GoA – Intermediate Project Manager (IT) NEW

Our client the Government of Alberta (GoA) has embarked on transforming the work of government to deliver simpler, more efficient, and better services for the citizens of Alberta. The Province has a strategic role within government to drive efficiencies, innovation, and modernization. The Technology and Innovation (CAST) division coordinates IT project delivery across ministries.

JL13 Concepts is a management and technology consultancy seeking an experienced Project Manager (IT) to embed within GoA’s Technology Debt Mitigation initiative, supporting the following three projects:

Duties

Responsible for coordinating and delivering IT projects from initiation through completion. This includes overseeing all project activities, establishing timelines, assigning tasks, and tracking progress to ensure objectives are met. Maintains effective working relationships with project teams, vendors, and cross-departmental partners. Provides clear, timely progress updates and prepares status reports for senior management.

• Compile project charters and business/project plans to support activities, including the most suitable approach to be used in the development of each applicable project, to ensure business objectives and data integrity are achieved.
• Manage project(s) that will document business requirements, design and deliver IT solutions that are compliant with and contribute to the Ministries’ enterprise architecture.
• Assist with the development of recommendations including providing details of resource requirements, dependencies, policy implications pertaining to internal/external influences and the methodology to be applied.
• Produce and package deliverables for presentation to various internal support teams, steering committee, and other project stakeholders.
• Manage multiple projects, project resources and project governance.
• Work with project sponsors to ensure that effective project communication exists through the duration of the project including escalation of risks as required.
• Take responsibility for ongoing client satisfaction — manage peer-level client relationships and overcome hurdles to ensure win-win solutions.
• Collaborate with business and IT leadership to develop a well-defined project plan that clearly states the project’s objectives, scope, assumptions, timeline, resource requirements, risks, benefits and budget.
• Work with project sponsors and the project management office to develop a project organization structure with clearly defined roles and responsibilities for all stakeholders.
• Document and report project status against established objectives, milestones, budget and resources and facilitate tracking and closure of issues and risks.JD_IT Project Mangement INT 867