Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Help shape the future of emergency health services in Alberta. As a Senior Consultant, Transformation, Strategy & Projects, you will join the EHS–Alberta Transformation team and work closely with the Senior Program Lead and Program Chief to turn organizational priorities into practical business plans. You will take a hands-on role in developing business cases, planning documents, and leadership briefings, bringing together operational needs, financial information, and input from teams across EHS–Alberta. This opportunity is well suited to someone who enjoys bringing clarity to complex information, building collaborative relationships, and developing recommendations that support meaningful decisions. Your work will help leaders assess opportunities, identify resource needs, and plan improvements to services Albertans rely on. You will contribute to a provincial portfolio where thoughtful planning, strong analysis, and clear communication help move ideas into action.
Description:
The Senior Consultant, Transformation, Strategy & Projects provides business planning expertise within the Emergency Health Services Alberta (EHS–Alberta) Transformation portfolio. Reporting to the Senior Program Lead, Transformation, this position supports the Senior Program Lead and Program Chief, Transformation in developing, authoring, coordinating, and monitoring business plans and reports that advance organizational priorities and support informed decisions. The Senior Consultant leads the preparation of business cases, business plans, annual operating plans, briefing documents, and reports. Working with program leaders and Business Advisory Services, the role assesses operational needs, evaluates options, and brings together financial, workforce, and service information to support resource requests and planning recommendations. Key responsibilities include conducting research and analysis, identifying resource requirements, assessing risks and dependencies, and translating proposed initiatives into clear plans with defined scope, costs, timelines, deliverables, and measurable outcomes. The position provides recommendations to help leaders assess feasibility, prioritize initiatives, and align proposals with organizational direction and available resources. Working across portfolios and business units, the Senior Consultant coordinates planning inputs, validates assumptions, and ensures business planning documents are accurate, consistent, and ready for leadership review. The role tracks progress against approved plans and supports grant applications, progress reports, and other required submissions. The position builds collaborative relationships, manages competing priorities, exercises independent judgment, and handles sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
Transition Company: Emergency Health Services Classification: Senior Consultant Union: Exempt Unit and Program: Emergency Health Services Transformation Primary Location: EMS Headquarters - Calgary Location Details: As Per Location Negotiable Location: Provincial Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 09-OCT-2026 Date Available: 16-NOV-2026 Temporary End Date: 30-NOV-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday Minimum Salary: $38.73 Maximum Salary: $66.42 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Strategic Management, Public Administration, Health Administration, Economics, or a related discipline. Minimum three years of progressively responsible experience in business planning, strategic planning, organizational performance, consulting, policy development, health system planning, or a related field, including developing organizational plans and executive-level written materials. Strong analytical, written communication, facilitation, and relationship management skills; advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and Teams; and demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities independently and handle confidential information with discretion.
Additional Required Qualifications:
As Required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Business Administration, Health Administration, Public Administration, Strategic Management, or a related field. Project Management Professional (PMP), Prosci Change Management, Lean, or another relevant professional designation. Experience in healthcare, emergency medical services, or the public sector, supporting executive leadership, organizational planning, performance measurement, or transformation initiatives.
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Responsibilities
Develop and coordinate business cases, plans, briefings, and reports that translate organizational priorities into actionable initiatives with defined resources, costs, timelines, deliverables, and outcomes. Analyze operational, financial, workforce, and service information; advise leaders on feasibility and priorities; coordinate planning inputs; monitor approved plans; and support required submissions.
Requirements
A bachelor’s degree in a relevant business, public administration, health administration, economics, or related discipline and at least three years of progressively responsible experience in planning, consulting, policy, performance, or a related field are required. Candidates should have strong analytical, writing, facilitation, and relationship skills, advanced Microsoft Office and Teams proficiency, and the ability to manage competing priorities and confidential information; a relevant master’s degree or professional designation is preferred.
Skills
- Business Planning
- Strategic Planning
- Business Case Development
- Research And Analysis
- Financial Analysis
- Workforce Planning
- Risk Assessment
- Resource Planning
- Executive Writing
- Facilitation
- Relationship Management
- Project Planning
- Performance Measurement
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Teams
- Confidential Information Management
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Management & Leadership
- Consulting
- Government & Public Sector
- Data & Analytics
Keywords
- Emergency Health Services
- Healthcare
- Public Sector
- Transformation
- Business Planning
- Strategic Planning
- Business Cases
- Annual Operating Plans
- Executive Briefings
- Research And Analysis
- Financial Information
- Workforce Planning
- Service Planning
- Resource Requirements
- Risk Assessment
- Feasibility Assessment
- Performance Measurement
- Grant Applications
- Project Management Professional
- Prosci Change Management
- Lean
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Teams
