Senior IT Project Manager

• Job location: On site in Fredericton, NB- Per diem available
• Per diem: $150/day >100km from site/ $250/day >200km from site
• Start date: March 2025
• End date: December, 2026
• Hourly rate: $85.00- $100.00/ INC
• Application deadline: Feb 7^th, 2025

We are recruiting for a Senior IT Project Manager to join our client in Fredericton, NB. This is a fantastic long term contract opportunity to join a publicly owned electric utility that generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to customers within its service area. They operate a diverse portfolio of power generation assets, including nuclear, hydro, coal, oil, and renewable energy sources, to provide reliable and sustainable energy.

The Senior IT Project Manager is responsible for the overall execution of assigned programs. This includes all aspects of project management, such as initiating, planning, implementing, closing, and monitoring all stages of a project's life cycle, from inception and approval to final acceptance and close-out.

Job Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Manage and direct all aspects of assigned projects.
• Coordinate activities of team members and stakeholders to achieve project goals.
• Prepare and maintain detailed project execution plans, including development of project scope, schedule, and budget, incorporating input from stakeholders as appropriate.
• Ensure project scope, schedule, and budget are managed and communicated effectively to all team members.
• Conduct periodic meetings with project stakeholders.
• Address project issues as they arise.
• Track project progress against baseline schedule and budget, taking appropriate action if variances occur.
• Manage project risk assessment, coordinate periodic risk reviews, and prepare risk management plans as necessary.
• Ensure all project team members focus on safe project execution.
• Manage change requests to scope, schedule, or budget.
• Prepare regular project reports, including costs, schedule, safety, and risk. Maintain records of correspondence and project-related documentation.
• Conduct project closeout procedures, including financial closeout, documentation wrap-up, and benefits realization reporting.
• Serve as the primary point of contact between external service providers and internal teams.

Skills/ experience required include:

• Minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in a leadership role within IT projects or a comparable combination of education and experience in managing complex projects.
• Relevant experience in a NERC-CIP environment is considered an asset.
• Experience in cybersecurity operations projects is considered an asset.
• Experience in project management disciplines, including schedule development, cost estimation, cost control, risk management, contract administration, and construction management.
• Formal training in project management is considered an asset.
• Certification as a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP), or progress toward either certification, is considered an asset.
• Proficiency in document creation and editing using Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Excel).
• Proficiency with Primavera and/or Microsoft Project is considered an asset.

Evaluated Key Preferences:

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate requirements to diverse client groups (internal and external).
• Skilled in coaching co-workers and contractors, negotiation, mediation of disputes, and conflict resolution.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently or in a team environment while providing leadership, support, and direction.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives with strong organizational skills to meet project deadlines.
• Willingness to participate in activities, network, and build relationships.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of organizing, analyzing, and reporting on various data sets.
• Ability to learn new tools and adapt existing tools to project needs.
• Ability to proactively identify challenges related to safety, quality, cost, and schedule, ensuring the development and execution of effective preventive, mitigation, or corrective actions.