At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead risk management and governance initiatives to enhance organizational resilience.
- Company: Join the City of Red Deer, a vibrant municipal organization focused on community growth.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, excellent benefits, pension plans, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Enjoy work-life balance and career growth in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by shaping risk strategies and supporting community service delivery.
- Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and 5 years of leadership experience in risk management or procurement governance.
The predicted salary is between 65.95 - 65.95 $ per hour.
About Red Deer
Red Deer sits at the heart of Central Alberta along the QEII corridor, perfectly positioned between Calgary and Edmonton. With more than 100,000 residents and a regional reach of over 300,000, it’s a growing hub for business, services, and opportunity. Here, big-city amenities meet small-city ease. Enjoy abundant parks and trails, vibrant arts and culture, excellent recreation and education, and a strong sense of community. With easy access to lakes, outdoor adventures, and the mountains, plus a thriving economy and high quality of life, Red Deer is an inviting place to live, work, and grow.
About The City of Red Deer Municipal Government
The City of Red Deer is a dynamic municipal organization with a $480M operating budget, a $60M capital program, and a workforce of nearly 1,700 employees. It is focused on growing with purpose by attracting talented, community-minded people who want to make a difference. Guided by the vision “Our City, One Voice,” Red Deer is building a thriving, inclusive, and connected community, with priorities centered on a vibrant economy, community wellbeing, and strong engagement. At its core, the City values its people, embracing diverse perspectives and fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and shared success.
Are you a strategic thinker who sees opportunity where others see risk? The City of Red Deer is seeking a collaborative, forward-thinking leader to help shape how we manage risk, strengthen governance and enable confident decision‑making across our organization. As Section Manager of Risk Services, you'll lead a diverse portfolio spanning enterprise risk management, procurement governance, insurance and business continuity. This is an opportunity to influence corporate practices, build organizational resilience and help modernize the systems and processes that support effective municipal service delivery.
The Opportunity
The City of Red Deer is seeking an experienced and innovative leader to join our Corporate Performance and Supports Division as Section Manager of Risk Services. Reporting to the Director, Corporate Risk Management, this position plays an important role in strengthening the City's approach to corporate risk, governance and organizational resilience. Leading a multidisciplinary team, the Section Manager provides strategic advice, develops effective policies and frameworks, and works collaboratively across departments to embed risk‑informed thinking into organizational planning, operations and decision‑making.
With responsibility for a diverse corporate portfolio, the successful candidate will provide leadership in four key areas:
- Enterprise Risk Management and Business Continuity: Advance the City's integrated risk management framework, strengthen internal controls, support organizational risk assessments and enhance business continuity planning to protect critical municipal services.
- Procurement Governance and Contract Management: Lead the ongoing modernization of procurement policies, practices and systems, promoting transparency, compliance, efficiency and effective contract management while safeguarding the City's interests.
- Insurance and Claims Management: Provide strategic oversight of the City's insurance portfolio and claims administration, identify emerging trends and exposures, and develop proactive approaches to managing and mitigating organizational risk.
- Leadership and Organizational Improvement: Lead and develop a high‑performing team, foster collaborative relationships, and champion continuous improvement, innovation and practical solutions that strengthen organizational capacity.
As a trusted advisor and corporate partner, the Section Manager will work closely with senior leadership, Legal Services and departments across the City to balance risk, opportunity, accountability and operational effectiveness.
As our preferred candidate, you will have:
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, law, finance, risk management or related discipline.
- Professional designation such as CRM, CIP, CPPB/CPPO, PMP, CPA or equivalent is a strong asset.
- 5 years of progressive leadership experience in risk management, procurement governance, insurance/claims, internal controls or related public-sector functions.
- Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary teams and complex organizational initiatives.
- Extensive knowledge of procurement governance, contract law principles, insurance, enterprise risk management and business continuity.
- Exceptional analytical, communication, negotiation, relationship‑building and political acumen.
Competencies
In addition to the 9 Core Competencies (i.e., Ethical Conduct & Values, Service Focus, Problem Solving/Thinking, Planning & Organizing, Leadership, Development, Communication & Interaction, Adaptability & Change Management, Understanding the Municipal Political Environment) – the following are specific to this position:
- Strategic Leadership
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Procurement Governance
- Financial and Business Acumen
- Change Leadership
- Relationship Management
- Communication
- Analytical Thinking
- Continuous Improvement
This is an opportunity for a leader who is equally comfortable thinking strategically and delivering results, and who is motivated by building strong foundations that enable the organization to serve its community with confidence, integrity and accountability.
What we offer
In addition to the competitive wages, we offer excellent benefit package, pension plans, spending accounts and professional development opportunities to support your career growth. We are committed to a healthy, vibrant, and sustainable community. Our employees are the cornerstone of our organization and working with us will provide you with work-life balance, career growth and job stability. The opportunity to work in an ever‑growing environment and to work with a dedicated and passionate group of people.
Affiliation: Exempt
Status: Regular Full-time
Remuneration: $52.77 to $65.95 per hour ($103,297.28 to $129,097.13 per annum)
Hours of Work: 75 hours biweekly; Monday to Friday, some evening and weekend work may be required when needed.
Section Manager, Risk Services in Red Deer employer: City of Red Deer
The City of Red Deer is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that prioritizes community engagement and employee development. With a strong focus on collaboration and innovation, employees benefit from comprehensive training opportunities, competitive remuneration, and a supportive culture that values diverse perspectives. Located in the heart of Central Alberta, Red Deer provides a high quality of life with access to outdoor adventures, vibrant arts, and a thriving economy, making it an ideal place for meaningful and rewarding employment.
