Project Manager

Procom; Edmonton; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking two Project Managers to oversee multiple projects under the Pathway to Paperless initiative. This role involves rigorous project management duties, oversight of project planning and execution, and collaboration with business stakeholders. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and PMP certification, along with direct project management experience. The position offers standard hours from 8 AM to 5 PM in Edmonton, Alberta, and is primarily remote.

Qualifications

• Direct experience in a non-IT project management role is mandatory.
• Experience managing multiple projects concurrently.
• Experience leading meetings with stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management for complex strategic initiatives.
• Oversee planning, execution, delivery, and close of projects.
• Develop proposals, project plans, and project artifacts.

Skills

Budget Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Project Planning

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Project Management Designation (e.g., PMP)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Our client is seeking two Project Managers to provide oversight and project management support with the planning and implementation of multiple projects under the Pathway to Paperless initiative . One Project Manager will be responsible for providing oversight and project management of in-flight work of current projects, while the second Project Manager will provide holistic oversight and project management of upcoming CFS projects.

The Pathway to Paperless initiative is a multi-year / multi-phase initiative that includes several projects aimed at modernizing CI service delivery through a series of key initiatives. The duties of the position include :

• Provide project management rigor to large, complex, and / or politically sensitive strategic initiatives that are not (solely) IT in nature. This can include identifying an issue or opportunity in the business; introduction of, or changes to, service delivery, policy, or legislation; creation and implementation of new products, programs, or business improvements; or other organizational transformation.
• Oversee all aspects of project planning, execution, delivery, and close. This includes determining the most suitable approach to achieve defined objectives and ensure business needs, quality standards, and data integrity are achieved.
• Collaborate with the business to develop well-defined proposals, project charters, project plans, and other planning documents, and project artifacts. Project Plans will need to clearly state the project’s objectives, scope, assumptions, timeline, risks, benefits, budget, and estimate resource requirements.
• Manage multiple projects, project resources, and project governance.
• Work with project leads to develop a project organization structure with clearly defined roles and responsibilities.
• Develop strategies, manage projects, document, and coordinate project team activities to achieve each project's goals, scope, budget, schedule, quality, and other applicable performance standards.
• Identify project milestones, critical success factors, dependencies, policy and program implications, metrics, and resource requirements.
• Contribute to project deliverables where needed e.g., research, survey design, drafting report writing, etc., to support quality and timely delivery of deliverables.
• Regularly monitor, document, and report on project progress against the plan.
• Plan, lead, and participate in internal project team meetings, project stakeholder meetings, and steering committee meetings.
• Document changes in scope, budget, or schedule; coordinate signoffs and communicate changes with sponsor, management, team leads, and working groups / committees.
• Ensure that issues, risks, and opportunities are proactively identified with strategies developed and actioned where possible.
• Provide high-level business or process analysis, change management, and communication supports to the team as required.
• Complete proper hand-over of project outputs including all relevant project documentation to the business area.
• In collaboration with project sponsors, assess whether the project achieved stated outcomes and identify opportunities for improvement for future similar projects.
• Document lessons learned and share with the business area.

Project Manager Mandatory Skills

• Bachelor's Degree and Project Management Designation (e.g., PMP)
• Direct experience in a non-IT project management role
• Experience creating and managing project forecast and actual budgets
• Experience defining project scope and goals in collaboration with business stakeholders
• Experience developing project deliverables including project charters, business cases, briefing notes, status reports, risk logs, and project closures
• Experience leading and facilitating meetings with stakeholders at all levels
• Experience managing multiple projects concurrently
• Experience using Microsoft Project or other project management tools

Project Manager Desired Skills

• Experience in managing projects in an organization of comparable size and complexity to a large provincial Government organization.
• Experience working in or for the public sector

July 15, 2024

This position is located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Standard hours of work are 8 to 5 with a 1-hour lunch break Alberta time, Monday through Friday excluding holidays observed by the Province. This is a remote position.