Job Description
Closing Date Feb 9, 2026, 11:59:00 PM
The City of Edmonton is seeking an experienced and highly strategic Corporate Privacy Manager to assume leadership of the Corporate Privacy Team and manage the organization's comprehensive and legislated Privacy Management Program (PMP). This senior position is essential for ensuring strict compliance with the Protection of Privacy Act (POPA).
As the City’s foremost privacy management expert, you will be responsible for developing and institutionalizing administrative policies, mandatory employee training, and the formal process for Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), including submissions to the OIPC. A core function of the role is to coordinate and manage sensitive responses to privacy incidents and complaints, requiring engagement with Legal Services, Executive leadership, and external regulatory bodies.
The successful candidate must possess a strong strategic focus and the ability to navigate complex governance challenges, balancing the need for independent, objective decision-making with the requirement to maintain positive, collaborative relationships amid constant, high-level scrutiny from the public, Executive, Council, and media.
What will you do?
• Produce the operational strategy and framework to meet legislative requirements under the Protection of Privacy Act (POPA) and support corporate-wide compliance
• Develop policies, policy tools, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to support compliance, including rules for automated systems and artificial intelligence
• Facilitate the successful development and implementation of the mandatory Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) process, and oversee submissions to the OIPC
• Oversee all aspects of privacy incident management, including assessment, containment, mitigation, and coordinating mandatory notifications and reporting
• Coordinate the City’s responses to all privacy-related reviews and investigations initiated by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC)
• Provide leadership and management for the Corporate Privacy Team, including the full HR life cycle (recruitment, training, performance management) for staff
• Develop and deliver standard operating procedures and training to assist all City areas in understanding the authorized collection, use, and disclosure of personal information
• Conduct interviews, in collaboration with labour relations, concerning employees involved in privacy incidents
• Provide reporting to the Access and Privacy Head and executives on the Privacy Management Program's performance, including monitoring qualitative and quantitative metrics
• Oversee the completion of privacy due diligence reviews for third-party vendors and service providers to ensure contractual and operational compliance
Qualifications:
• University degree in library or social sciences, or an equivalent discipline
• 7 years of progressively responsible experience applying and interpreting complex privacy and access to information legislation (e.g., POPA, FOIP, PIPA, etc.)
• 5 years of professional experience gained within a public sector environment, demonstrating an understanding of government operations and regulatory compliance
• 3 years of direct supervisory or team leadership experience
• Certificate in Access and Privacy from the University of Alberta Information Access and Privacy Protection program
• International Association of Privacy Professionals (CIPP/C and/or CIPM), or equivalent
Skills required for success:
• Ability to develop and institutionalize comprehensive administrative policies, SOPs, and work plans to ensure corporate-wide compliance
• Expertise in interpreting, applying, and operationalizing complex privacy and access-to-information legislation (e.g., POPA)
• Demonstrated ability to strategically lead a professional team and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with stakeholders at all levels
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, along with the diplomacy, tact, and situational awareness required to navigate complex, high-scrutiny governance challenges
• Alignment to our Cultural Commitments and Leadership Competencies ( https://bit.ly/4brRrXm )
• Embracing a culture of equity, diversity, reconciliation, and inclusion
Conditions of employment and work environment:
• Up to: 1 permanent full-time position
• Hours of work: 36.9 hours per week, Monday - Friday
• Salary Range: $108,838.00 - $136,047.00 (Annually)
• This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement with the flexibility to work from both home and the worksite.
• This position is eligible for the EDO program (Earned Day Off).
• Hire is dependent on a Criminal Records Check (CRC) security clearance that is satisfactory to the City of Edmonton and is a requirement of this position, there may be a cost associated with this requirement.
• Management and Out-of-Scope positions at the City of Edmonton are being reviewed for possible inclusion in the Civic Service Union 52 bargaining unit. If this position is impacted, the incumbent will be notified accordingly.
The City of Edmonton values applicants with a diverse range of skills, experiences and competencies, and encourages you to apply. We strive to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact [email protected] . Learn more about our benefits
( https://bit.ly/COEbenefits. )
Talent sourced through this process may be considered for similar opportunities within the City of Edmonton.
Recruitment Consultant: AS/MZ
Edmonton rests in the heart of Treaty Six territory in Alberta and the homelands of the Metis Nation.
