Manager, Apprenticeship Operations

The Office of Apprenticeship drives operational excellence across SAITs apprenticeship programs. Join a team dedicated to collaborating with industry government and other post secondaries to meet the demand for skilled professionals and enhance the student experience.

The Opportunity

Job classification : M1100 - Manager

Salary range : $120000 - $139000 Placement within the range is typically based upon a review of skills experience and internal equity.

Hours per week : 37.5

Paid leave : 4 Weeks Vacation / 14 Flex Days per year

Deadline to apply : 4 : 00PM February 3 2026

As a key leader in our Office of Apprenticeship you will drive operational excellence powering high quality training experiences across five schools spanning 27 trades here at SAIT. This role blends strategic oversight with hands on problem solving ensuring our programs run smoothly meet regulatory requirements and support student success across the province.

The Operations Manager is accountable for the day-to-day operational execution and portfolio management of SAITs apprenticeship ecosystem. Reporting to the Director Office of Apprenticeship this role owns portfolio-level and program-level apprenticeship processes ensuring consistent execution operational excellence and exceptional student experience across all schools.

This role requires mastery of apprenticeship administration ability to coordinate across a matrixed organization and skill in balancing competing priorities from schools students industry and government. The Operations Manager serves as the operational backbone of the Office translating strategic priorities into executable plans managing capacity fiscal resources and ensuring portfolio health through proactive monitoring and intervention.

How youll contribute

• Oversee end to end apprenticeship operations such as seat management progression pathways compliance and cross school coordination
• Make informed decisions on priorities resource allocation and portfolio level challenges using data to guide action and maintain operational health
• Lead the institutional forecasting process monitor seat utilization and identify opportunities to optimize capacity. Working with leadership youll help shape funding proposals that align with future needs and strategic priorities
• Identify systemic challenges collaborate with partners in Continuous Improvement and ensure processes are practical consistent and well adopted across schools
• Own key apprenticeship processesfrom forecasting to progression tracking and reporting. Guide schools in applying standards support adoption and adapt processes when necessary to maintain compliance and operational reality
• Build strong relationships support change initiatives deliver training and facilitate Communities of Practice that foster alignment and shared learning
• Steward the apprenticeship student journey identify barriers and advocate for student needs across operational and support teams
• Interpret operational data partner on KPI design monitor dashboards and translate insights into actionable plans. Youll also lead internal and external reporting ensuring accuracy compliance and clarity
• Lead the rollout of new processes assess feasibility support adoption readiness and ensure we remain compliant with evolving provincial and regulatory requirements

What you bring

We thank all applicants for their interest in joining our team! We know being ghosted is the worst so be assured youll hear from us either way. We take time to review each submission carefully and promise not to vanish.

Together we build bold futures

At SAIT we equip you with the resources you need to shape bold futures for yourself and our communities. We offer a comprehensive package including :

And the perks keep on coming!

About SAIT

At SAIT were building bold futures. Were a community of tenacious problem-solvers inventive thinkers and passionate collaborators who believe in doing work that matters.

Named one of Albertas Top Employers were driven by a desire to create an impact in our community. If youre looking for a place where purpose meets possibility youve found it here.

Were committed to community and belonging

Community and belonging is essential to achieving SAITs vision to be a global leader in applied education. We encourage applications from women Indigenous people racialized people people with disabilities people from gender and sexually diverse communities and / or people with intersectional identities. Learn more about Community and Belonging at SAIT.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Six Sigma,Lean,Management Experience,Process Improvement,Microsoft Outlook,Analysis Skills,Warehouse Management System,Operations Management,Kaizen,Leadership Experience,Supervising Experience,Retail Management

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 120000 - 139000