complexity associated with standing up a new provincial police service. The role contributes directly to organizational effectiveness by helping ensure initiatives are coordinated, aligned, measurable, and capable of being successfully implemented within operational realities.
Requirements
- University graduation in a related field (business or public administration, project management, organizational development or public safety) supplemented by four (4) years of related experience.
- Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one-for-one basis.
- Systems Thinking: Understands how organizational priorities, governance, operational readiness, stakeholder needs, project dependencies, risk, and public safety outcomes are connected within a developing provincial police service.
- Drive for Results: Establishes clear priorities, project plans, timelines, milestones, reporting tools, and accountability measures to move initiatives forward and deliver practical, measurable outcomes.
- Develop Networks: Builds effective working relationships with ASPS leadership, internal teams, operational units, government partners, communities, and public safety stakeholders to support alignment, coordination, and implementation success.
- Agility: Adapts plans, approaches, and priorities as the organization evolves, responding effectively to shifting operational needs, emerging issues, implementation barriers, and competing demands.
- Creative Problem Solving: Identifies risks, gaps, dependencies, and implementation challenges, and develops practical, evidence-informed solutions that support sound decision-making and continuous improvement.
- Build Collaborative Environments: Fosters collaboration across internal teams, operational leaders, executive sponsors, partners, and communities to align priorities, resolve issues, maintain momentum, and support shared ownership of outcomes.
- Develop Self and Others: Strengthens organizational capability by developing practical processes, documentation, governance practices, knowledge-sharing approaches, and continuous improvement supports for teams and leaders.
- Valid Class 5 Alberta Driver's License or equivalent is required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in policing, public safety, government, military, emergency services, or similarly structured operational environments.
- Experience supporting organizational stand-up, transformation, or implementation initiatives.
- Experience with project management methodologies, Lean practices, process improvement, or continuous improvement approaches.
- Experience working with data, metrics, reporting, or performance tracking.
- Experience engaging with external stakeholders, communities, or government partners.
Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate organizational projects, priorities, and implementation activities that support the development and operational readiness of the Alberta Sheriffs Police Service.
- Develop project plans, timelines, milestones, status updates, and reporting tools to support effective delivery, tracking, and accountability.
- Work collaboratively with internal teams, operational leaders, executive sponsors, and external stakeholders to align priorities, resolve issues, and maintain project momentum.
- Identify risks, dependencies, gaps, and implementation barriers, and support timely problem-solving, escalation, and evidence-informed decision-making.
- Support organizational capability by developing practical processes, governance practices, documentation, and continuous improvement approaches within a developing public safety organization.
Benefits
- Management Employee Pension Plan (MEPP).
- Alberta Public Service Benefit Information.
- Professional learning and development.
- Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
