Senior Project Manager

Surrey; Surrey; On-site; CAD 127,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Surrey seeks a Senior Project Manager passionate about delivering business value through effective project management. This role involves managing teams, detailing project specifications, and leading complex initiatives that serve Surrey's vibrant community, ensuring strategic alignment and operational transitions.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of directly related experience managing large initiatives.
• Experience in managing complex projects with lots of operational changes.
• Ability to lead diverse teams through multiple IT projects.

Responsibilities

• Detail project specifications and manage stakeholders and risks.
• Lead project teams to deliver solutions from start to finish.
• Build collaborations with business units to align work with strategic goals.

Skills

Leadership

Relationship Building

Project Management

Stakeholder Communication

Education

Degree/Diploma in related field

PMP Designation

Tools

Workforce Management Software

Job description

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Base pay range

CA$127,266.00 / yr - CA$149,725.00 / yr

The City of Surrey is one of the fastest growing, culturally diverse cities in Canada. Our collaborative and innovative approach to serving more than 600,000 citizens has made us a globally recognized leader in building vibrant, sustainable communities.

We are proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People for the past 11 years, Canada's Best Diversity Employers for 2019-2022, Canada’s Greenest Employers for 2020-2022, and the only municipality to be named among Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures for two consecutive terms (2018–2021; 2021–2024). Join a team that is driven by meaningful work that will build a world-class city that enhances the quality of life for our growing population.

SCOPE :

Are you passionate about delivering business value through effective project management? Do you thrive on working with stakeholders and providing exceptional customer service to diverse business units? Are you seeking a workplace where your contributions are valued, and you can truly make a difference? Look no further! This is your chance to join one of BC's top employers and serve the vibrant community of Surrey.

As a Sr. Project Manager, you will be assigned to one or more of our business-aligned portfolios and work on the various initiatives within that space. You will partner closely with the business to deliver the numerous initiatives in their backlog. Our portfolios are broad and will expose you to many applications and diverse stakeholders across the City.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

As Senior Project Manager, you will :

• Focus on detailing project specifications, managing stakeholders, managing risk, and scope as well as ensuring smooth operational transition in each business area.
• Lead strong project teams to deliver quality solutions from start to finish following standard project methodologies.
• Deliver what you promise, manage priorities, present realities while planning the future, develop timelines, reach milestones, and keep your team focused on the end results.
• Build strong collaborations with relevant business units throughout the City to align work with strategic goals.
• Champion changes and communicate with relevant stakeholders at all levels.

QUALIFICATIONS :

The successful candidate will have the following :

• A degree / diploma in a related field plus at least 6 years of directly related experience managing large initiatives.
• PMP Designation.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with a proven ability to lead diverse teams through large or multiple concurrent IT projects.
• Strong relationship and team-building skills and can communicate complex ideas in a way that fosters consensus.
• Ability to facilitate and champion changes and communicate with relevant stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience in managing complex projects involving lots of changes to business operations.
• Experience with workforce management software will be preferred.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Exempt - Term (1 Year)

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Temporary

Job function

Project Management

Government Administration

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