Sr Project Manager - contract

HRB; Calgary; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

HRB in Calgary is seeking a Senior Project Manager with 8+ years of hands-on experience to lead custom application development projects from initiation through to closure, applying Waterfall and Hybrid-Agile approaches. This six‑month contract requires strong client navigation, governance, risk management, and stakeholder communication.

You will initiate, plan, execute, monitor, and close projects while ensuring quality and regulatory compliance, reporting to the Program Manager.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on project management experience on custom/bespoke app development.
• PMP or PRINCE2 certification is required.
• Knowledge of Waterfall and Hybrid-Agile methodologies.
• Experience using Azure DevOps Boards as PM/SM.
• Experience writing and reviewing SOWs.
• Experience creating roadmaps for custom applications.
• Industry experience in regulated utilities/electricity transmission preferred.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Initiate: Confirm project scope and foundational information with the customer.
• Planning: Establish scope, timelines, resources, and communication plans; identify stakeholders; develop risk plans.
• Executing: Direct daily work to achieve milestones; ensure quality; maintain stakeholder communication; manage priorities and gates.
• Monitoring and Controlling: Validate progress, resource commitments, maintain documentation, manage scope changes, and coordinate communications.
• Closing: Close projects per processes and drive continuous improvement with the Program Support Team.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Execution

Prioritization

Budget planning

Team coordination

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps Boards

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Project Manager

6 month contract - 4 days in Office downtown Calgary
We are seeking a Senior Project Manager with robust project management capabilities and exceptional client navigation skills. The ideal candidate goes beyond the scope of a traditional Scrum Master, bringing extensive experience managing custom, bespoke application development projects from initiation through to closure.
Responsibilities

• Initiate
  • Confirm project scope with the customer and ensure all necessary foundational information has been received.
• Planning
  • Establish comprehensive project scope, timelines, schedules, resource requirements, and communication plans.
  • Identify and determine required stakeholders.
  • Develop proactive risk management plans.
• Executing
  • Direct and manage daily work activities required to achieve project milestones.
  • Ensure all quality standards are met for every project deliverable.
  • Maintain effective communication with all stakeholders for inputs, critical decisions, and status updates.
  • Manage project priorities and guide deliverables through formal checkpoint gates.
  • Identify, address, and resolve project issues as they arise.
  • Ensure all project activities strictly adhere to governing legislation, regulations, and organizational rules.
• Monitoring and Controlling
  • Validate ongoing project progress, quality, and resourcing commitments while actively resolving resource conflicts.
  • Maintain accurate, complete, and up-to-date documentation regarding project status, schedule, accountabilities, and outcomes.
  • Validate and control project scope changes, including schedule modifications.
  • Manage and streamline project communications with both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Maintain a live risk register to identify, mitigate, and monitor project risks and interdependencies.
  • Provide regular progress reports, risk assessments, and updates to the Program Manager/Director of Customer Grid Access.
• Closing
  • Successfully close out projects in accordance with established organizational processes.
  • Partner with the Program Support Team to identify and implement continuous project management and delivery improvements.

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field (an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered).
• Certification: Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2 certification is required.

Experience & Technical Skills

• Experience: 8+ years of hands-on project management experience, with a proven track record on custom/bespoke app development projects.
• Methodologies: Solid understanding of project delivery methodologies, specifically Waterfall and Hybrid-Agile.
• Proficient in Azure DevOps Boards (experienced acting as both a Product Manager and Scrum Master within the platform).
• Highly skilled in Microsoft Office Suite to produce and review project deliverables (e.g., Project Charters, change records).
• Demonstrated experience in resource and budget planning across multiple parallel projects.
• Experience writing, reviewing, and finalizing Statements of Work (SOWs).
• Experience creating low-to-medium complexity roadmaps of enhancements for custom-built applications.
• Industry Experience (Asset): Prior experience in a regulated industry is highly preferred, specifically within utilities and electricity transmission development.
• Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to navigate client relationships, earn trust, and influence stakeholders without formal authority.
• Communication: Exceptional communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization to manage workstreams.
• Problem Solving: A practical, innovative, collaborative, and solution-focused approach to handling project issues.
• Execution: High level of initiative; ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously.