Senior IT Project Manager

• Responsible for leading large-scale IT projects, cloud and AI initiatives, project governance, stakeholder engagement, and enterprise solution delivery while ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and enterprise architecture standards.

Requirement/Must Have:

• University degree in Business, Management, or related discipline with six years of Project Management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required.
• Combined experience implementing cloud-based projects and Artificial Intelligence projects and services with large-scale cloud providers.
• Extensive experience identifying, analyzing, and managing project risks on large and complex projects.
• Experience developing project schedules, resource estimates, work plans, and project execution strategies.
• Experience with AI project and service enablement using large-scale cloud providers.

Experience:

• Experience leading enterprise-scale projects using Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Experience establishing governance frameworks such as RACI models.
• Experience managing RAID elements including risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies.
• Experience overseeing vendors and external service providers.
• Experience leading stakeholder engagement and executive-level communications.
• Experience applying structured change management methodologies such as Prosci or ADKAR.
• Experience aligning communication strategies with organizational change initiatives.
• Experience with security controls, STRA, PIA, POPA, and HIA compliance activities.
• Experience with Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning.
• Experience with process improvement, documentation, and requirements gathering.
• Experience working within public sector environments preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Compile project charters and business/project plans to support project delivery activities.
• Manage projects focused on documenting business requirements, designing, and delivering compliant IT solutions.
• Develop recommendations regarding resource requirements, dependencies, methodologies, and policy implications.
• Produce and present project deliverables to internal teams, steering committees, and stakeholders.
• Manage multiple projects, governance activities, and project resources simultaneously.
• Work with project sponsors to ensure effective communication and escalation of project risks when necessary.
• Maintain strong client relationships and ensure ongoing client satisfaction.
• Collaborate with business and IT leadership to develop detailed project plans including scope, objectives, timelines, risks, benefits, and budgets.
• Develop project organizational structures with clearly defined stakeholder roles and responsibilities.
• Monitor and report project status against milestones, budgets, and resource plans.
• Facilitate issue and risk management processes throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop project schedules, monitor work plans, and implement corrective actions as required.
• Provide leadership and guidance to project resources and teams.
• Develop project-related requirements documentation and supporting materials.
• Assess project outcomes and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Support change management and communication initiatives for business and project teams.
• Work within Project Management Office standards and contribute to defining new standards when required.

Should Have:

• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage complex enterprise-level projects and competing priorities.
• Strong collaboration and decision-making capabilities.

Skills:

• Project Management.
• Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Cloud project implementation.
• Artificial Intelligence project enablement.
• Risk and issue management.
• Change management methodologies including Prosci and ADKAR.
• Governance frameworks and stakeholder communication.
• Security and compliance management.
• Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning.
• Process improvement and requirements gathering.

Qualification And Education:

• University degree, diploma, certificate, or equivalent Project Management experience as outlined in the requirements.
• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required.