Senior Project Manager – Planning, Systems & Change (Hybrid)

Pffaus; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 78,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

The Canadian Red Cross (CRC) is seeking a Senior Project Manager to provide leadership for a portfolio of strategic projects focused on quality, evaluation, operational improvement, and organizational learning. This hybrid role supports Recovery Services initiatives across Canada, coordinating resources, timelines, and risks to deliver outcomes.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage budgets, and facilitate stakeholder engagement while upholding governance standards and PMP-style project

Qualifications

• PMI certification or equivalent designation.
• Experience leading large, complex cross-functional projects.
• Strong communication and change-management capabilities.
• Knowledge of governance frameworks and project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Define objectives, scope, and roadmaps aligned with priorities.
• Lead execution, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Develop integrated project plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Coordinate stakeholders to build alignment and decisions.
• Track funding, expenditures, and forecasts for financial stewardship.
• Manage scope and change impacts with leadership input.
• Identify and mitigate project risks through proactive planning.
• Lead change management to sustain outcomes and transitions.
• Provide guidance and coaching to project teams.
• Conduct reviews and lessons learned to improve practice.

Skills

PMI certification

Project management

Budget monitoring

Stakeholder management

Change management

Communication

Risk management

Leadership

English fluency

Education

Three-year diploma or university degree in project management or related field

Tools

Smartsheet

Jira

Microsoft Planner

Project Operations

SharePoint

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The Canadian Red Cross (CRC) is seeking a Senior Project Manager to provide leadership for a portfolio of strategic projects focused on quality, evaluation, operational improvement, and organizational learning. This hybrid role supports Recovery Services initiatives across Canada, coordinating resources, timelines, and risks to deliver outcomes.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage budgets, and facilitate stakeholder engagement while upholding governance standards and PMP-style project