Executive Director, Information and Technology, Alberta Sheriffs Police Service
Job Title: Executive Director, Information and Technology, Alberta Sheriffs Police Service
Job Requisition ID: 81898
Ministry: Public Safety and Emergency Services
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25
Regular/Temporary: Contract – 1 year term
Scope: OpenCompetition
Closing Date: May 13, 2026
Please note that this position will be transitioned to the new Alberta Sheriffs Police Service at a future date. This position is a One-Year Temporary Individual Contract (position end date is up to June 2027).
About the Alberta Sheriffs Police Service
The Alberta Sheriffs Police Service (ASPS) was created in July 2025, and once operational, will strengthen Alberta’s existing policing model and complement the province’s current police services, which includes the RCMP, Indigenous policing services and municipal police. It will help fill gaps and ensure law enforcement resources are deployed efficiently to meet Alberta’s evolving public safety needs and improve law enforcement response times, particularly in rural communities.
Responsibilities
Accountable to the Chief, the Executive Director Information & Technology (IT) is a strategic and operational leader responsible for leading, designing and implementing IT governance and systems for the Alberta Sheriffs Police Service (ASPS). This high‑impact role leads, shapes and modernizes the ASPS enterprise applications while ensuring operational excellence across a diverse and mission‑critical portfolio. As a member of the ASPS executive team, the Executive Director builds and manages IT infrastructure and IT systems for ASPS, ensuring the Service’s IT environment, equipment, and operations are accountable, scalable, meet provincial policing standards, fiscally responsible, and support safe, modern, and responsive police service delivery. Executive level competencies include adaptability, agility, and inclusive, decisive leadership.
Qualifications
Executive Director role requires extensive senior/executive leadership experience and a strong understanding of government accountability, legislation, policy, and public administration. The candidate provides strategic direction for IT and business services in a complex policing environment, with deep knowledge of police operations, justice system programs, and stakeholder dynamics. Proven senior‑level IT leadership, including capital planning and project implementation, is essential. Strong financial and political acumen for evidence‑based decision‑making, briefing executives on critical issues, and building an integrated, service‑focused culture that advances equity, diversity, and inclusion.
A combination of related education and experience will be considered.
$5,896.65 to $7,749.28 bi‑weekly ($153,902.60 to $202,256.20 annually)
Notes
Final candidates will be required to undergo enhanced security screening.
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