Expert Program and Project Management

CN; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CN is seeking a seasoned IT Project Manager to lead end-to-end planning, execution, and financial management of complex technology projects. You will partner with Delivery Managers and cross-functional teams to control scope, schedule, budgets, and risk, while providing transparent status reports to leadership.

You will manage vendor financials, steering committees, and KPI tracking, ensuring timely deliverables within approved funding and governance frameworks. Bilingual (ENG/French) is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of IT project management experience.
• Experience with large technology projects and end-to-end delivery.
• Experience in transportation or rail technology projects is a plus.
• Equivalency of education, training, or experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and complete large scale and complex projects.
• Understand the needs of business stakeholders.
• Negotiate changes in scope, budget, or schedule with sponsors.
• Facilitate cross-functional project activities.
• Report progress to Delivery Managers and steering committees.
• Identify resource requirements and milestones.
• Communicate with partners, clients, and vendors to get work done.
• Maintain project transparency with timely communications.
• Develop risk and issue logs with proactive mitigation.
• Lead steering committees with Delivery Managers.
• Manage project financials including monthly forecasting and budget tracking.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Vendor management

Agile methodologies

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Management, Engineering or Computer Science

PMP Certification

Tools

Microsoft ADO

Microsoft Project Server (PPM/PWA)

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Summary

The role is responsible for the end-to-end planning, execution, and financial management of various IT projects. Working closely with Delivery Managers and cross-functional teams, the project manager maintains tight control over project scope, schedules, budgets, and risk mitigation plans. Rather than simply directing daily technical tasks, this role serves as the central hub for project governance, milestone tracking, and stakeholder communication. Additionally, the position is accountable for providing transparent status reporting to leadership, managing project-level vendor financials, and ensuring deliverables are completed on time and within approved funding constraints.

Main Responsibilities

• Coordinate and complete large scale and complex projects
• Understand the needs of the business stakeholders
• Negotiate changes in scope, budget, or schedule with sponsor and steering committee or management
• Facilitate and orchestrate cross-functional project activities
• Report progress to Delivery Managers, head of a unit or the department and steering committee
• Identify resource requirements
• Identify milestones and critical success factors
• Communicate and collaborate with people across the organization including partners, clients, and vendors to get work done
• Ensure project transparency with timely and effective project communications
• Develop and maintain comprehensive risk and issue logs, creating proactive mitigation strategies before escalation is required.
• Lead steering committee with the Delivery Managers and Senior Delivery Managers
• Handle project constrains and assumptions as well as maintain projects Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) throughout the project's lifecycle
• Manage project financials, including monthly forecasting, tracking actuals against budget, and reporting on financial health.

Working Conditions

The role has standard working conditions in an office environment with a regular workweek from Monday to Friday and is eligible to participate in CN's hybrid work model. The role involves managing priorities and delivering work within established timelines, with support from the team to ensure sustainable and effective workload management. The role may require minimal travel (10%) within Canada and the United States (U.S.).

Experience

Project Management

• Minimum 7 years of experience in Information and Technology (Technology) project management
• Demonstrated experience with large Technology projects
• Experience with end-to-end delivery of mission-critical technology products and services where downtime is close to zero
• Experience working in the Transportation or Rail industry on Technology projects*
• Candidates with an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered
• Any requirement marked with (*) will be considered an asset (not mandatory)

Education/Certification/Designation

• Bachelor's Degree in Management, Engineering or Computer Science
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Candidates with equivalent practical experience, education, or training will be considered

Competencies

• We Care About Each Other
• We Strive for Excellence
• We Succeed Together
• We Lead Responsibly
• Conflict management
• Stakeholder management
• Planning
• Influence
• Financial acumen

Technical Skills/Knowledge

• Knowledge of Agile methodologies (e.g., Scaled Agile, Lean, Scrum), Development Operations (DevOps), and continuous integration and delivery
• Knowledge of project management best practices
• Knowledge of Microsoft ADO
• Knowledge of Microsoft Project Professional Server (e.g., Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) and Progressive Web Application (PWA)).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of both English and French is a strong asset.