Senior Project Manager

Position: Senior Project Manager

Position Type: Full-time, temporary (1 year)

Location: Edmonton, Alberta | Hybrid work arrangement

Pay Group: VI

Salary Range: $97,950.00 - $144,126.00

Closing Date: When suitable candidate is found

Bring clarity to complexity and help shape the future of APS. We are looking for a Senior Project Manager who can turn high-profile ideas into coordinated action and lasting results.

What you’re passionate about

You are energized by complex work where strong relationships, thoughtful planning and sound judgement make the difference. You know how to bring business and technology teams together, create momentum when priorities compete and help leaders make confident decisions. Whether you are facilitating a working session, navigating a challenging issue or presenting to executives, you communicate with clarity and purpose. You are curious, collaborative and motivated by delivering solutions that create meaningful, lasting value for APS and the Albertans we serve.

Responsibilities of the Senior Project Manager

• Take ownership of high-priority corporate and technology projects that advance APS' strategic and business objectives, guiding them from early concepts through implementation and a successful transition to operations.
• Lead multiple projects and programs, balancing scope, schedule, budget, quality, resources, dependencies, issues and risk while maintaining a broader view of portfolio priorities and organizational capacity.
• Make sure projects deliver real value to the organization, our clients, members and employers, by identifying, tracking and managing expected benefits from the business case through to transition to operations.
• Turn business needs into practical project plans and lead engaging requirements, process-design and decision-making sessions.
• Assess business opportunities, develop and evaluate business cases, and help determine practical solution approaches that balance organizational needs, cost, risk, policy and expected benefits.
• Build trusted partnerships with sponsors, leaders, project teams, vendors and internal partners, using influence and constructive problem-solving to move work forward.
• Give leaders a clear view of project health through meaningful status updates, cost forecasts, recommendations and executive-level presentations, speaking candidly about risks and issues.
• Create a smooth path to adoption by leading change, communication, testing, implementation and production-transition activities.
• Bring project management frameworks to life through practical guidance, best-practice support, and mentoring and coaching for colleagues, initiative leaders and project teams.
• Help strengthen how APS delivers projects by improving practices, tools and documentation, bringing innovative approaches to how we deliver, and contributing to a connected project management community.

What you bring

• A university degree with at least four years of directly related experience; a diploma with six to eight years of directly related experience; or a certificate with at least nine years of directly related experience.
• Senior-level experience successfully leading complex corporate, business and technology projects and programs, with strengths in project planning, cost forecasting, risk management, change management and benefits realization.
• Strong business analysis and process-design skills, including the ability to assess business needs, evaluate options and ensure solutions consider applicable policy, privacy, security, risk and regulatory requirements.
• A collaborative leadership style and strong facilitation, negotiation and conflict-resolution skills that build alignment across technical and non-technical groups.
• Clear, confident communication skills, with the ability to turn complex information into useful reports, presentations and recommendations for senior and executive audiences.
• Strong analytical, financial and business-process skills, with the independent judgement, initiative and adaptability to quickly understand complex business needs, take ownership and move work forward with minimal supervision.
• Experience using project portfolio management tools and Microsoft 365 tools.
• The ability to manage vendors, sensitive information, tight deadlines and changing priorities while staying collaborative, organized and solutions focused.

Why choose APS

APS is made up of hard-working, respectful and talented people who understand and invite diversity to the workplace. We take pride in holding ourselves accountable and continuing to meet or exceed service levels for plan members, pensioners and employers. We ensure they receive quality services because they - along with our people - are the reason we endure and succeed.

And it sure feels good helping hard-working Albertans receive their well-deserved pensions.

What APS has to offer

• Defined benefit pension plan
• Flexible work arrangements that make sense to you: work from home, relocation and more
• Community-minded workplace with a friendly team environment
• Vacation starting at 15 days per year, 13 statutory holidays, personal days, plus office closure between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Competitive benefit package featuring extended health and dental benefits and a 100% employer-paid flexible spending account
• In-house training programs, extensive career development and coaching program, access to external education opportunities and wellness programs
• Discount programs through various partner agencies