The City of Edmonton is seeking an experienced and highly strategic Corporate Privacy Manager to assume leadership of the Corporate Privacy Team and manage the organization's comprehensive and legislated Privacy Management Program (PMP). This senior position is essential for ensuring strict compliance with the Protection of Privacy Act (POPA).
As the City’s foremost privacy management expert, you will be responsible for developing and institutionalizing administrative policies, mandatory employee training, and the formal process for Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), including submissions to the OIPC. A core function of the role is to coordinate and manage sensitive responses to privacy incidents and complaints, requiring engagement with Legal Services, Executive leadership, and external regulatory bodies.
The successful candidate must possess a strong strategic focus and the ability to navigate complex governance challenges, balancing the need for independent, objective decision-making with the requirement to maintain positive, collaborative relationships amid constant, high-level scrutiny from the public, Executive, Council, and media.
What will you do?
• Produce the operational strategy and framework to meet legislative requirements under the Protection of Privacy Act (POPA) and support corporate-wide compliance
• Develop policies, policy tools, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to support compliance, including rules for automated systems and artificial intelligence
• Facilitate the successful development and implementation of the mandatory Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) process, and oversee submissions to the OIPC
• Oversee all aspects of privacy incident management, including assessment, containment, mitigation, and coordinating mandatory notifications and reporting
• Coordinate the City’s responses to all privacy-related reviews and investigations initiated by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC)
• Provide leadership and management for the Corporate Privacy Team, including the full HR life cycle (recruitment, training, performance management) for staff
• Develop and deliver standard operating procedures and training to assist all City areas in understanding the authorized collection, use, and disclosure of personal information
• Conduct interviews, in collaboration with labour relations, concerning employees involved in privacy incidents
• Provide reporting to the Access and Privacy Head and executives on the Privacy Management Program's performance, including monitoring qualitative and quantitative metrics
• Oversee the completion of privacy due diligence reviews for third-party vendors and service providers to ensure contractual and operational compliance
Qualifications:
• University degree in library or social sciences, or an equivalent discipline
• 7 years of progressively responsible experience applying and interpreting complex privacy and access to information legislation (e.g., POPA, FOIP, PIPA, etc.)
• 5 years of professional experience gained within a public sector environment, demonstrating an understanding of government operations and regulatory compliance
• 3 years of direct supervisory or team leadership experience
• Certificate in Access and Privacy from the University of Alberta Information Access and Privacy Protection program
• International Association of Privacy Professionals (CIPP/C and/or CIPM), or equivalent
Skills required for success:
• Ability to develop and institutionalize comprehensive administrative policies, SOPs, and work plans to ensure corporate-wide compliance
• Expertise in interpreting, applying, and operationalizing complex privacy and access-to-information legislation (e.g., POPA)
• Demonstrated ability to strategically lead a professional team and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with stakeholders at all levels
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, along with the diplomacy, tact, and situational awareness required to navigate complex, high-scrutiny governance challenges
• Alignment to our Cultural Commitments and Leadership Competencies ( https://bit.ly/4brRrXm )
• Embracing a culture of equity, diversity, reconciliation, and inclusion
Conditions of employment and work environment:
• Up to: 1 permanent full-time position
• Hours of work: 36.9 hours per week, Monday - Friday
• Salary Range: $108,838.00 - $136,047.00 (Annually)
• This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement with the flexibility to work from both home and the worksite.
• This position is eligible for the EDO program (Earned Day Off).
• Hire is dependent on a Criminal Records Check (CRC) security clearance that is satisfactory to the City of Edmonton and is a requirement of this position, there may be a cost associated with this requirement.
• Management and Out-of-Scope positions at the City of Edmonton are being reviewed for possible inclusion in the Civic Service Union 52 bargaining unit. If this position is impacted, the incumbent will be notified accordingly.
The City of Edmonton values applicants with a diverse range of skills, experiences and competencies, and encourages you to apply. We strive to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact [email protected] . Learn more about our benefits
( https://bit.ly/COEbenefits. )
Talent sourced through this process may be considered for similar opportunities within the City of Edmonton.
Recruitment Consultant: AS/MZ
Edmonton rests in the heart of Treaty Six territory in Alberta and the homelands of the Metis Nation.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Corporate Privacy Manager: (ID 543*5) position is now open for candidates interested in the Admin Executive sector. This role in Edmonton offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Admin Executive is a plus.
