Senior Project Manager
Job Summary
- Plan manage schedule and coordinate all aspects of assigned projects throughout the complete project lifecycle.
- Lead and support proactive cross-functional project teams consisting of management and non-management resources.
- Establish an environment that promotes teamwork innovation initiative open communication and accountability.
- Provide project planning project management implementation change management transition and communications support.
- Monitor project progress and provide regular reporting to project teams Steering Committees sponsors and senior stakeholders.
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all organizational levels and establish clear expectations aligned with the project plan.
- Provide delivery oversight for requirements gathering detailed design and future-state development.
- Lead direct and manage project resources to ensure effective utilization and delivery.
- Prioritize assignments and coordinate project activities across multiple workstreams.
- Support organizational change associated with project implementation.
- Manage project issues escalations decisions and action tracking.
- Provide decision-making support and maintain appropriate project documentation.
- Coordinate procurement activities and financial tracking for the project.
- Ensure project risks issues dependencies and decisions are appropriately identified tracked escalated and resolved.
- Maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Monitor project performance against schedule scope budget resources and expected outcomes.
- Provide governance reporting and status updates to project leadership and stakeholders.
- Support transition to operations and project closure activities.
- Mentor and develop project staff while maximizing team performance.
- Perform other project management duties and responsibilities as required by eHealth Saskatchewan.
- Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) designation.
- Minimum 5 years of experience managing large-scale IT software or infrastructure projects at a provincial level or equivalent in scope.
- Candidate must be located in Canada and legally permitted to work in Canada.
- Candidate must be available to work full-time during the required Saskatchewan business hours.
- Candidate should be prepared for occasional travel to Saskatchewan if required.
- Post-secondary degree in Business Administration or equivalent.
- 5 years of project management experience in a busy multifaceted environment.
- Demonstrated experience managing large-scale IT software or infrastructure projects.
- Previous experience with organizational change management.
- Previous experience working within a healthcare environment preferably healthcare IT.
- Experience with project planning and estimating.
- Strong experience creating and managing Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).
- Familiarity with current IT platforms technologies methodologies and delivery practices.
- Knowledge of IT support environment processes and information systems.
- Experience working collaboratively with both IT and non-IT stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced sometimes unstructured environment with changing priorities.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office including:
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Visio
- Strong project documentation and presentation skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent facilitation and meeting management skills.
- Strong multitasking and time-management abilities.
- Ability to understand and communicate complex technical concepts.
- Strong troubleshooting and decision-making skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Ability to communicate complex information clearly using plain language.
- Strong stakeholder relationship management and customer service skills.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
- Excellent communication with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders.
- Strong team leadership and collaboration.
- Ability to facilitate discussions and drive decisions.
- Detail-oriented approach to project management.
- Analytical and results-oriented mindset.
- Customer-focused approach.
- Ability to remain effective while managing competing priorities and ambiguity.
- Strong ability to understand technical concepts quickly systems and business requirements.
- Integrated Project Plan
- Risk and Issue Register
- Requirements Traceability Matrix
- Vendor Coordination Plan
- Testing and Implementation Plan
- Benefits Realization Matrix
- Governance Status Reports and Meeting Materials
- Transition to Operations Plan
- Project Closure Report
Required Skills:
Mandatory Requirements Must Have Candidates must meet all of the following requirements: Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) designation. Minimum 5 years of experience managing large-scale IT software or infrastructure projects at a provincial level or equivalent in scope. Candidate must be located in Canada and legally permitted to work in Canada. Candidate must be available to work full-time during the required Saskatchewan business hours. Candidate should be prepared for occasional travel to Saskatchewan if required. Candidates who do not clearly demonstrate the mandatory PMP certification and required large-scale IT project management experience should not be submitted. Preferred / Rated Qualifications The following experience and qualifications will strengthen a candidates profile: Post-secondary degree in Business Administration or equivalent. 5 years of project management experience in a busy multifaceted environment. Demonstrated experience managing large-scale IT software or infrastructure projects. Previous experience with organizational change management. Previous experience working within a healthcare environment preferably healthcare IT. Experience with project planning and estimating. Strong experience creating and managing Work Breakdown Structures (WBS). Familiarity with current IT platforms technologies methodologies and delivery practices. Knowledge of IT support environment processes and information systems. Experience working collaboratively with both IT and non-IT stakeholders. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced sometimes unstructured environment with changing priorities.
Required Education:
Post-secondary degree in Business Administration or equivalentA degree in Information Technology Computer Science Management Project Management Health Informatics or a related field would also be certification is mandatory and should be clearly shown on the resume.