Job Description

Job Title: Senior IT Project Manager

Duration: 6+ Months Contract (possible 12-month extension)

Location: Remote - Edmonton, AB, Canda (Remote within Canada - occasional onsite as required)

About the Role

We are seeking a

Senior IT Project Manager

to lead critical modernization initiatives, including the

GIMS Upgrade, GIMS Grants Enhancements, and GIPOT Upgrade

. The role involves overseeing cloud migration projects, implementing grants enhancements, and ensuring the delivery of large-scale IT solutions that support programs across Alberta.

This position is primarily remote (within Canada) but may require occasional onsite meetings in Edmonton, AB.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and manage multiple IT projects, ensuring scope, schedule, and budget adherence. Develop and maintain project charters, plans, schedules, risk logs, and status reports. Coordinate project resources, assign responsibilities, and monitor progress. Ensure effective stakeholder communication, including with executive-level sponsors. Guide project teams in defining requirements, solution design, testing, and delivery. Oversee cloud migration initiatives using

Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Pages, and SharePoint Online

. Drive change management and communication planning across teams. Report project status and performance to senior leadership and steering committees.

Required Qualifications:

Education

:

University degree in business/management (4+ years PM experience), OR Two-year diploma (6+ years PM experience), OR One-year certificate (7+ years PM experience), OR 8+ years of progressive IT project management experience.

Experience (8+ years)

Defining project scope and goals with stakeholders. Developing deliverables (charters, business cases, reports, closures). Managing multiple concurrent IT projects. Implementing IT solutions across large, complex organizations. Leading custom software development projects in an enterprise-scale environment.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

Active

PMP or PgMP Certification

. Budget forecasting and financial management (4+ years). Stakeholder engagement and executive relationship management. Change management and communication leadership. Experience with

Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Pages, and SharePoint Online

implementations. Knowledge of information management & cybersecurity policies. Experience in the

public sector

(3+ years). Senior leadership exposure in the

Canadian post-secondary sector

.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: From $90.00 per hour

Expected hours: 36.25 per week

Work Location: Remote