Neighbourhood Services Strategic Planner

The City of Edmonton’s Social Development Branch is looking for a collaborative, forward-thinking Neighbourhood Services Strategic Planner to join our dedicated team! As a Strategic Planner within Neighbourhood Services, you will act as a critical connector between high-level City strategies and on-the-ground community impact. In this dynamic role, you will champion integrated strategic planning, lead complex project teams, coordinate issues management, and provide actionable intelligence to leadership. You will bridge the gap between planning and execution to help build connected, safe, and resilient communities. Whether you are facilitating cross-functional initiatives, translating complex findings into actionable policy, or stewarding key relationships with community partners and collaborators, your work will directly influence how our city thrives. If you are passionate about systems thinking, community development, and driving meaningful change, this is the opportunity for you! This position reports directly to the Director of the Neighbourhood Services Section, and is a part of the Social Development Integration Coordination team. What will you do? - Support the development and implementation of strategic frameworks, business cases, and operational plans that align Neighbourhood Services priorities, such as keep Neighbouring and Social Infrastructure with broader City strategies - Lead cross-functional project teams through the full lifecycle of community initiatives using established corporate project management protocols, tracking progress, managing risk, and maintaining clear communication - Act as a neutral broker to cultivate, steward, and facilitate meaningful relationships with community partners, non-profit organizations, internal teams, and other orders of government to align services and shared goals - Conduct primary and secondary research, environmental scans, and gap analyses to identify best practices in community development, grant funding, and public engagement - Providing strategic advice to the Neighbourhood Services leadership team including monitoring trends and issues that could impact the Section and Branch - Proactively monitor, research, and synthesize complex issues regarding community needs and interdepartmental relationships providing strategic foresight to senior management to guide immediate and long-term planning - Develop and implement performance measurement tools and metrics to monitor program effectiveness, track outcomes, and deliver data-informed recommendations for continuous service improvement - Develop business cases and operational plans to support Council requests and departmental goals related to neighbourhood programs. Synthesize complex findings to draft comprehensive Council reports, policy documents, memorandums, and strategic presentations for senior leadership and decision-makers - Design and facilitate engaging workshops, training, and information sessions for diverse audiences, while actively identifying opportunities to redesign processes to promote equity and inclusion - Provide direct supervision, coaching, performance evaluations, and day-to-day oversight to team support roles, ensuring team operational alignment