Senior Project Manager

SereneAID; Fredericton; Remote; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Service New Brunswick (SNB) – Provincial Health Application Services (PHAS) seeks a Senior Project Manager III to lead the NBCN Lung and Cervical HPV Screening initiative, replacing legacy cancer systems with secure, scalable health tech.

The role demands extensive public-sector healthcare project management, governance, risk management, and stakeholder engagement, guiding teams through digital transformation and operations transition in a remote-friendly Canada environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree as specified or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 10 years IT project management in complex enterprise initiatives.
• Minimum 2 years Senior Project Manager in Digital Health within public sector NB.
• Excellent English communication, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and governance for large-scale health technology initiatives.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, and resources.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans and status reporting.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and Steering Committee briefings.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and ensure transition to operations.

Skills

IT Project Management

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Risk management

Executive communications

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / Business Admin / Health Informatics / Health Sciences

Tools

Salesforce Health Cloud

Job description

Fredericton North, Canada | Posted on 07/23/2026

Client:Service New Brunswick (SNB) – Provincial Health Application Services (PHAS)

Location:Remote within Canada (Preferred) / Fredericton, New Brunswick (Onsite Optional)

Engagement:Full-Time Contract (12 Months)

Start Date:August 24, 2026

End Date:August 20, 2027

Extension:Two (2) optional extensions of 130 days each

About the Opportunity

Service New Brunswick (SNB), on behalf of the Department of Health's Provincial Health Application Services (PHAS), is seeking an experiencedSenior Project Manager IIIto lead the implementation of theNew Brunswick Cancer Network (NBCN) Lung and Cervical HPV Screening Project.

The Provincial Health Application Services Branch is responsible for the delivery, maintenance, enhancement, optimization, and support of healthcare applications across New Brunswick. As part of the Department of Health's modernization strategy, the successful consultant will oversee the implementation of modern digital solutions supporting the launch of theLung and Cervical Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Screening Programs, replacing legacy cancer screening systems with secure, scalable, and integrated healthcare technology.

This is a senior leadership opportunity requiring extensive public-sector healthcare project management experience, stakeholder engagement, governance, risk management, and digital transformation expertise.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Providing overall leadership and governance for large-scale healthcare technology initiatives.
  
• Managing project scope, schedule, budget, quality, resources, and deliverables.
  
• Developing and maintaining detailed project plans.
  
• Managing project timelines, milestones, and resource allocations.
  
• Preparing and presenting project status reports to executive leadership.
  
• Leading communication planning and stakeholder engagement activities.
  
• Coordinating internal teams, vendors, and business stakeholders.
  
• Managing project risks, issues, dependencies, assumptions, and change requests.
  
• Monitoring project budgets and financial performance.
  
• Facilitating Steering Committee meetings and executive briefings.
  
• Leading cross-functional project teams throughout the project lifecycle.
  
• Ensuring successful implementation and transition into operations.
  
• Working within the SNB Project Management Framework.
  
• Supporting additional strategic initiatives as assigned.
  

Requirements

Mandatory Requirements (M1–M6)

M1

Bachelor's or University Degree in:

• Computer Science
  
• Information Technology
  
• Business Administration
  
• Health Informatics
  
• Health Sciences
  
• or a closely related discipline.
  

Equivalent combinations of education and experience may also be considered.

M2

Minimum10 yearsof demonstrated experience inIT Project Management, managing complex enterprise technology initiatives.

M3

Minimum2 yearsof demonstrated experience as aSenior Project ManagerdeliveringDigital Health projects within the Public Sector in New Brunswick, Canada.

M4

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

M5

Availability to commence work onAugust 24, 2026.

Scored Requirements (S1–S11)

S1

Minimum5+ yearssuccessfully managinglarge, complex enterprise projectsthat:

• Cross multiple business units
  
• Involve multiple organizations
  
• Span extended project durations
  
• Combine business transformation and technical implementation
  

S2

Minimum5+ yearsof experience in:

• Communication planning
  
• Executive presentations
  
• Project coordination
  
• Internal and external communications
  

S3

Minimum5+ yearsmanaging:

• Issue Management
  
• Change Control
  
• Project Implementation
  
• Transition to Operations
  

S4

Minimum5+ yearsleading cross-functional project teams consisting of:

• Software Developers
  
• Solution Architects
  
• Business Analysts
  
• Subject Matter Experts
  
• Technical Leads
  
• Business Stakeholders
  

S5

Minimum5+ yearsanalyzing:

• Budgets
  
• Performance metrics
  
• Project health indicators
  

S6

Minimum2+ yearsworking with Agile delivery methodologies including:

• Scrum
  

S7

Minimum2+ yearscollaborating with Government of New Brunswick (GNB) executive leadership by providing:

• Executive briefings
  
• Project insights
  
• Governance reporting
  

S8

Minimum2+ yearsof experience implementing enterprise solutions using:

• Salesforce Health Cloud
  

S9

Minimum2+ yearsof Project Management experience supporting:

OR

• Public Sector Health Programs within a Canadian jurisdiction
  

S10

Minimum2+ yearsof demonstrated knowledge of privacy and security legislation related to Personal Health Information, including:

• PHIPA (Personal Health Information Protection Act)
  
• Provincial healthcare privacy and security practices
  

S11

Recognized Project Management certification such as:

• PMP (Project Management Professional)
  
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
  
• PMI-ACP
  
• Equivalent recognized Project Management certification
  

Required Technical & Professional Skills

Candidates should possess strong expertise in:

Project Management

• Project Planning
  
• Project Scheduling
  
• Budget Management
  
• Resource Management
  
• Scope Management
  
• Cost Management
  
• Project Governance
  
• Steering Committee Facilitation
  
• Issue Management
  
• Change Management
  
• Transition Management
  
• Quality Assurance Oversight
  
• Digital Health Programs
  
• Cancer Screening Programs
  
• Population Health Initiatives
  
• Public Health Technologies
  
• Health Information Privacy
  
• Salesforce Health Cloud
  
• Healthcare CRM implementations
  

Agile & Delivery Methodologies

• Agile
  
• Scrum
  
• Hybrid Project Delivery
  
• SDLC
  

Reporting & Governance

• Executive Reporting
  
• KPI Reporting
  
• Project Metrics
  

Communication

• Executive Presentations
  
• Stakeholder Management
  
• Cross-functional Leadership
  
• Facilitation
  
• Negotiation
  

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in:

• Government of New Brunswick (GNB)
  
• Service New Brunswick (SNB)
  
• Department of Health projects
  
• Cancer Screening modernization initiatives
  
• Public Sector Healthcare implementations
  

Work Location

• Remote within Canada
  
• Optional onsite work in Fredericton, New Brunswick
  
• Occasional travel may be required based on project needs.