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Position Evaluation Program Lead

  • AB, Canada
  • Edmonton, AB, Canada

Salary: $108,838.80 - $136,046.09 (Annually) · Full-time

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Pay
Salary: $108,838.80 - $136,046.09 (Annually)
Job type
Full-time
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Experience
Minimum of 7 years of human resources experience, including direct experience in job evaluation/classification and demonstrated team leadership or supervisory capabilities
Working hours
36.9 hours per week
Posting language
English
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Original job description

Are you a visionary HR leader who excels at guiding technical specialists and driving enterprise transformation? The City of Edmonton invites dynamic leaders to join our team as the Position Evaluation Program Lead.

In this pivotal role, you will lead a dedicated team of Position Evaluation Consultants overseeing their respective portfolios while balancing client-centric, creative problem-solving with the need to safeguard the integrity and defensibility of our classification framework. As a key leader in our HR transformation, you will play a central role in introducing and embedding a new enterprise-wide job evaluation methodology across the organization.

What will you do?

  • Lead, mentor, and support a team of Position Evaluation Consultants across their assigned portfolio domains, fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture focused on client service excellence and technical consistency
  • Partner with team members and client departments to uncover innovative, flexible job evaluation solutions that meet unique operational needs while upholding framework standards, internal equity, and defensibility
  • Serve as a key leader in the implementation and enterprise-wide rollout of a new job evaluation methodology, supporting change management, training, and operational alignment
  • Serve as a key subject matter expert providing strategic guidance, evidence-based reasoning, and leadership during formal classification appeals, formal dispute resolutions, and umpire hearings
  • Partner strategically with HR Business Partners, senior operational leaders, and union partners to negotiate and resolve complex, highly sensitive issues surrounding jurisdictional placement, bargaining unit scope, and job evaluation standards


Qualifications:

  • Education in Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline; a combination of relevant education and experience may be considered
  • Minimum of 7 years of human resources experience, including direct experience in job evaluation/classification and demonstrated team leadership or supervisory capabilities


Skills required for success:

  • Classification & Multi-Union Experience: Proven expertise in designing or modifying classification frameworks within large, multi-union environments
  • Analytical Problem Solving: Exceptional ability to analyze complex, ambiguous information to develop defensible solutions
  • Communication & Relationship Building: Strong oral, written, presentation, and interpersonal skills to build effective partnerships and influence Community Partners on precedent-setting matters
  • Technical & Consulting Proficiency: Seasoned consulting skills combined with proficiency in the Google work environment and HR Information Systems like PeopleSoft
  • Alignment with our Cultural Commitments and Leadership Competencies ( )
  • Commitment to embracing a culture of Equity, Diversity, Reconciliation and Inclusion
  • Applicants may be tested


Work environment:

  • This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement with the flexibility to work from both home and the worksite
  • This position is eligible for the EDO program (Earned Day Off)


Conditions of employment:

  • Up to: 1 permanent full-time position
  • Hours of work: 36.9 hours per week, Monday - Friday
  • Salary: $108,838.80 - $136,046.09 (Annually)


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 employment@edmonton.ca . Learn more about our benefits .

Talent sourced through this process may be considered for similar opportunities within the City of Edmonton.

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Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team of Position Evaluation Consultants, ensuring consistent, defensible job evaluation and responsive service to client departments. Guide the rollout of a new enterprise-wide evaluation methodology and provide strategic expertise in classification appeals, disputes, and sensitive union-related matters.

Requirements

Requires education in Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, plus at least seven years of HR experience. Candidates need direct job evaluation or classification experience, team leadership capability, expertise in large multi-union environments, strong analytical and consulting skills, and proficiency with Google Workspace and HR information systems such as PeopleSoft.

Skills

  • Job Evaluation
  • Job Classification
  • Team Leadership
  • Coaching And Mentoring
  • Change Management
  • Analytical Problem Solving
  • Evidence-Based Decision-Making
  • Consulting
  • Stakeholder Relationship Building
  • Negotiation
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Multi-Union Relations
  • Communication And Presentation
  • PeopleSoft
  • Google Workspace

Benefits

  • Hybrid Work Arrangement
  • Earned Day Off Program

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Categories

  • Human Resources
  • Management & Leadership
  • Government & Public Sector

Keywords

  • Human Resources
  • Job Evaluation
  • Job Classification
  • Classification Framework
  • Position Evaluation
  • Multi-Union Environment
  • Enterprise Transformation
  • Change Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Client Service
  • Internal Equity
  • Defensibility
  • Classification Appeals
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Umpire Hearings
  • Bargaining Unit Scope
  • Jurisdictional Placement
  • Evidence-Based Reasoning
  • Analytical Problem Solving
  • Consulting
  • Negotiation
  • Stakeholder Relations
  • Google Workspace
  • PeopleSoft
  • HR Information Systems
  • Equity, Diversity, Reconciliation And Inclusion

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