Senior Project Manager

The University of Alberta; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alberta is hiring for two Senior Project Manager positions with an initial two-year appointment. Location is hybrid, with remote and in-person work primarily at North Campus, Edmonton.

The role provides strategic leadership and expert project management to deliver complex, high-impact initiatives aligned with the University’s priorities. Reporting to the Senior Program Manager, the successful candidate will support the ERP modernization program—renewing core finance, human

Responsibilities

• Lead projects that involve multiple teams and diverse stakeholders across the university.
• Support the ERP modernization program—renewing core finance, human resources, and student systems.
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable project plans and measurable outcomes.

Job description

We are hiring for two positions, each with an initial two-year appointment.

Location - This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton.

The Senior Project Manager provides strategic leadership and expert project management to deliver complex, high-impact initiatives aligned with the University’s strategic priorities. Operating within the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO), this role ensures that enterprise-wide projects are planned, executed, and delivered on time, within scope, and within budget, while maintaining alignment with institutional goals and governance frameworks.

While both positions will contribute to the overall goals of the team, each successful candidate will have an area of focus, as outlined below.

Reporting to the Senior Program Manager, the successful candidate will play a key role in the University’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) modernization program, one of the institution’s most significant transformation initiatives. This multi-year program will renew core administrative systems across finance, human resources, and student domains, enabling improved decision-making, streamlined processes, and enhanced service delivery across the University.

Reporting to the Manager, Project Delivery, the successful candidate will lead projects that involve multiple teams and diverse stakeholders across the university. A high level of influence is required to ensure the achievement of significant organizational benefits. Project assignments may include medium to large scale digital transformation initiatives and business process design and improvements.

The Senior Project Manager partners with executive sponsors, deans, associate vice-presidents, vice-provosts and other senior stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into actionable project plans and measurable outcomes.