We are looking for Senior IT Project Manager - Remote / Telecommute for our client in Edmonton, AB
Job Title: Senior IT Project Manager - Remote / Telecommute
Job Location: Edmonton, AB
Job Type: Contract
Job Overview:
- The Senior Project Manager (IT) will be responsible for managing multiple complex IT projects, including custom software application development initiatives.
- The role involves defining project scope, preparing project charters and business plans, managing stakeholders, ensuring governance compliance, and delivering IT solutions aligned with enterprise architecture and business objectives.
Requirement/Must Have:
- University degree in Business, Management, or related discipline with 4 years of Project Management experience, OR
- Two-year diploma in Business, Management, or related discipline with 6 years of Project Management experience, OR
- One-year certificate in Business, Management, or related discipline with 7 years of Project Management experience, OR
- 8 years of Project Management experience.
- 6+ years of experience defining project scope and goals with business stakeholders.
- 8+ years of experience developing project deliverables such as project charters, business cases, status reports, risk logs, dashboards, and project closures.
- 8+ years of experience managing multiple projects concurrently.
- 6+ years of experience delivering large complex custom software application development projects within enterprise environments.
Experience:
- Strong experience in enterprise IT project management environments.
- Experience working with cross-functional business and IT stakeholders.
- Experience managing governance and project delivery in structured PMO environments.
Responsibilities:
- Compile project charters and business/project plans to support project execution.
- Define project delivery approach to achieve business objectives and data integrity.
- Manage IT projects aligned with enterprise architecture standards.
- Develop recommendations including resource requirements, dependencies, and policy implications.
- Prepare and present project deliverables to steering committees and stakeholders.
- Manage multiple projects, resources, and governance processes.
- Ensure effective communication with project sponsors and stakeholders.
- Track project status, milestones, risks, issues, budget, and resources.
- Develop project schedules, plans, and resource estimates.
- Provide leadership to project teams and ensure timely execution of tasks.
- Develop requirements and supporting project documentation as needed.
- Assess project outcomes and identify improvement opportunities.
- Support change management and communication planning activities.
- Work within PMO standards and help define or improve standards when required.
- Utilize AI tools to improve reporting efficiency and productivity.
Should Have:
- Experience conducting impact and risk assessments across multiple scenarios.
- Experience using Microsoft Project for forecasting and scheduling.
- Experience managing executive-level stakeholder relationships.
- Experience working in government or public sector environments.
- Experience leading change management and communication planning.
- Experience managing contact center or AI-driven support system projects.
- Experience leading custom software development lifecycle projects.
- Experience working on transition service desk projects.
Skills:
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong project planning and organizational abilities.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Strong risk and issue management capabilities.
- Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
Qualification And Education:
- Degree/diploma/certificate in Business, Management, or related discipline, or equivalent project management experience as specified above.