Senior PM

Vantix Systems Inc.; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Project Manager to lead diverse IT projects. This role involves compiling project charters, managing resources, and ensuring effective communication with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management, with over five years of experience in leading meetings, developing project plans, and translating technical language for non-technical audiences. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will significantly impact project success and drive organizational goals forward.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience including feasibility studies and risk assessments.
• Experience translating technical language for non-technical customers.

Responsibilities

• Compile project charters and business plans to support project activities.
• Manage multiple projects and ensure effective communication with stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Communication

Change Management

Technical Documentation

Education

Bachelor degree in IT or Computer Science

Diploma or certificate in related field

Job description

• Compile project charters and business/project plans to support activities, including the most suitable approach to be used in the development of each applicable project, to ensure business objectives and data integrity are achieved.

• Manage project(s) that will document business requirements, design and deliver IT solutions that are compliant with and contribute to the enterprise architecture.

• Assist with the development of recommendations including providing details of resource requirements, dependencies, interdependencies, policy implications pertaining to internal/external influences, and the methodology to be applied.

• Produce and package deliverables for presentation to various internal support teams, steering committee, and other project stakeholders.

• Manage multiple projects, project resources, and project governance.

• Work with each project sponsor to ensure that effective project communication exists throughout the duration of the project, including escalation of risks as required.

• Collaborate with business and IT leadership to develop a well-defined project plan that clearly states the project’s objectives, scope, assumptions, timeline, resource requirements, risks, benefits, and budget.

• Document and report project status against established objectives, milestones, budget, and resources and facilitate tracking and closure of issues and risks to the Executive Director, Financial Services.

• Develop project schedule plans and strategies, estimate resource requirements, develop and monitor work plans, and take corrective action for completion of project tasks.

• Provide guidance to project resources in establishing work priorities and prompt delivery of project tasks and develop, as required, related requirements documentation.

• Provide leadership and assistance to business and project teams that require change management and communication support.

• Bachelor degree, diploma or certificate in IT, Computer Science or related field of study.

• Experience with articulating and translating technical language for non-technical customers both verbally and in writing. (5+ years)

• Experience leading and facilitating meetings with stakeholders at all levels. (5+ years)

• Project management experience includes business cases, feasibility studies, risk assessments, scope development, project and program planning, change management, RFP development, technology selection, application development, application integration, data integration, pre-flight testing and full implementation. (5+ years)