Government of Alberta
Manager, Strategic Policy and Social Responsibility (iGaming)
🇨🇦Edmonton, Alberta, Canada18 days ago
CA$102K – CA$138KMidFull Time
Job Information
Job Title: Manager, Strategic Policy and Social Responsibility (iGaming)
Job Requisition ID: 80395
Ministry: Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction
Location: Edmonton, AB
Full or Part-Time: Full-Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: May 8, 2026
Classification: Manager, Zone 2
Salary: $3,920.66 to $5,276.07 bi-weekly ($102,329 - $137,705.43year)
Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction is the government’s solution provider and supports the significant events in Albertans’ lives, like having a child, getting married, mourning the loss of a loved one, getting a driver’s license, or buying a home.
Our ministry is responsible for protecting consumers in an increasingly complex economic environment; overseeing registry activities, like vehicle, business and land registrations; and cutting red tape by one-third to reduce costs, speed up approvals, and make life easier for hard-working Albertans and businesses.
The iGaming Team supports the Regulatory Transformation, Compliance, and Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Policy (RTCGLCP) Division in Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction through the design and development of legislative and strategic policy frameworks supporting Alberta's online gaming (iGaming) model. The team ensures legislation and policy align with ministry and government priorities. This policy development work impacts multiple ministries, stakeholders and Albertans, with broad social and economic outcomes.
For more information about the Ministry of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/service-alberta
Are you ready to step into a high‑impact leadership role at the heart of a transformational, province‑shaping initiative? As the Manager, Strategic Policy and Social Responsibility, you will lead the design and direction of Alberta’s iGaming Strategy—driving policy development, shaping evidence‑based decisions for senior and executive leaders, and guiding thoughtful, collaborative engagement across government, industry, and community partners. In this role, you’ll navigate complex, cross‑ministry issues, provide expert strategic advice to top decision‑makers, and help define the future of responsible online gambling in Alberta. If you’re energized by challenging policy work, motivated by meaningful stakeholder relationships, and ready to play a pivotal role in a high‑profile, evolving public‑sector initiative, this is your opportunity to make a lasting provincial impact.
Reporting to the Director, as the Manager, Strategic Policy and Social Responsibility, you will be responsible for policy development and providing expert advice to senior and executive leadership, the Deputy Minister, and Minister on matters relating to Alberta’s online gambling (iGaming) Strategy.
As the Manager, you will be required to provide recommendations and advice to executive management, identify risks and mitigating solutions, alongside the development of any required material (briefing notes, presentations, policy documents, etc). The materials developed will be used to facilitate the policy decision-making process of executive leadership so they can make evidence-based decisions relating to Alberta’s iGaming Strategy.
As the Manager, Strategic Policy and Social Responsibility, you will play an integral role in stakeholder engagement ensuring regular and effective communication with stakeholders to inform them on the progress towards implementing Alberta iGaming Strategy and gather their input. iGaming policy development work impacts multiple ministries and agencies and the manager will lead cross-ministry and cross-agency engagement in addition to external stakeholder management. iGaming policy - and stakeholder engagement on this issue - is complex, requiring a high degree of political acumen and judgment.
In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating and developing materials to support engagement with iGaming and land-based industry, First Nations, charitable organisations, and other external stakeholders and partners addressing their questions and concerns, and using the input received to inform iGaming policy development. As the manager, you will also work with a variety of government departments to identify and assess cross-ministry implications of key policies. You will be required to develop strong working relationships with cross-ministry partners to meet the initiative/project objectives and work with staff across government to ensure the effective development of required materials. You will work closely with Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis and the newly established Alberta iGaming Corporation to coordinate a unified approach to iGaming policy development across government and its agencies.
As the Manager, you will provide leadership and day-to-day management of assigned initiatives and projects related to the development and implementation of Alberta’s iGaming Strategy and will ensure that the policy underpinning the strategy aligns with government priorities. Most of these initiatives and projects have a complex nature and are likely to require creation of project proposals, action plans, reports, and presentations.
This position provides a unique opportunity for a wide-reaching policy analysis to support a high-profile project, showcase complex project management skills, and create lasting impacts on the iGaming sector in Alberta.
Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.
Agility – ability to anticipate, assess and readily adapt to changing situations/environments.
Drive for Results – knowing what outcomes are important and maximizing resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization while maintaining accountability to each other and external stakeholders.
Build Collaborative Environments – leading and contributing to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.
Develop Networks – proactively develop networks, connect and build trust in relationships with different stakeholders.
Systems Thinking– the ability to know how your work will impact others.
Creative Problem Solving – ability to assess options and implications, engage different perspectives and create strategic solutions for communications challenges.
This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.
Minimum Requirements:
Experience or knowledge that will be considered and asset:
Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.
Hours of Work:7.25 hours a day / 36.25 hours a week.
Location Petroleum Plaza Building South Tower, Edmonton
Pre-employment checks: Pre-employment checks will be completed to assess the candidate’s suitability for a role. These checks can include (but are not limited to): references, criminal record check, academic verification, driver’s abstract, and etcetera.
Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.
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How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.
Candidates are required to apply online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.
In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. For example, January 2006 – June 2009 (part-time). This example is provided for illustrative purposes only. Applicants are encouraged to present their information clearly and thoroughly, using a format that best conveys their experience.
It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)(https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (https://canalliance.org/en/default.html).
It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.
Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.
We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements.
If you require any further information on this job posting or require accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact Adenike Adebayo-Coker at Adenike.Adebayo-Coker@gov.ab.ca
