Senior Project Manager

Swim Recruiting; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site in Dartmouth

Contract: 24 months with option to 12

Job summary

Swim Recruiting is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager for a contract role supporting a major transportation infrastructure business case in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The position is fully onsite in Dartmouth, with an initial 24‑month term and an optional extension of up to 12 months.

PMP certification is required; expect up to 35 billable hours per week. You will coordinate parallel workstreams, external consultants and stakeholder input to assess options, costs, benefits and risks,

Qualifications

• PMP certification required.
• End-to-end project planning and execution.
• Governance, reporting, scheduling and budgeting.
• Stakeholder engagement and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Delivery of major initiatives, particularly infrastructure or transportation programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project charters, plans, schedules, budgets and forecasts.
• Coordinate concurrent workstreams and track dependencies.
• Support planning committees through agendas, presentations, minutes and action tracking.
• Monitor external consultant deliverables, schedules, costs and performance.
• Coordinate stakeholder input into business cases and long‑term infrastructure planning.
• Maintain risk, issue, change, decision and approval records.
• Prepare executive updates, status reports and recommendations.
• Support quality assurance, document management, closeout and knowledge transfer.

Skills

PMP certified

Governance

Scheduling

Budgeting

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Complex programs

Education

PMP certification

Job description

Contract opportunity supporting a major transportation infrastructure business case, multidisciplinary planning and coordinated project delivery for a public-sector organization in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

• Fully onsite in Dartmouth.
• Initial 24-month term, with one optional extension of up to 12 months.
• Agreement execution anticipated in December 2026.
• Expected workload of up to 35 billable hours per week; minimum hours are not guaranteed.
• Current PMP certification required.

What & Why:

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to support a major transportation corridor initiative and the development of a detailed business case. You will coordinate parallel workstreams, external consultants and stakeholder input, helping decision-makers assess infrastructure options, costs, benefits, risks and long-term impacts. The assignment combines project planning and governance with hands‑on scheduling, reporting, meeting coordination and delivery support.

Who:

You will collaborate with executive leadership, planning groups, external consultants, technical and business specialists, and other project stakeholders. The role requires clear communication, disciplined project controls and sound judgment about when to recommend action or elevate decisions.

You:

You are an experienced project manager who brings structure to complex initiatives involving multiple contributors and competing priorities. You can maintain momentum across concurrent workstreams, produce clear governance and reporting materials, monitor consultant performance and keep decisions, risks and dependencies visible. You are comfortable moving between strategic planning and detailed coordination.

Critical Experience Requirements:

• At least eight years of experience delivering complex organizational projects.
• PMP certification current and in good standing at the submission deadline.
• End-to-end project planning and execution.
• Governance, reporting, scheduling and budgeting.
• Stakeholder engagement and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Risk, issue and change management.
• Delivery of major initiatives, particularly infrastructure, transportation, capital planning, business cases or comparable programs.
• Evidence of delivering complex work on time and on budget.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain project charters, plans, schedules, budgets and forecasts.
• Coordinate concurrent workstreams and track dependencies.
• Support planning committees through agendas, presentations, minutes and action tracking.
• Monitor external consultant deliverables, schedules, costs and performance.
• Coordinate stakeholder input into business cases and long‑term infrastructure planning.
• Maintain risk, issue, change, decision and approval records.
• Prepare executive updates, status reports and recommendations.
• Support quality assurance, document management, closeout and knowledge transfer.

Compensation:

Hourly contract compensation will be discussed based on experience, engagement structure and alignment with the client’s requirements. Expense reimbursement is not available for this assignment.