Manager, Policy & Integration Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 53486)

Description

As a key member of the Extended Office of the City Clerk Leadership Team, the Manager, Policy and Integration leads and manages large-scale, complex civic projects, including municipal and school board elections, Ward Boundary reviews, by-elections, petition, and census projects. This role reports to the Director, Elections & Legislative Projects, and is crucial for ensuring compliance with continuously evolving legislation such as the Local Authorities Election Act. The Manager oversees legislative analysis, the permanent Electors register, the Project Evaluation Framework, and the Election Logistics Management System (ELMS) to ensure functionality and legislative adherence throughout the four-year election cycle.

This new leadership position involves supervising a permanent team of one, expanding to lead up to five direct reports and over 80 indirect reports during active election projects. The role requires significant experience in leadership and change management within a high-paced, politically sensitive, and legislated environment. The Manager ensures all work aligns with the section's guiding principles of accessibility, inclusivity, equity, ethics, and safety, while maintaining compliance with provincial and municipal legislation and corporate principles.

What will you do? 

• Lead government engagement and responses on election, petition, and legislative projects

• Monitor and interpret new provincial legislation impacting municipal elections and other projects, advising leadership on changes and compliance issues

• Oversee drafting of Council reports on legislative amendments and lead updates to the Elections Bylaw

• Manage the permanent electors register, ensuring data system integrity, voting station procedures, and data sharing with Elections Alberta

• Ensure the Elections Logistics and Management System (ELMS) permanent electors register module is functional, secure, compliant, and integrated

• Oversee personal information management, ensuring compliance with the LAEA and Protection of Privacy Act (POPA), including risk identification and data sharing agreements

• Plan and implement voter registration periods to ensure updated registers for voting opportunities and election readiness

• Manage legislative and regulatory compliance for all elections and legislative projects, ensuring technology aligns with legislative requirements

• Coordinate with technology teams and vendors to analyze, assess, and recommend changes or new implementations for election technology solutions, ensuring legislative alignment

• Oversee the transition and incorporation of new technology solutions, ensuring stakeholder readiness

• Develop and oversee a robust project evaluation framework for continuous improvement, including finalizing election reports and identifying long-term indicators

• Provide leadership and supervision to staff, encompassing hiring, guidance, coaching, performance management, and fostering team engagement

• Contribute to the overall effectiveness of the Office of the City Clerk as part of the Extended Leadership Team, providing input into policies and participating in special projects