Project Manager

vTech Solution; Ontario; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead significant digital transformation projects in the public sector. The role involves managing cross-functional teams, ensuring compliance with regulations, and delivering projects on time and within budget. Strong communication and risk management skills are essential for success. This position is fully remote, allowing you to work from anywhere.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing large-scale, multi-phase projects.
• Strong knowledge of project management tools.
• Experience managing projects within a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans.
• Monitor project milestones and manage dependencies.
• Conduct regular project health assessments and report to stakeholders.

Skills

Communication

Risk Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Problem Solving

Leadership

Adaptability

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Trello

Azure DevOps

Microsoft Teams

Miro

Atlassian Confluence

Job description

This Senior Project Manager role involves leading the planning, execution, and delivery of significant digital transformation projects within the public sector. The successful candidate will manage cross-functional teams, oversee project timelines and budgets, and ensure compliance with government regulations and standards. Strong communication, risk management, and stakeholder engagement skills are crucial for success in this position.

Location :

Remote, United States

Responsibilities :

• Develop, execute, and maintain comprehensive project plans.
• Define project scope, timelines, and deliverables, aligning short-term and long-term goals.
• Monitor project milestones, manage dependencies, and adapt plans as needed.
• Coordinate efforts across diverse technical, design, and operational teams.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the project team and stakeholders.
• Proactively identify and mitigate project risks.
• Conduct regular project health assessments and report to senior stakeholders.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Prepare and present project reports and updates to management and executive teams.
• Ensure adherence to public sector standards, guidelines, and policies.
• Complete required project documentation (business cases, risk assessments, impact analyses).
• Develop project roadmaps outlining key milestones and timelines.

Required Skills & Certifications :

• Proven experience managing large-scale, multi-phase projects with on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Strong knowledge of project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Jira, Trello, Azure DevOps).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; experience delivering executive-level updates.
• Skill in risk identification, assessment, and mitigation.
• Proficiency in project budget planning and monitoring.
• Familiarity with public sector project management standards and government protocols.
• Experience managing projects within a regulated environment.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure cloud platform and related integration practices.
• Proficiency in online collaboration tools (e.g., Microsoft Teams, Miro, Atlassian Confluence).
• Adaptability, problem-solving, leadership, collaboration, and attention to detail.

Preferred Skills & Certifications :

• Agile and Scrum experience.
• Familiarity with the ITIL framework and relevant government procedures.
• Experience with privacy, security, and compliance documentation for digital transformation projects.

Special Considerations :

• This position is remote.

Scheduling :

• Scheduling details to be discussed during the interview process.