Strategic Asset Analyst

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager, Asset Analytics & Reporting, the Strategic Asset Analyst will be responsible for comprehensive strategic asset management analysis to support the Asset Management Branch objectives and priorities. The position will work primarily in developing long-term strategic plans that align with the principles of asset management and assist in the preparation of relevant business case materials for management and ministerial briefing correspondence. The Strategic Asset Analyst has a key role in identifying and documenting frameworks and strategies that can potentially optimize asset evaluation processes, lead to alternative options, and support the implementation of recommended projects and strategies for optimal utilization of assets.   

The primary responsibilities for the Strategic Asset Analyst include, but are not limited to:

• Building and maintaining asset and portfolio models, including financial, operational, and KPI tracking models.


• Developing, refining, and interpreting performance indicators, targets, and asset management metrics to support planning and decision-making.


• Conducting and interpreting financial analysis; connecting results to business context and identifying implications, risks, and decision considerations.


• Analyzing and interpreting utilization, occupancy, lease, cost, and portfolio information to identify trends, issues, opportunities, risks, implications, and decision considerations; preparing reports, briefings, and recommendations to support planning and decision-making.


• Preparing and tailoring reporting products for leadership audiences; interpreting reporting results to identify trends, issues, implications, and key messages.


• Developing and improving asset management frameworks, policies, standards, and procedures to support consistent decision-making and asset management practices.

The successful candidate will have:

• Well-developed analytical, decision-making, time management, front-end project planning/small project management, and group leadership skills


• Strong written and verbal communication skills to support proposals, briefings and business case recommendations


• Ability to work independently as well as effectively within a team


• Strong interpersonal skills to facilitate team building through client and stakeholder interaction


• Well demonstrated initiative, motivation, professional judgment, flexibility, and creativity

The Job Description is provided for Further details on this position.

APS Competencies

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.

• Systems Thinking – Takes a long-term view towards organization’s objectives and how to achieve them: Analyzes and interprets information such as financial, environmental, building rating, departmental direction, timing, client/user needs, policies, legislation, trends and socio-economic factors


• Drive for Results – Takes and delegates responsibility for outcomes: Integrates and identifies opportunities, patterns, or anomalies in asset management to achieve objectives and organizational goals


• Build Collaborative Environments – Collaborates across functional areas and proactively addresses conflict: Identify and recommends new methodologies to improve the quality and reliability of information to formulate recommendations by developing business plans, strategies, and policies


• Creative Problem Solving – Engages the community and resources at hand to address issues: Reviews, applies, and interprets government asset management strategies to ensure departmental objectives and goals are being achieve by challenging customary methods of doing business

Qualifications

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, public administration, economics or related discipline


• 4 years of progressively responsible related experience

Assets:

• Strong computer skills, experience and working knowledge of relevant software (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)


• Knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, and policies


• Knowledge of government priorities, political dynamics, strategic and policy directions and priorities.


• Knowledge of asset management frameworks, portfolio optimization and accommodation principles.


• Experience in real estate analytics, property analysis, asset management, or portfolio management


• Experience presenting analytical findings and recommendations to senior management.


• Experience with Power BI or similar business intelligence and data visualization tools.


• Financial analysis & development of business cases

Notes

This position is a Permanent, full-time role with the standard weekly work hours of 36.25, Monday to Friday (8:15 am – 4:30 pm).

Location: Edmonton AB

Applicants are advised to provide a cover letter and resume summarizing information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies. 

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what we have to offer:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service.


• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)  


• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information.


• Professional learning and development.


• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool.


• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.