Senior IT Project Manager – InSync

Job Title: Senior IT Project Manager

Location: Edmonton, AB

Job Description: We are looking for a Senior IT Project Manager for a 3-year contract position in Edmonton, Alberta. Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.This is a hybrid position with a requirement to work in-person at the office, 3 days per week. Standard Hours of work are 08:15 – 16:30 Alberta time, 36.25 hours per week.Role Description:
The resource will be assigned to various IT projects.Responsibilities:

• Compile project charters and business/project plans with clear objectives and expected project outcomes to support activities, including the most suitable approach to be used in the development of each deliverable and work product, 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 organization’s enterprise architecture.
• 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.
• Manage multiple tasks, project resources and project governance.
• Work with project vendors to ensure that effective project communication exists through the duration of the project including escalation of risks as required.
• Take responsibility for ongoing client satisfaction – manage peer-level client relationships and overcome hurdles to ensure win-win solutions.
• Coordinate with 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.
• Provide leadership and assistance to project teams that require change management and communication support.
• Engage and establish positive working relationships with subject matter representatives across the organization to ensure that project decisions, directions and recommendations align and consider broader directions.
• Work within the standards defined by the project management office and in the absence of standards work with the project management office to define new standards.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience as an IT Project Manager.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience defining project scope and goals in collaboration with business stakeholders.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience developing project deliverables including project charters, business cases, briefing notes, status reports, risk logs and project closures.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience managing custom application development projects with at least 5 team members.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience managing multiple projects concurrently.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience successfully implementing IT solutions in an environment with project resources from across multiple teams or organizations.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience working as a Project Manager on a large complex custom software application development project (where the software is developed in house for that specific organization).

Desired Qualifications and Experience:

• Active Certified Scrum Master certification
• Active SAfe 6 Lean Portfolio Manager certification
• Active SAfe 6 Practice Consultant certification
• Currently active PMP or PGMP Certification as issued by the Project Management Institute or equivalent
• 4 years of experience conducting, facilitating and interpreting impact and risk assessments across multiple scenarios
• 4 years of experience creating and managing project forecasts and actual budgets.
• 7 years of experience developing and maintaining positive stakeholder relationships across the organization, including executive level.
• 2 years of experience making decisions and recommendations on highly technical or complex issues without formal guidelines or precedents and exercises resourcefulness and ingenuity
• 3 years of experience working in or for the public sector.
• 5 years of experience leading project governance, change management and communication activities.

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.

Company Name: InSync

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