Project Manager - Remote - Edmonton

Randstad Canada; Edmonton; Remote; CAD 109,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career advancement with top financials

Job summary

Randstad Canada is seeking a certified Project Manager with 6+ years leading IT projects focused on business process and organizational change for a large Alberta-based financial client. This four-month contract offers remote work and the opportunity to drive critical initiatives.

You will manage cross-functional teams, define scope, timelines, and budgets, and ensure governance with strong risk management.

Qualifications

• 6+ years leading IT projects with focus on business process and organizational change.
• 3+ years managing cross-functional teams for large-scale, high-visibility initiatives.
• Solid understanding of the SDLC to manage internal dev teams and vendors.
• Proficient across Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid methodologies and able to select the right framework.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for business audiences.
• Ability to perform early discovery to identify hidden risks.
• Objectivity in timelines and project health, with focus on outcomes over busy work.
• Ability to guard scope and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Tool-agnostic across multiple platforms and domains.
• High emotional intelligence to navigate diverse personalities and dynamics.
• Precise documentation to ensure smooth turnover for a successor.

Responsibilities

• Stakeholder & Scope Management: Partner with Technology Enablement, Business, and third-party stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Strategic Alignment: Collaborate with the Program Manager to set program standards and ensure activities align with portfolio goals.
• Execution & Planning: Develop and execute detailed project plans, including resource allocation, timelines, and budget oversight.
• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify and address risks/issues; deliver data-driven reports on achievements, risks, and financial status.
• Team Leadership & Vendor Management: Lead cross-functional teams and external vendors, guiding to meet milestones and maintain stakeholder relationships.
• Artifact Excellence: Produce and maintain project artifacts to high standards for continuity throughout the engagement.

Skills

PMP

PMI-ACP

SDLC

Agile

Waterfall

Hybrid

Communication

Discovery

Scope mgmt

Vendor mgmt

Documentation

EQ

Job description

Are you a certified Project Manager with 6+ years leading IT projects with a focus on business process and organizational change; 3+ years managing cross-functional teams for large-scale, high-visibility initiatives? Our large Alberta-based financial client is seeking a Project Manager for a 4 month contract.

Client: Financial Services

Duration: 4 months with a possibility for an extension

Location: Remote

Pay Rate: $79-95/hr INC

Advantages

• Advance your career by working with a top financial institution in Alberta.

Responsibilities

• Stakeholder & Scope Management: Partner with Technology Enablement, Business, and third-party stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Strategic Alignment: Collaborate with the Program Manager to set program standards (focusing on quality management) and ensure all activities align with broader portfolio goals.
• Execution & Planning: Develop and execute detailed project plans, including resource allocation, timelines, and budget oversight.
• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify and address risks/issues throughout the project lifecycle; deliver data-driven reports highlighting achievements, risks, and financial status.
• Team Leadership & Vendor Management: Lead cross-functional teams and external vendors, providing the guidance necessary to meet milestones while fostering strong stakeholder relationships.
• Artifact Excellence: Produce and maintain project artifacts to the highest standards, ensuring continuity and clarity for the duration of the engagement.

Qualifications

• Professional Certifications: PMP, PMI-ACP, Etc.
• Professional Experience: 6+ years leading IT projects with a focus on business process and organizational change; 3+ years managing cross-functional teams for large-scale, high-visibility initiatives.
• Technical Fluency: Solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) to effectively manage internal dev teams and third-party vendors.
• Methodological Versatility: Proficiency in Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid methodologies, with the ability to select the appropriate framework based on project needs.
• Communication Excellence: Exceptional written/verbal skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business language for non-technical audiences.
• Rapid Discovery: Ability to perform "week one" discovery to identify hidden risks.
• Objectivity: Willingness to provide candid, unbiased feedback on timelines and project health without regard for internal politics.
• Outcome-Oriented: Focused on tangible milestones rather than "busy work."
• Scope Guarding: Expert at managing scope creep while maintaining stakeholder satisfaction.
• Tool Agnostic: Proficient across multiple platforms
• High EQ: Ability to read the room and manage diverse personalities immediately without the benefit of long-term rapport.
• Precision Documentation: All documentation and reporting must be sufficiently impeccable and clear so that a successor could step in and resume work without a loss in momentum.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to [e-mail] to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.