Project Manager

Overview Project Manager (IT) - Senior (12 month contract) Location: Edmonton - Remote, ABStaffing Placement Opportunity Senior Project Manager – Job Description A dedicated Senior Project Manager is required to support organizational restructuring and transition activities across multiple ministries and business areas. These transitions involve structural changes to programs, services, information management processes, and executive assignments. This role focuses on analyzing, coordinating, and supporting Information Management & Technology (IMT) changes required during restructuring and transition activities. The project team has extensive experience supporting organizational transitions, ministry realignments, and election related activities. This engagement will help standardize processes, document lessons learned, and establish clear collaboration frameworks. The resource will support IMT initiatives identified through intake processes and prioritized through IMT governance, including IMT roadmap initiatives. Duties & Responsibilities Core Responsibilities Coordinate and deliver IT projects from initiation to completion, managing timelines, tasks, scope, and progress tracking. Maintain strong working relationships with project teams, vendors, and cross departmental stakeholders. Provide clear, timely status updates and reporting to senior leadership. Key Responsibilities Develop project charters and business plans aligned with strategic objectives and data integrity requirements. Manage projects that document business requirements and deliver IT solutions aligned with enterprise architecture. Prepare recommendations on resourcing, dependencies, risks, and policy impacts. Produce project deliverables for internal stakeholders and steering committees. Manage multiple projects, resources, and governance processes concurrently. Communicate effectively with project sponsors and escalate risks when necessary. Build strong client relationships and ensure ongoing stakeholder satisfaction. Develop detailed project plans outlining scope, assumptions, timelines, risks, budgets, and roles. Collaborate with sponsors to define project organization structures. Document and report progress on milestones, budgets, risks, and objectives. Create work plans, estimate resource needs, develop schedules, and initiate corrective action when required. Guide project team members on priorities and task execution. Create requirements documentation as needed. Evaluate project outcomes and identify improvements for future initiatives. Provide leadership and support to teams requiring change management or communication guidance. Work within established PMO standards or assist in defining standards where they do not exist. Mandatory Qualifications Education University degree in business, management, or a related field and four years of Project Management experience; OR Two year diploma in business, management, or related field and six years of PM experience; OR One year certificate in business, management, or related field and seven years of PM experience; OR Eight years of Project Management experience. Work Experience Requirements Defining project scope and goals with business stakeholders – 6 years Developing project deliverables (charters, business cases, briefing notes, status reports, risk logs, closures) – 8 years Managing multiple projects concurrently – 8 years Managing large, complex custom software development projects (solutions developed in house) – 6 years Soft Skills Ability to learn quickly, problem solve, troubleshoot, and work independently or collaboratively. Ability to manage stress, conflict, and competing priorities. Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to interact professionally with diverse groups. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with team members, leadership, and vendors. Additional Work Experience Conducting and interpreting impact and risk assessments across multiple scenarios – 5 years Creating and managing project forecasts in Microsoft Project – 4 years Developing and maintaining positive relationships, including with executive level stakeholders – 5 years Coordinating IM/IT initiatives involving multiple internal and external partners – 2 years Leading and facilitating meetings with stakeholders at all levels – 8 years Leading change management and communication planning – 5 years Leading custom software development projects using formal project lifecycle methodologies – 6 years Working within or supporting public sector environments – 3 years Experience with reorganization projects involving IMT related changes – 3 years Senior leadership experience in the public sector with strong understanding of its functions and information requirements – 3 years Note : this is an opportunity with a Microserve client. #J-18808-Ljbffr