Senior Project Manager (IT) - Remote / Telecommute

Job Title: Senior Project Manager (IT) - Remote / Telecommute

Job Location: Edmonton, AB

Job Type: Contract

Job Overview:

Requirement/Must Have:

• University graduation in Business, Management, or a related discipline with a minimum of 4 years of Project Management experience; OR
• Two-year diploma in Business, Management, or a related discipline with a minimum of 6 years of Project Management experience; OR
• One-year certificate in Business, Management, or a related discipline with a minimum of 7 years of Project Management experience; OR
• Minimum of 8 years of Project Management experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience working with ADX Studio and CRM Dynamics to Power Applications and Dataverse migrations.
• 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, project closure documents, and dashboards.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience managing multiple projects concurrently.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience managing large, complex custom software application development projects in an environment comparable in size and complexity to the Government of Alberta.

• Coordinate and deliver IT projects from initiation through completion.
• Establish project timelines, assign tasks, monitor progress, and ensure project objectives are achieved.
• Develop project charters, business cases, project plans, schedules, and supporting documentation.
• Define project objectives, scope, assumptions, timelines, resource requirements, risks, benefits, dependencies, and budgets.
• Work closely with business stakeholders and IT leadership to define requirements and deliver compliant IT solutions aligned with enterprise architecture.
• Manage application modernization and migration activities, including ADX Studio/CRM Dynamics to Power Applications and Dataverse migrations.
• Oversee planning, architecture, user story definition, workflow development, testing, UAT, change management, deployment, and go-live activities.
• Manage complex IT system enhancements and integrations supporting regulatory, financial, operational, and physical commodity tracking requirements.
• Coordinate project activities across business teams, technical teams, vendors, project sponsors, and cross-departmental partners.
• Develop recommendations covering resource requirements, dependencies, interdependencies, policy implications, project methodology, and delivery approaches.
• Lead and facilitate risk and impact assessments across multiple scenarios.
• Engage stakeholders to identify, evaluate, and mitigate project risks and impacts.
• Interpret assessment findings and provide recommendations to project leadership and stakeholders.
• Develop and package project deliverables for steering committees, internal support teams, senior management, and other stakeholders.
• Create and manage project budgets and track forecasted versus actual expenditures.
• Monitor budget variances and provide regular financial status reporting.
• Manage multiple projects, project resources, dependencies, and governance activities simultaneously.
• Establish effective project communication with sponsors and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Escalate risks, issues, dependencies, and project concerns to appropriate leadership.
• Maintain strong client relationships and proactively resolve project challenges to achieve successful outcomes.
• Develop project organization structures with clearly defined roles and responsibilities.
• Establish project schedules and delivery strategies, estimate resource requirements, and monitor work plans.
• Take corrective action when project tasks or milestones are at risk of delay.
• Provide guidance to project resources regarding priorities, deliverables, and deadlines.
• Develop business and technical requirements documentation as required.
• Document and report project status against established objectives, milestones, budgets, timelines, and resources.
• Facilitate the tracking, resolution, and closure of project issues and risks.
• Support change management and project communications for business and project teams.
• Assess project outcomes against established objectives and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Follow project management office standards and assist in developing new standards where required.
• Perform additional project management and governance activities as required.
• Project Experience:

• Lead migration from legacy ADX Studio to Microsoft Power Pages and Dataverse to address cybersecurity vulnerabilities and modernize the application platform.
• Manage planning, architecture, user stories, standardized workflows, UAT, change management, deployment, and go-live activities.
• Coordinate ADX Studio/CRM Dynamics to Power Applications and Dataverse migration activities.

• Support implementation of a two-phase regulatory and financial framework for natural gas royalties-in-kind.
• Coordinate system enhancements and integrations across MRIS, Intel ESG, Petrinex, and CARS.
• Support physical volume tracking, volumetric reconciliation, financial integration, royalty credits, and mandatory Crown directive processes.

• Modernize legacy cash-based royalty systems, including ETS, OASIS, CARS, RFM, and EAD.
• Support implementation of physical barrel delivery tracking, carve-out valuations, transaction classifications, and APMC reconciliation.
• Coordinate manual process implementation followed by full system automation and end-to-end integration.

• Coordinate application changes supporting the Research and Commercialization Stream (RACS), Enhanced Hydrocarbon Recovery (EHR) Stream, and Innovative Technology Program (ITP) Stream.
• Support modernization of application intake, approval workflows, eligibility assessments, royalty calculation engines, credit management, and compliance reporting.

• Senior IT Project Management.
• Project Portfolio Management.
• Digital Transformation.
• IT Modernization and Application Migration.
• ADX Studio.
• CRM Dynamics.
• Microsoft Power Applications / Power Apps.
• Microsoft Dataverse.
• Enterprise Architecture.
• Custom Software Application Development.
• Project Planning and Scheduling.
• Project Governance.
• Project Charters and Business Cases.
• Requirements Management.
• Risk and Impact Assessments.
• Budget Management and Financial Forecasting.
• Forecast vs. Actual Budget Tracking.
• Stakeholder and Vendor Management.
• Change Management and Communication.
• UAT and Deployment Coordination.
• System Integration and Data Migration.
• Status Reporting and Executive Dashboards.
• Risk, Issue, and Dependency Management.
• Resource Management.
• Strong Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills.
• Strong Verbal, Written, and Interpersonal Communication Skills.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience conducting, facilitating, and interpreting impact and risk assessments.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience creating and managing project forecast and actual budgets.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience leading and facilitating meetings with stakeholders at all levels.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working in or for the public sector.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience managing mandated and legislated projects under short timelines.

• University degree in Business, Management, or a related discipline with 4+ years of Project Management experience; OR
• Two-year diploma in Business, Management, or a related discipline with 6+ years of Project Management experience; OR
• One-year certificate in Business, Management, or a related discipline with 7+ years of Project Management experience; OR
• Eight years of relevant Project Management experience.

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• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term)
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities