Sr. Project Manager- 6925

Position - Sr. Project Manager - Project & Portfolio Management
Location: - Edmonton, AB - remote position
Job Type:- 6 months contract
Payrate - $52 - $60 p/hr.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and manage projects, ensuring delivery within budget and scheduled timelines.
• Manage communications and stakeholder expectations, including project change requests based on risks, issues, actions, and decisions.
• Coordinate team members to gather requirements and develop effort estimates for proposals.
• Provide project oversight and coordination to ensure successful project delivery.
• Interact directly with clients and manage relationships throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare and manage weekly and monthly project status reports.
• Ensure adherence to client and internal technical standards and guidelines.
• Develop and execute project plans for multiple small- to medium-sized initiatives.
• Create and maintain process and procedure documentation.
• Govern quality assurance and quality control processes.
• Conduct lessons learned sessions and complete formal project closure activities.

Mandatory Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with external clients, internal stakeholders, senior management, and staff (8+ years).
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences (8+ years).
• Diplomatic, articulate communication style with strong active listening skills (8+ years).
• Experience managing application development and IT infrastructure projects using industry best practices (8+ years).
• Client-facing experience (8+ years).
• Collaborative, team-oriented, and self-driven approach (8+ years).
• Strong interpersonal skills with a flexible and open-minded attitude (8+ years).
• Project management, oversight, and coordination experience (8+ years).
• Project-level reporting and status reporting experience (6+ years).
• Experience leading estimation exercises and reviewing team estimates (4+ years).
• Experience leading meetings and facilitating consensus (6+ years).
• Hands-on experience in a structured application maintenance environment (8+ years).
• Experience working within formal processes and methodologies in maintenance environments (5+ years).
• Experience using AI tools and leading teams that use AI tools.

Desirable Skills

• PMP certification.
• Experience and knowledge of web-based applications (3+ years).
• Experience with public-facing applications and application support (3+ years).
• Experience working with the public sector (3+ years).

Top 3 Skills Required
1. Project Management & Delivery Leadership (8+ years)
2. Client-Facing Communication & Stakeholder Management (8+ years)
3. Application Development / IT Infrastructure Project Management (8+ years)

Vacancy Status / Statut du poste

This is an active position currently open for hiring.

Use of Artificial Intelligence / Utilisation de l'intelligence artificielle

No artificial intelligence (AI) is used in the screening or selection process. All applications are reviewed by our recruitment team.

Equal Opportunity / Égalité des chances

Our client is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of background. Hiring decisions are based solely on skills, experience, and qualifications relevant to the role.