Senior Project Manager

InSync Systems • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada • 5h ago

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager for a 12-month contract position, with possible extensions in Edmonton, Alberta. Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Position is available as a 7.25 hours per day for a total of 36.25 hours per week. Primarily remote with occasional meetings or work sessions in the office.

Role Description

The Senior Project Manager will oversee all aspects of project management including setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities, and monitoring and reporting on project progress. The ideal candidate will build and maintain working relationships with team members, vendors, other departments including internal and external stakeholders involved in projects. The Senior Project Manager will prepare reports for upper management regarding status of project.

Responsibilities

Compile project charters and business/project plans to support activities, including the most suitable approach to be used in the development of each applicable project, to ensure business objectives and data integrity are achieved.
Manage project(s) that will document business requirements, design and deliver IT solutions that are compliant with and contribute to the enterprise architecture and overall objectives.
Assist with the development of recommendations including providing details of resource requirements, dependencies, interdependencies, policy implications pertaining to internal/external influences and the methodology to be applied.
Produce and package deliverables for presentation to various internal support teams, steering committee, and other project stakeholders including external audiences.
Develop strong partnerships, through consultations and engagement sessions to gather input from a diverse group of internal and/or external stakeholders on key issues and business requirements to support projects.
Manage multiple projects, project resources and project governance.
Work with project sponsors to ensure that effective project communication exists through the duration of the project including escalation of risks as required.
Manage relationships and overcome hurdles to ensure win-win solutions.
Collaborate with business and IT leadership to develop a well-defined project plan that clearly states the project's objectives, scope, assumptions, timeline, resource requirements, risks, benefits and budget.
Work with project sponsors and the project management office to develop a project organization structure with clearly defined roles and responsibilities for all stakeholders.
Document and report project status against established objectives, milestones, budget and resources and facilitate tracking and closure of issues and risks.
Develop project schedule plans and strategies, estimate resource requirements, develop and monitor work plans and take corrective action for completion of project tasks.
Provide guidance to project resources in establishing work priorities and prompt delivery of project tasks.
Develop, as required, related requirements documentation.
In collaboration with project sponsors, assess whether the project achieved stated outcomes and identify opportunities for improvement for future similar projects.
Responsible for managing and coordinating the delivery of components for identified projects and operational considerations for new system development including external stakeholder engagement, change management activities and communication support.
Required Skills and Experience
Bachelor degree, diploma or certificate in IT, Computer Science or related field of study.
5 years experience developing project deliverables including project charters, business cases, briefing notes, status reports, risk logs and project closures.
5 years experience successfully implementing IT solutions in an environment with project resources from across multiple teams or organizations.
Desired Skills and Experience
Currently active PMP or PGMP Certification
3 years demonstrated experience in the development, implementation or support of solutions aimed at citizen engagement or citizen access to their personal health information.
3 years demonstrated experience working in the health industry and knowledge of business practices, information, data and technology requirements.
3 years experience developing and maintaining positive stakeholder relationships across the organization, including executive level.
3 years experience developing change management deliverables including Change Strategy and Plans, Training Strategy and Plans, Stakeholder Impact Assessments, Communication Strategy and Plans.

Please note that while all applications are appreciated, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.

InSync Systems Inc. is a privately-owned boutique Canadian Resourcing and Consulting Services Company that works closely with a range of corporate clients across multiple industries to bring them solutions that effectively address their business needs.