Senior Project Manager

We are hiring for two positions each with an initial two-year appointment.

Location - This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus Edmonton.

The Senior Project Manager provides strategic leadership and expert project management to deliver complex high-impact initiatives aligned with the Universitys strategic priorities. Operating within the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) this role ensures that enterprise-wide projects are planned executed and delivered on time within scope and within budget while maintaining alignment with institutional goals and governance frameworks.

While both positions will contribute to the overall goals of the team each successful candidate will have an area of focus as outlined below.

Reporting to the Senior Program Manager the successful candidate will play a key role in the Universitys Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) modernization program one of the institutions most significant transformation initiatives. This multi-year program will renew core administrative systems across finance human resources and student domains enabling improved decision-making streamlined processes and enhanced service delivery across the University.

Reporting to the Manager Project Delivery the successful candidate will lead projects that involve multiple teams and diverse stakeholders across the university. A high level of influence is required to ensure the achievement of significant organizational benefits. Project assignments may include medium to large scale digital transformation initiatives and business process design and improvements.

The Senior Project Manager partners with executive sponsors deans associate vice-presidents vice-provosts and other senior stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into actionable project plans and measurable outcomes.

Project Leadership and Delivery

• Lead the planning execution monitoring and closure of large-scale cross-functional and high-visibility projects.
• Define project scope objectives deliverables timelines and resource plans in alignment with University strategic priorities.
• Oversee project budgets financial forecasts and risk management strategies.
• Manage complex stakeholder relationships and facilitate effective decision-making across departments and governance bodies.
• Ensure project documentation reporting and communication meet EPMO and institutional standards.
  

Strategic Alignment and Portfolio Integration

• Work closely with the EPMO Director and Management team to align project outcomes with the Universitys strategic plans and enterprise portfolio.
• Identify and escalate risks dependencies and resource conflicts that may impact portfolio delivery.
• Support the continuous improvement of project management methodologies tools and templates within the EPMO.
• Provide input into the prioritization and sequencing of initiatives across the enterprise portfolio.
  

Change Management and Stakeholder Engagement

• Lead change management planning and execution to ensure successful adoption of new processes technologies or organizational changes.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration among diverse groups including faculty staff students and external partners.
• Develop and deliver executive-level briefings progress reports and recommendations.

Mentorship and Capability Building

• Mentor and coach Project Managers and Project Coordinators within the EPMO.
• Contribute to building a culture of accountability transparency and project excellence across the University.
• Promote professional project management practices and tools to improve institutional project maturity.

• University degree at the undergraduate level in a relevant discipline such as business administration or project management or equivalent experience
• 810 years of progressive project management experience including large-scale multi-stakeholder projects.
• Demonstrated experience leading ERP implementations or major enterprise system transformations (finance HR student systems or equivalent).
  Experience in higher education or a public-sector environment preferred.
• Demonstrated success managing budgets schedules and resources in a complex matrixed organization
• Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or PRINCE2 certification is an asset
• Advanced skills in project planning risk management and performance measurement.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to link project outcomes to institutional strategy.
• Excellent communication facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to navigate complex governance structures and competing priorities.
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools (e.g. MS Project Smartsheet Jira SharePoint).
• Demonstrated success in the execution of project management methodologies (e.g. Agile Waterfall Scrum etc)
• Experience working with various Project Management tools and software (e.g. Visio Lucidchart Project etc)

Application Instructions

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This position offers a comprehensivebenefits packageand an annual salary range of$77513 to $128708

The terms and conditions of this appointment are governed bySchedule G of the collective agreement between the University and the Association of Academic Staff of the University of Alberta.