Senior Project Manager

CGI; Halifax; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consulting firm in Halifax seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead complex IT infrastructure and application projects. The ideal candidate must demonstrate extensive experience in project management within highly regulated environments, focusing on compliance, leadership, and effective stakeholder communication. This role offers opportunities for professional development and a collaborative work culture.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing complex IT projects in a highly regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of project governance frameworks and compliance requirements.
• Expertise in budget management, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies (PMI, Agile, Waterfall).
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities effectively.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of IT infrastructure, systems, and application projects.
• Manage project scope, timelines, resources, and budgets using structured project management practices.
• Gather business and technical requirements and create accurate estimates.
• Work closely with IT, security, operations, and business teams to align solutions.
• Ensure adherence to security, governance, and regulatory requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Clearly communicate project status to stakeholders.

Skills

English

Communications Management

Financial Management

Leadership

Negotiation

PMI Agile Cert Practitioner

PMI Project Management Prof

Project Management

SAFe Practitioner

SCRUM

Strategic Thinking

Education

PMP (Project Management Professional)

Agile/Scrum Certification

PRINCE2 Practitioner

ITIL Foundation or higher

Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP)

Job description

Position Description

The Senior Project Manager will lead complex IT infrastructure, systems, and application projects in a highly regulated environment. This role requires strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills to ensure successful delivery of projects on time, within scope, and on budget while maintaining compliance with governance and regulatory standards.

Your future duties and responsibilities

• Project Leadership: Lead planning, execution, and delivery of IT infrastructure, systems, and application projects end‑to‑end.
• Scope & Planning: Manage project scope, timelines, resources, and budgets using structured project management practices.
• Requirements & Estimation: Gather business and technical requirements and create accurate estimates.
• Collaboration: Work closely with IT, security, operations, and business teams to align solutions with organizational needs.
• Technical Delivery: Oversee system implementations, upgrades, migrations, and technology rollouts with minimal disruption.
• Compliance & Governance: Ensure adherence to security, governance, and regulatory requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Risk Management: Identify risks, issues, and interdependencies early and develop mitigation and contingency strategies.
• Communication: Clearly communicate project status, impacts, and decisions to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Contracts & Change Orders: Collaborate on contract creation for technology solutions and manage competing priorities between in‑flight projects and new customer requests.
• Dependency Management: Coordinate dependencies across platforms, internal teams, and external vendors to maintain delivery flow.
• Deployment & Change Control: Oversee deployment planning, release coordination, and change controls for stable delivery.
• Problem‑Solving: Work with engineering teams to resolve blockers quickly through analytical thinking and problem‑solving.
• Delivery Practices: Apply Agile, Scrum, and SDLC methodologies to drive efficient development and release cycles.
• Financial Management: Monitor and manage project budgets, forecasts, and financial performance.
• SLA Management: Ensure Service Level Agreements related to project delivery are met.
• Multitasking: Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently while maintaining quality and deadlines.
• Audit Support: Maintain project governance and support audit activities as required.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

• Proven experience managing complex IT projects in a highly regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of project governance frameworks and compliance requirements.
• Expertise in budget management, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies (PMI, Agile, Waterfall).
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities effectively.
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.

Certifications (Nice to Have)

• PMP (Project Management Professional)
• Agile/Scrum Certification
• PRINCE2 Practitioner
• ITIL Foundation or higher
• Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP)

Additional Considerations for Highly Regulated Environments

• Familiarity with audit processes and documentation standards.
• Understanding of data privacy, security, and regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, SOC, ISO standards).
• Ability to work under strict governance and change control procedures.

Skills

• English
• Communications Management
• Financial Management
• Leadership
• Negotiation
• PMI Agile Cert Practitioner
• PMI Project Management Prof
• Project Management
• SAFe Practioner
• SCRUM
• Strategic Thinking

What you can expect from us

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Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well‑being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

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