Project Manager (IT) - Senior (Edmonton)

Our client in the government is seeking a Project Manager (IT) - Senior in Edmonton, Alberta, for 12 months contract, from 2026-07-01 to 2027-06-30 with a possible extension of another 6 months. This is in office role in Edmonton, AB, Monday to Friday. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the coordination and completion of IT projects. Oversees all aspects of projects. Sets deadlines, assigns responsibilities, takes minutes, records any risks into the register, and monitors and summarizes the progress of projects. Builds and maintains working relationships with team members, vendors, and other departments involved in the projects. Prepares reports for upper management regarding the status of projects. Qualifications - Must Have: - Bachelor degree or diploma in IT, Computer Science, Math or Engineering or equivalent experience. - 6 Years - Experience defining project scope and goals in collaboration with business stakeholders. - 6 Years - Experience developing project deliverables including project charters, business cases, briefing notes, status reports, risk logs, project closures, dashboards. - 6 Years - Experience in a project management role. - 6 Years - Experience managing multiple projects concurrently. Qualifications - Nice to Have: - Currently active PMP or PGMP Certification as issued by the Project Management Institute or equivalent (attach a copy of the certificate). - Ability to learn quickly, problem solve/troubleshoot, work independently and in a team. - Ability to manage stress and conflict. - Ability to work closely with key stakeholders to communicate progress. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group. - Available to lead frequent (daily) face-to-face meetings with clients and technical teams. - 4 Years - Experience developing and maintaining positive stakeholder relationships across the organization, including executive level. - 4 Years - Experience exercising resourcefulness when making recommendations on highly technical or complex business issues without formal guidelines or precedents. - 4 Years - Experience with various software development methodologies (i.e. agile, waterfall, scrum, Kanban, etc.). - 4 Years - Experience working as a Project Manager on a large complex custom software application development project (where the software is developed in house for that specific organization) in an environment of similar size and complexity to the Government of Alberta. - 4 Years - Experience working in an enterprise architect environment. - 4 Years - Experience working in or for the public sector. - 4 Years - Senior leadership experience working in the public sector (ideally Canada) with a sound knowledge of its stakeholders, business functions and informational requirements. - 4 Years - Experience successfully implementing IT solutions in an environment with project resources from across multiple teams or organizations. Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.ca/job/2pb31j