Strategic Planning Analyst
Strategic Planning Analyst
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Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for planning and optimizing business operations The City of Edmontons Parks and Roads Branch is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Strategic Planning Analyst I to join our dynamic Business Integration Section. In this role you will be instrumental in shaping the future of our services by contributing to key strategic business planning and performance management initiatives. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are dedicated to continuous improvement we encourage you to apply and help us deliver exceptional service to Edmontonians.
Reporting to the Supervisor of Business Planning and Financial Management the Strategic Planning Analyst I plays a vital role in anticipating and planning for the future of Parks and Roads Services. This position involves collaborating with the Department Strategy Section balancing stakeholder and public needs with fiscal realities and timelines. As an integral part of the business planning unit you will contribute to developing operational priorities for sections and the branch ensuring alignment with departmental goals. Your work will involve contributing to planning organizing leading controlling and implementing primary functions such as Priority Based Budgeting SOBA SCBA Branch Financial Reviews and Branch Action Plans. This role is critical to the branchs success requiring strong communication collaboration and negotiation skills to engage stakeholders and build consensus around corporate frameworks.
What will you do
- Regularly monitor analyze and evaluate performance measures to identify trends issues and areas for improvement making recommendations for corrective action to enhance service delivery
- Monitor and prepare regular reports on various functions including progress toward identified goals and outcomes and conduct monthly reviews of section and branch work plans
- Review Branch Action Plans and the Department Business Plan facilitating and liaising with sections to translate department direction into actionable business plan initiatives
- Collaborate and assist in the proper identification assessment prioritization and mitigation of risks including identifying key risk indicators to measure the efficiency and effectiveness of risk monitoring and controls
- Support the implementation of corporate processes and tools for risk management within sections such as risk registers and integrated reporting
- Support the reporting of operational deliverables as part of Enterprise Performance Management facilitating the provision of information and data and determining the best reporting methods for decision-makers
- Work with branch stakeholders to identify and prioritize annual projects/initiatives to advance business planning performance measurement risk management and policy
- Contribute to developing and delivering annual branch action plans and service plans and support improvements and enhancements across the branch in coordination with the Department Strategy Section
Connect with us!
- University degree in Business Administration Commerce Finance Public Administration Planning or a related discipline
- A minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in a combination of: strategic and operational business planning working with corporate performance measures budgetscost benefit analysis business case development project management
Assets:
- Project Management Change Management and CPA designations.Experience within a public sector environment
Skills required for success:
- Knowledge and experience in strategic and business planning including the business planning cycle and process
- Knowledge and experience developing managing and/or working with performance measures and their linkages to general budget strategic and business plans
- Knowledge of strategic and business planning principles policy development and benchmarking procedures for aligning performance measures with departmental business plan goals
- Considerable knowledge of primary and secondary research methodology including design and implementation data collection and trend and results analysis and presentation
- 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 and to express complex ideas and concepts effectively and persuasively both verbally and in written format
- Ability to integrate strategic planning into operational practice
- Ability to build effective working relationships with all levels of management and demonstrated comfort working with and advising senior leaders
- Alignment to our Cultural Commitments and Leadership Competencies ( a culture of equity diversity reconciliation and inclusion
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 . Learn more about our benefits Up to 1 permanent full-time position
Hours of Work: 33.75 hours per week
Salary Range: $41.172 - $51.428 (Hourly); $72534.770 - $90620.900 (Annually)
Salary ranges are in the process of being updated in accordance with the recently ratified collective agreement between the City and CSU 52 and will be forthcoming shortly.
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Edmonton rests in the heart of Treaty Six territory in Alberta and the homelands of the Metis Nation.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
