Senior Project Manager – SharePoint Migration- Contract- Calgary, AB

Senior Project Manager – SharePoint Migration – Contract Calgary, AB About the Opportunity Join a highly collaborative and people-first organization known for its exceptional culture, strong leadership, and commitment to delivering innovative digital workplace solutions. This role offers the opportunity to lead large-scale SharePoint migration and Microsoft 365 transformation initiatives while partnering with executive stakeholders and cross-functional teams in complex enterprise environments. Position Summary We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of enterprise SharePoint migration and Microsoft 365 transformation projects. This individual will provide end-to-end project leadership, ensuring initiatives are delivered on schedule, within budget, and aligned with business objectives while minimizing operational disruption. The ideal candidate is a seasoned delivery leader with a strong background in enterprise technology migrations, governance, stakeholder management, and the execution of complex, multi-workstream projects.

Key Responsibilities
Project & Migration Leadership
- Lead enterprise-scale SharePoint migration and Microsoft 365 transformation projects from initiation through post-implementation transition.
- Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, schedules, resource requirements, forecasts, and dependencies.
- Coordinate migration planning, testing, validation, business readiness, cutover, and transition activities.
- Partner with technical and business stakeholders to ensure successful project execution and user adoption.
- Monitor project progress and proactively manage milestones, dependencies, decisions, and deliverables. Governance & Delivery Management
- Establish project scope, objectives, success metrics, governance structures, and decision‑making frameworks.
- Facilitate steering committee meetings, executive updates, governance reviews, and key project checkpoints.
- Maintain project documentation including status reports, risk registers, decision logs, change requests, and transition plans.
- Ensure project delivery aligns with established governance and quality standards. Stakeholder & Client Engagement
- Serve as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders and executive sponsors.
- Build strong relationships across business, technical, and leadership teams.
- Provide clear, proactive communication regarding project status, risks, and key decisions.
- Support organizational readiness and change management initiatives throughout the migration lifecycle. Financial & Resource Management
- Manage project budgets, forecasting, resource allocation, and overall project financial performance.
- Monitor project scope and lead change management activities when requirements evolve.
- Track resource utilization and ensure effective deployment of project teams. Risk & Quality Management
- Identify and mitigate project, operational, technical, security, and compliance risks.
- Establish quality standards, acceptance criteria, and transition requirements.
- Escalate critical issues with clear recommendations and resolution strategies.
- Ensure successful project outcomes through disciplined risk and quality management practices. Team Leadership
- Lead multidisciplinary teams including project resources, architects, engineers, analysts, consultants, and change management professionals.
- Foster collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement across project teams.
- Mentor team members and support a culture of excellence and high performance. Qualifications Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
- 12+ years of project management experience, including significant leadership of large-scale, client‑facing initiatives.
- Proven success delivering enterprise technology migration or Microsoft 365 transformation projects.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex programs involving multiple workstreams, dependencies, vendors, and senior stakeholders.
- Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, and financial management.
- Deep understanding of project governance, risk management, change control, testing, cutover planning, and operational transition.
- Experience using project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Planner, or similar platforms.
- Exceptional communication, facilitation, leadership, and stakeholder management skills. Preferred
- Extensive experience leading large-scale SharePoint migration initiatives within enterprise environments.
- Strong knowledge of SharePoint Online, SharePoint on‑premises, Microsoft 365, and content migration strategies.
- Experience managing migration planning, execution, validation, stabilization, and transition activities.
- Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts, risks, and project impacts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- PMP or equivalent project managem