Manager, Payments and Systems

2 weeks ago


Edmonton, Canada Government of Alberta Full time

Alberta Education supports students, parents, teachers and administrators from Early Childhood Services (ECS) through Grade 12. Through safe and caring schools for all students, Alberta’s government is making life better by investing in education - one of the most important investments we can make in our future.

The K to 12 Fiscal Oversight sector delivers broad and varied services and supports to the ministry and education system through six branches: Budget and Fiscal Analysis; Funding Analysis and Analytics, School Finance; Financial Reporting and Accountability; Business Operations and Stakeholder Support and Business Services. The ministry provides funding to over 300 school authorities (including school boards, charter schools and private authorities) throughout the province for Kindergarten to Grade 12 students.

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 49036
Ministry: Education
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full-Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Scope: Open
Closing Date: November 22, 2023
Pay Grade: Manager Zone 2 (M41Z2)

**Salary**: $3,147.32 to $4,235.37 bi-weekly ($82,145 - $110,543/year)

**Role Responsibilities**:
Are you a strategic thinker that enjoys the opportunity to shape the development of ministry priorities? Do you value the opportunity to lead - not just projects but, more importantly, people? Read on, this opportunity may be for you Leverage your exceptional relationship-building and consultation skills to provide expertise and guidance on financial and business management best practices at Alberta Education.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team as the **Manager, Payments and Systems** in the School Finance Branch. Reporting to the Director, School Finance, you will lead an experience team and be responsible for the delivery of over $8b in funding to over 300 school authorities in Alberta and manage the systems behind those payments. Your work will ensure that funding flows correctly and efficiently to support the education of Alberta’s K-12 system. If you are a seasoned professional with experience with change management, financial data systems, project management, and leadership this may be the right fit for you.

Responsibilities of the **Manager, Payments and Systems** includes:

- Defining, operationalizing, and managing the financial systems, business processes, and financial information stewardship services of the branch
- Providing oversight and accountability of a portfolio of grants under the Funding Framework.
- Stewarding the data contained within financial systems and continually finds opportunities to increase its’ usefulness to the department.
- Fostering strong, collaborative relationships with other branches within the sector and Ministry to advance the processes and systems they oversee.
- Ensuring training is available on financial systems and related processes to internal and external users.
- Effectively managing the Systems and Payments team to ensure a positive team culture, high performance, and delivery of outcomes aligned with strategic plan of the branch, sector, and Ministry.

To be successful in this position you must possess:

- **Analytical Skills**: Strong analytical and technical skills to interpret complex data systems.
- **Strategic Thinking**: Demonstrated ability to think strategically and align projects and analyses with organizational goals and priorities. Experience in translating data insights into actionable strategies and recommendations is required.

Join us in this exciting endeavor to shape the future of Alberta’s education system. As the Manager Payments and Systems, you will have the chance to leverage your experience with agile project development and change management to develop and implement new systems to transform the way the government delivers funding to school authorities and improve overall funding efficiencies, data availability, reporting metrics, and decision making.**Qualifications**:
University graduation in a field related to the position assignment, supplemented by four years related experience.

**Equivalency**: Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

**The following experience is required**:

- Project Management: Experience in leading multi-faceted projects and managing resources effectively.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to engage with a diverse range of stakeholders, both internal and external. Experience in building and maintaining effective working relationships with stakeholders.
- Data Management: Experience in managing and maintaining large datasets, ensuring data accuracy, integrity, and security. Proficiency in data cleansing, transformation, and database management.
- Agile Project Management Experience
- Project Management Certification
- Experience as Product Owner or similar in the development of a n


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