Lead

Your Opportunity:

This position within the Contracting, Procurement and Supply Management (CPSM)’s Strategic & Major Procurement Initiatives Center of Excellence (COE) Team will work closely with other team members and the Program Director to develop and execute plans for competitive processes and contracting activities across all scope categories. Not confined to a particular area, commodity or organization, the position will support and lead the highest priority and most complex competitive processes and negotiations taking place at Health Shared Services (HSS) and Provincial Health Agencies/Corporations (PHA/Cs), working in concert with various organizations’ program groups to deliver on strategic initiatives. The core responsibility for the role is to work with the Program Director of the COE to develop and review bespoke strategic competitive process structures and documentation to facilitate successful achievement of objectives for multifaceted contracting initiatives. It is a unique opportunity to work with some of the most experienced and successful sourcing staff in HSS, while being at the center of major strategically significant projects benefiting the healthcare delivery in Alberta as a whole, while contributing to best practice training / template creation. Please note this position is fully remote from anywhere in Alberta.

Description:

This position provides support and expert advice to stakeholders on all aspects of contracting, procurement, and strategic business decisions, impacting contracts with vendors supplying goods and services to AHS and other applicable entities. The role aligns strategic planning with practical implementation and ultimately is responsible for putting into action the activities which need to occur to ensure that stakeholder requirements for goods and services received are met through contractual obligation. The position will integrate business strategies into written sourcing and contract documents. The work involves writing and negotiating effective business agreements to ensure needs of AHS’ departments are met and clearly defined. Overall goals will typically include improving operations and mitigating risk, while containing costs. The work products that this individual is required to produce are expected to be of high quality, with high attention to detail, as the consequences of the work product will impact operations and budgets. Facilitation of stakeholder groups will be required including planning meetings with relevant content, writing original work products, presenting materials, facilitating vendor engagement, and in general moving business forward diligently. Furthermore, there is some degree of support for training and template review which also fall to this role as a Lead for the COE team, which generates and presents orientation sessions for CPSM. Previously in AHS, this position is now within the Health Shared Services PHC as AHS CPSM was transferred as a whole to the new entity effective December 1, 2025.

At least five years’ experience in competitive bidding processes (ideally negotiated request for proposals) and writing/negotiating resultant contracts required. Must have knowledge of business concepts and economic drivers that factor into business agreements. A proven track record for demonstrated application of business strategy, planning, process development, modelling business concepts, and project management. Advanced critical thinking, quantitative and qualitative analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify key issues and risks, create practical options/recommendations, and develop strategic solutions. Progressive experience writing contracts or other equivalent documents with demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy is essential. A strong track record of facilitating large group discussions. Experience in delivering high quality work in high pressure environments within tight timelines. Contract management experience with the ability to use technical skills and knowledge for problem-solving. Effective communicator with collaborative communication skills, who consistently produces exemplary written work.

Capability to work completely independently with little to no direct supervision in completing complex tasks. Accountability for work products and meeting timelines essential to success, while knowing when to escalate and flag risks and concerns through sound judgement is also a major asset. Literate in standard MS Office application suite, at a minimum MS Word, Excel, Teams and PowerPoint. Given the nature of the work, integrity is extremely important. The position will be responsible for objective and ethical decision making of very sensitive issues having import on major contract awards. Proven capability to thrive in a remote office environment.