Senior Project Manager

Kyndryl; Fredericton; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to drive a digital health transformation initiative in New Brunswick. This remote contract position involves extensive planning and execution of complex healthcare projects. Candidates must have significant experience in digital health, leadership roles, and must meet specific educational qualifications. Bilingualism in English and French is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in digital health planning and IT system planning.
• 5+ years in a leadership or advisory role on large-scale transformations.
• Familiarity with PHIPPA and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy and prioritization for health transformation initiatives.
• Coordinate with stakeholders for project alignment.
• Establish governance structures and manage project budgets.

Skills

Digital health planning

Leadership in multi-year projects

Executive engagement

Business and financial acumen

Change management integration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent senior project management experience

Job description

Overview

Kyndryl Canada is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a strategic digital health transformation initiative for a Provincial client based in New Brunswick. This full-time remote contract role requires monthly on-site visits and will focus on planning and executing complex business-healthcare modernization efforts.

Mandatory Requirements

Candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Hold a bachelor's degree from a recognized institution or possess equivalent education and senior project management experience with CIS implementations
• Have a minimum of 10 years of experience in digital health planning, IT system planning, back-office structuring, total cost of ownership modeling, and operating model development for healthcare transformation
• Possess at least 5 years of experience in a leadership or high-level advisory role for a multi-site, multi-year health IT or large-scale business transformation project

Desired Skills and Attributes

Candidates should also demonstrate the following:

• Proven success managing complex, large-scale, multi-year health IT or business transformation projects, including development of operating models and options analyses
• Experience leading and planning healthcare administration initiatives, large CIS projects, and scalable provincial digital health assets
• Ability to engage executives, clinicians, technical subject matter experts, and administrators in large-scale transformation efforts, with strong facilitation and reporting skills
• Business and financial acumen, including experience with financial systems integration, budget oversight, total cost of ownership modeling, and value-for-money delivery
• Knowledge of PHIPPA and other government regulatory requirements, with the ability to ensure compliance across program workstreams
• Experience in business continuity planning, operational modeling, resilience strategies, and change management integration
• Preference will be given to candidates who are bilingual in English and French

Key Responsibilities

The Project Manager will be responsible for:

• Leading a two-phase approach: Strategy & Prioritization, followed by Detailed Planning & Execution
• Coordinating with clinical, technical, and administrative stakeholders to ensure alignment
• Managing interdependencies across six domains:
• Financial & Back Office System Integration
• Provincial Digital Asset Alignment & Optimization
• Privacy & Regulatory Compliance
• Business Intelligence (Analytics & Reporting)
• Business Continuity Planning
• New Operating Model Development
• Establishing governance structures, project plans, timelines, budgets, and risk management frameworks
• Applying project management rigor to ensure delivery meets organizational goals, compliance standards, and value-for-money principles
• Balancing steady-state operations with project-based execution

This is an independent consultant position for contract work with a Kyndryl client and is not a direct staff position with Kyndryl