Senior IT Project Manager

Cynet systems Inc; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A Canadian technology solutions firm is seeking a Project Manager to lead and facilitate strategic plans aligned with departmental vision. The ideal candidate will manage stakeholder engagement and ensure the successful delivery of projects involving financial transactions and operational efficiency. Required qualifications include a degree in business or management and relevant experience in technology and organizational design.

Responsibilities

• Lead, facilitate, and document strategic plans and priorities.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings, workshops, and focus groups.
• Prepare and present strategies and updates to executives, staff, and committees.

Skills

Strong facilitation, communication, and presentation skills

Risk and issues management

Change management and organizational design

Business writing and documentation

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Stakeholder management and relationship building

Project planning, scheduling, and reporting

Education

University degree in business, management, or related discipline

Diploma in business, management, or related discipline

Certificate in business, management, or related discipline

Job description

Job Description:

• The Project Manager will be responsible for leading and facilitating strategic plans and priorities aligned to departmental vision.
• This includes managing stakeholder engagement, risk management, change management, documentation, approvals, and successful delivery of projects involving financial transactions, court fee collections, ticket and fine payments, and reconciliation functions.
• The role will also support operational efficiency for judicial clerks, finance and treasury staff, and IT administrators.

Requirement/Must Have:

• University degree in business, management, or a related discipline and four years of related experience; OR two-year diploma in business, management, or a related discipline and six years of related experience; OR one-year certificate in business, management, or a related discipline and seven years of related experience.
• Ability to obtain Criminal Records Check and Enhanced Security Clearance, including credit check. Minimum of three years continuous residency in Canada or the United States.
• Experience assisting clients to execute strategies with technology, process, organizational design, and IT operations.
• Experience conducting, facilitating, and interpreting impact and risk assessments across multiple scenarios.
• Experience developing and delivering communications and presentations at multiple organizational levels.
• Experience building and maintaining positive relationships across the organization from staff to executives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to design creative solutions.
• Proficiency in business writing, communication, and documentation.
• Experience with change management.
• Knowledge of information management concepts, privacy, and security issues relating to ATIA and POPA.
• Experience developing communications plans.
• Experience working with system stakeholders in the development and maintenance of IT applications.

Experience:

• 5 years assisting clients with strategies involving technology, process, and organizational design.
• 5 years conducting risk assessments and analysis across multiple scenarios.
• 5 years developing executive-level communications and presentations.
• 5 years maintaining organizational relationships at all levels.
• 5 years applying analytical and problem-solving skills.
• 5 years in business writing and documentation.
• 5 years in change management.
• 5 years in privacy and security related to ATIA and POPA.
• 5 years developing communications plans.
• 5 years working with stakeholders on IT applications.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, facilitate, and document strategic plans and priorities.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings, workshops, and focus groups.
• Prepare and present strategies and updates to executives, staff, and committees.
• Develop and execute change management and communication plans.
• Document project backgrounds, descriptions, risks, alternatives, cost-benefit analyses, and recommendations.
• Provide quality assurance of project documentation. Identify and manage risks and issues.
• Coordinate approvals and stakeholder communications.
• Track and monitor project scope, timelines, and deliverables.
• Develop project schedules, resource estimates, and work plans.
• Provide direction to cross-functional teams.
• Analyze and report on project progress to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with sponsors to assess project outcomes and improvements.
• Ensure client satisfaction and manage stakeholder relationships.
• Develop project organization structures, roles, and responsibilities.
• Document and report project status against objectives and milestones.

Should Have:

• Experience at the senior management level in a comparable organization.
• Experience creating flowcharts, process flows, data flows, organizational charts, SWOT analysis, roadmaps, RACI matrices, and wireframes.
• Experience evaluating policies, programs, and initiatives using program development principles.
• Leadership and facilitation experience.
• Project management experience in organizations of similar size and complexity.
• Experience in quantitative and qualitative cost-benefit analysis.
• Experience in digital transformation initiatives or delivery programs.
• Experience leading large-scale technology change.
• Experience with financial reporting and modeling.
• Experience with government planning and budgeting processes.
• Knowledge of systems development methodologies and application development life cycles.
• Experience developing business cases for strategic and technology initiatives.
• Experience developing information management policies, standards, and practices.

Skills:

• Strong facilitation, communication, and presentation skills.
• Risk and issues management.
• Change management and organizational design.
• Business writing and documentation.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Stakeholder management and relationship building.
• Project planning, scheduling, and reporting.

Qualification And Education:

• University degree, diploma, or certificate in business, management, or a related discipline (as outlined above).
• Mandatory completion of training courses including Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and Security Awareness training.