Senior Project Manager

We are looking for Senior Project Manager for our client in Edmonton, AB

Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Job Location: Edmonton, AB

Job Type: Contract

Job Overview:

Requirement/Must Have:

• University graduation in business, management or related discipline, and Eight years of Project Management (PM) experience; OR Two-year in business, management or related discipline and Ten years of PM experience; OR One year certificate in business, management or related discipline and Eleven years of PM experience; OR Twelve years of PM experience.
• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• 10+ years of experience in developing project schedule plans and strategies, estimating resource requirements, and developing and monitoring work plans for completion of project tasks.
• 10+ years of experience identifying, analyzing and managing project risks on large, complex projects.
• 5+ years of experience with implementing cloud based projects and services with large scale cloud providers.
• Working knowledge and experience of IT infrastructure environments including general concepts of workstation/server hardware, software build and push strategies.
• General understanding of line-of-business applications and architectures.
• Sound understanding of IT Change and Communication Management and User Acceptance Testing frameworks.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to function on an individual basis and in a team environment.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the coordination and completion of IT projects, overseeing all aspects including setting deadlines and assigning responsibilities.
• Monitor and summarize progress of projects and prepare reports for upper management regarding status.
• Build and maintain working relationships with team members, vendors, and other departments.
• Compile project charters and business/project plans to support activities and ensure business objectives and data integrity are achieved.
• Manage projects that document business requirements, design and deliver IT solutions compliant with enterprise architecture.
• Assist with the development of recommendations including resource requirements, dependencies, interdependencies, and policy implications.
• Produce and package deliverables for presentation to internal support teams, steering committees, and other project stakeholders.
• Manage multiple projects, project resources, and project governance.
• Work with project sponsors to ensure effective project communication and escalation of risks.
• Collaborable with business and IT leadership to develop project plans stating objectives, scope, assumptions, timeline, and budget.
• Document and report project status against established objectives, milestones, budget, and resources.
• Develop project schedule plans and strategies, estimate resource requirements, and take corrective action for completion of tasks.
• Provide guidance to project resources in establishing work priorities.
• Assess whether projects achieved stated outcomes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Provide leadership and assistance to business and project teams requiring change management and communication support.
• Work within the standards defined by the project management office.

Nice to Have:

• 10+ years of experience developing and delivering targeted communications and presentations tailored to diverse audiences.
• 7+ years of experience in understanding the impact of policies, processes and procedures on performance.
• 5+ years of experience leading and facilitating meetings with stakeholders at all levels.
• 5+ years of experience leading large enterprise-scale projects using Agile and waterfall methodologies, establishing governance frameworks (e.g., RACI), and managing RAID elements.
• 5+ years of experience with applying security controls in project solutions and designs including STRA, PIA, POPA and HIA.
• 5+ years of experience with Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning.
• 2+ years of experience with implementing AI projects and services for large scale organizations.
• 5+ years of experience with process improvement, documentation and requirement gathering.
• 7+ years of experience working in or for the public sector.
• Awareness of existing organizational IT policies, procedures, standards, guidelines and practices.

Skills:

• Project Management.
• IT Project Management.
• Cloud Computing.
• Microsoft 365 (M365).
• Artificial Intelligence (AI).
• Agile.
• Waterfall.
• Project Governance.
• PMO.
• Risk, Issue & Dependency Management (RAID).
• Change Management.
• Communication Management.
• Stakeholder Management.
• Business Requirements.
• Process Improvement.
• IT Infrastructure.
• Vendor Management.
• Disaster Recovery.
• Business Continuity.
• Security (STRA / PIA / POPA / HIA).

Qualification And Education:

• PMP Certification.
• University degree or equivalent certification in Business or Management.

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• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term)
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities