Project Manager - Digital Services Planning and Governance
- Calgary, AB, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 5+ years of project management experience, including responsibility for technology-enabled projects with cross-functional teams and external vendors required.
- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
The Opportunity
Associated Engineering, a proudly Canadian, Employee-owned Company is seeking an experienced and dedicated Project Manager, Digital Services and Governance to join our team in our Edmonton or Calgary offices. In this role you will be responsible for esponsible for planning and delivering Digital Services projects that achieve approved business outcomes within agreed scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and governance parameters.
The role provides day-to-day, end-to-end delivery leadership on individual projects, coordinates multidisciplinary teams and vendors, supports sponsors and governance bodies with timely decisions, and ensures initiatives are transitioned into sustainable operations.
What We Offer
At Associated Engineering, were passionate about not only the work we do but the communities we live and work in. Which is why sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. As a carbon neutral company since 2009, we help shape resilient and sustainable communities across Canada.
As a Platinum Member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies since 2008, we take pride in nurturing a workplace where people thrive. We are an employer of choice providing our people with a supportive, collaborative, engaging and dynamic place to build a career, while bringing inspiration and innovation to our work.
Our Company Culture Is Shaped By
Want more information?
AE is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community to apply. For applicants with disabilities, accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. We are also committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information and as such, it will be used for recruitment and employment purposes only.
Associated Engineering, a proudly Canadian, Employee-owned Company is seeking an experienced and dedicated Project Manager, Digital Services and Governance to join our team in our Edmonton or Calgary offices. In this role you will be responsible for esponsible for planning and delivering Digital Services projects that achieve approved business outcomes within agreed scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and governance parameters.
The role provides day-to-day, end-to-end delivery leadership on individual projects, coordinates multidisciplinary teams and vendors, supports sponsors and governance bodies with timely decisions, and ensures initiatives are transitioned into sustainable operations.
What We Offer
- Flexible/hybrid working arrangements, depending on position
- Market competitive salaries, with annual reviews
- Opportunity to become a shareholder and invest in the company’s long term growth & success
- Matching company pension program, increasing over time
- Comprehensive benefits including:
- Health/dental/vision coverage
- Fitness allowance
- Employee and family assistance programs
- Mental health supports
- Paid time off so that you can recharge including:
- Generous paid vacation
- Paid office closure over December holiday break
- Industry leading paid sick time
- Parental leave top up program
- Ongoing support for your professional development and growth
- Active Young Professional group
- Formal mentoring programs
- Paid professional development hours
- Capacity building seminars
- Engineer In Training programs
- Opportunities to participate in social club activities and events
- Company-wide social events
- Regular lunch-and-learns
- Community volunteer opportunities
- Work with sponsors, business owners, Digital Services leaders, and stakeholders to clarify objectives, outcomes, scope, assumptions, constraints, dependencies, governance, and success measures.
- Develop and maintain project charters, integrated plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, procurement plans, communication approaches, quality plans, and delivery baselines.
- Lead multidisciplinary project teams to understand business problems and is responsible for solution design. Business Analysts define requirements, and technical resources complete technical design. The role coordinates business, technical, vendor, data, security, architecture, testing, Organizational Change Management (OCM), training, and operational readiness activities.
- Monitor scope, schedule, budget, resources, quality, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, actions, changes, and benefits and takes corrective action when required.
- Coordinate testing, deployment, cutover, communications, training, support readiness, vendor transition, operational acceptance, and stabilization planning.
- Confirm completion of deliverables, approvals, security and architecture requirements, documentation, knowledge transfer, support ownership, and outstanding-action plans
- Applies Digital Services project management, financial, procurement, cybersecurity, privacy, architecture, Service Change Management, information management, and reporting standards.
- Provide transparent and evidence-based reporting on project health, forecast, risk, delivery confidence, decisions, and required interventions.
- Keep each project within its assigned budget. Manages forecasts, invoices, contracts, statements of work, deliverables, and vendor performance. Submits deliverables and commercial changes to the Manager, Project Management Office for acceptance and approval.
- Build effective relationships with sponsors, stakeholders, project teams, governance bodies, vendors, implementation partners, and managed service providers.
- Diploma or degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline.
- An equivalent combination of education, project delivery training, and relevant experience will be considered.
- