Senior Project Manager

Apsc; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee corporate and IT projects. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on detail and enjoys the bigger picture, bringing creativity and strategic vision to project delivery. You'll lead cross-departmental teams, manage budgets, and ensure alignment with organizational goals. With a strong focus on stakeholder engagement and effective communication, you will help drive successful project outcomes. Join a dedicated team that values diversity and community, and enjoy a workplace that fosters professional growth and offers a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

15 days vacation per year

13 statutory holidays

Personal days

Office closure between Christmas and New Year

Competitive benefits package

In-house training programs

Access to external education opportunities

Wellness programs

Discount programs through partner agencies

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in project/portfolio management and resource analysis.
• CAPM or PMP certification is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead project management activities and collaborate with stakeholders.
• Translate business requirements into actionable project plans.

Skills

Project Management

Budget Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

University degree or diploma

Tools

Project Management Software

Job description

Position Type: Full-time, Permanent, Excluded

Location: Edmonton, Alberta

Classification: Pay Group VI

Salary Range: $95,655.00 to $140,748.00

Closing Date: Open until suitable candidate is selected

If you want to understand the bigger picture
and see projects as pieces of a puzzle, then you may be the right fit.

What you’re passionate about

Life is one big plan. If you sweat the details and admire the larger vision, then we have the role for you. We are seeking a seasoned project manager to take on Corporate and Information Technology related projects. You bring your innovative and authentic self to work every day, and you’re passionate about projects and budgets and helping the organization achieve its goals. Your past project delivery experience has taught you that change is more manageable when combined with engagement, good planning, and excellent communication. You know a team working together can solve business problems effectively. If you bring creativity to creating a long-term vision that supports strategic goals, we are excited to meet you!

A typical day for a Senior Project Manager

• As a Senior Project Manager, you will play a crucial role in supporting project management activities within our organization. You’ll collaborate with project teams, maintain project documentation, and contribute to the successful execution of projects. Your attention to detail, technical skills, and effective communication will be essential in this role.
• Your typical day involves working with internal and external stakeholders to manage and track projects and the corporate portfolio. This role works with all levels of the organization to ensure that corporate projects are well managed.

Responsibilities of the Senior Project Manager

• Lead activities to support operational requirements and initiatives, ensuring alignment with Corporate/Divisional/Branch core business goals and objectives.
  • Provide senior-level business information, expertise and support, including business technology planning, organizational process development, and project management.
  • Ensure those impacted by business and technology changes are involved and fully understand the process by conducting meetings for new and affected business processes.
• Translate business requirements into actionable plans for systems development, ensuring program objectives, business rules, organizational policies and user needs are addressed.
  • Lead analytical and business support to various projects through research, statistical, and financial analysis. The incumbent requires competence in the broad spectrum of skills necessary for policy analysis and is required to handle confidential information sensitively, work under minimum supervision, and have a high degree of decision-making autonomy.
  • Assess proposed business opportunities for the viability of effectiveness and develop, evaluate, and research business cases.
  • Lead working groups providing a consultative service for program and system development or enhancements.
• Project Management – Drawing on the knowledge of business and client needs, business process design and project experience, support project management from inception to completion to ensure improved program/service delivery aligns with the business strategic plans.
  • Lead cross-departmental teams to deliver technology projects from initiation to successful completion, ranging from essential software & infrastructure upgrades to transformative enterprise-wide implementations.
  • Collaborate effectively with internal & external project team members and stakeholders.
  • Monitor the project's overall health against expected results, identify issues, and recommend actions.
• Provide senior project leadership services, including business and IT planning, project and program budgeting, project delivery, and business case development.
  • Provide expertise and support for identifying, developing, implementing and enhancing existing applications used by internal and external users.
  • Understand client organizations' business needs and goals and support developing and designing business solutions to simplify, improve, automate, and/or implement business operations.

What you Bring

• You will bring your wealth of knowledge in project delivery, portfolio management and reporting, and process improvements.
• University degree or diploma with four years of directly related experience. Relevant experience in roles requiring project/portfolio management, resource and risk analysis, financial project management, and metrics reporting.
• Experience with project portfolios in an information services or technology organization.
• Certified associate project management (CAPM) or project management professional (PMP) certification is highly preferred.

Why choose APS

APS is made up of hard-working, respectful and talented people who understand and invite diversity to the workplace. We take pride in holding ourselves accountable and continuing to meet or exceed service levels for plan members, pensioners and employers. We ensure they receive quality services because they—along with our people—are the reason we endure and succeed.

And it sure feels good helping hard-working Albertans receive their well-deserved pensions.

What APS has to offer

• Community-minded workplace with a friendly team environment.
• Vacation starting at 15 days per year, 13 statutory holidays, personal days, plus office closure between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
• Competitive benefit package featuring extended health and dental benefits and a 100% employer-paid flexible spending account.
• In-house training programs, extensive career development and coaching program, access to external education opportunities and wellness programs.
• Discount programs through various partner agencies.