Director, Capital Planning

Job Information
Job Title:Director, Capital Planning
Job Requisition ID:86209
Ministry:Hospital and Surgical Health Services
Location:Edmonton
Full or Part-Time:Full Time
Hours of Work:36.25hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Permanent
Scope:Open Competition
Closing Date:August 11, 2026
Classification:Senior Manager Zone 2
Salary: $5,139.30 to $6,526.16 bi-weekly ($134,135 - $170,332/year)

The Ministry of Hospital and Surgical Health Services delivers emergency and acute care services including hospital care, surgical procedures, cancer care and organ and tissue services, to Albertans.

The Ministry of Hospital and Surgical Health Services (HSHS) is seeking two Directors.

Reporting to the Executive Director, The Director, Capital Planning provides strategic leadership for health capital planning, infrastructure investments, and major capital projects that support the priorities of HSHS, Finance and Capital Planning Division, the Capital Planning Branch and the Government of Alberta. The role oversees projects through all stages of planning and implementation, ensuring informed decisions on scope, schedule, budget, service delivery and healthcare system integration while guiding investments that support long‑term health system outcomes.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Provide expert advice and recommendations regarding opportunities, emerging issues, risks, and challenges affecting health capital investments and infrastructure planning.
• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the development of the annual HSHS Capital Submission, ensuring capital investment recommendations are informed by comprehensive health service planning, utilization analysis, demographic trends, infrastructure requirements, and evolving models of healthcare delivery.
• Ensure capital planning initiatives align with HSHS strategic priorities, government objectives, provincial policies, standards, methodologies, and legislative requirements.
• Lead the development and submission of capital funding recommendations and investment priorities for consideration by senior ministry officials, Executive Council and Treasury Board.
• Provide executive leadership and oversight for approved health facilities capital projects, initiatives and grant‑funded infrastructure programs in collaboration with Alberta Infrastructure and health service providers.
• Support successful project delivery through collaboration with Alberta Infrastructure, healthcare organizations and other key stakeholders.
• Provide leadership for stakeholder engagement, consultation, communication and relationship management activities associated with health capital planning and infrastructure investment.
• Provide strategic leadership to ensure capital planning policies, procedures, and funding programs remain effective, efficient and aligned with government priorities.
• Evaluate existing facilities and maintain effective policies and procedures, ensuring infrastructure meets ministry mandates and service delivery needs.

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

Competencies

• Agility – Ability to deal with competing/changing demands and priorities in a fast past environment; with flexibility, accuracy, timeliness and professionalism.
• Drive for Results – Commitment to ensuring high quality deliverables with consistency and according to established evolving guidelines and direction.
• Develop Self and Others – Commitment to supporting staff engagement and mentorship/training with respect to processes, standards and operations.
• Build Collaborative Environments – Finding common ground and opportunities for collaboration for complex issues that may not have a clear answer or landing place.
• Develop Networks – Ability to quickly and effectively establish rapport and relationships across the division/Ministry to ensure a responsive network.
• Systems Thinking – Overall awareness of government priorities, and how these relate to and impact divisional work and initiatives.
• Creative Problem Solving – Ability to determine next steps and actions where there is no clear or obvious solution for issues that require a timely response, connecting to find positive ways forward and thinking outside of the box as necessary.

Qualifications

Required:
A University Degree in Business, Health Administration, Nursing, Architecture supplemented by 7 years of related experience.

Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis. Must have previous experience in capital planning.

Assets:

• Knowledge of Alberta health legislation and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience in health capital planning and infrastructure.
• Strong strategic planning and financial management expertise.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Comprehensive understanding of healthcare operations and service delivery models.
• Proven ability to lead cross‑functional teams and initiatives.
• Strong presentation and communication skills for executive‑level briefings.

A cover letter must accompany your application and should indicate how your experience aligns with the behavioral competencies of the role you are applying for. This cover letter may be used to assess your communication abilities.

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. As well, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part‑time or full‑time. For example, January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Assistant (PT three 8 hrs. shifts/week).

Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at a lower classification and salary. This competition may be used to fill future roles at the same or lower classifications.

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening. All costs associated with the recruitment process including documentation fees and travel expenses are the candidate’s responsibility. If documentation is requested from an applicant, out‑of‑province applicants can obtain the documents requested from the province they reside in.

• Positive workplace culture and work‑life balance

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