senior project manager

• Lead end-to-end project delivery for major IM/IT initiatives such as system implementations, cloud migrations, data platform upgrades, cybersecurity programs, and enterprise application modernization.

• Develop project charters, detailed work plans, resource strategies, schedules, budgets, and communication plans.

• Ensure alignment of project solutions with enterprise architecture, information management, privacy, and cybersecurity standards.

• Manage cross-functional project teams, including internal resources, contractors, and third-party vendors.

• Oversee procurement processes including RFPs, SOWs, contract negotiations, and vendor performance management.

• Identify, assess, and manage risks and dependencies across systems, teams, and organizational initiatives.

• Provide regular project reporting to leadership, sponsors, and governance bodies including dashboards, status summaries, and escalation recommendations.

• Guide teams in Agile or hybrid methodologies, facilitating sprint planning, backlog refinement, or release management as needed.

• Ensure quality assurance, UAT readiness, and deployment planning are completed successfully.

• Lead change management activities including communication planning, training coordination, and organizational readiness assessments.

• Conduct post-implementation reviews to measure benefits realization, lessons learned, and opportunities for continuous improvement.

• Budget management

• Provide high level and detailed reports for all stages of each project that provide traceability throughout the Project

• Responsible for the overall planning, scheduling and assignment of project tasks associated with the Project resources

• Reviewing status of deliverables and recommending approval of the deliverables

• Leadership of a team that may consist of internal department members, client department members and third-party vendors

• Liaison with third party vendors and developers of applications and programs used by the GN

Requirements

• Minimum 3-5+ years of progressive experience in Project Management related to Information Management and Information Technology

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Information Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information systems, Engineering or related fields (preferred)

• Certification such as PMP, Prince 2, PMI-ACP are preferred

• Certificates such as Scrum Master, or Hybrid/Agile delivery certificates and Prosci (preferred)

• Cloud or system-specific certifications (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, MS Dynamics, SAP, etc.) -an asset

• Cybersecurity certifications (e.g., Security+, CCSP) depending on project portfolio -an asset

• Expertise in IM/IT project management, including software development, data platforms, integrations, cloud solutions, and enterprise applications.

• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture, cybersecurity requirements, data governance, and IT service management (ITSM).

• Ability to manage complex, cross-functional teams including business SMEs, developers, architects, data specialists, and external vendors.

• Advanced risk, dependency, and issue management, particularly in highly integrated technical environments.

• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills, including executive-level reporting and steering committee presentations.

• Ability to manage full project financials including budgeting, forecasting, procurement, and contract oversight.

• Proven track record delivering small, medium, and large or multi-year IM/IT programs and projects using Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid methodologies.

• Strong leadership, decision-making, and conflict-resolution abilities, with capacity to guide teams through ambiguity and change

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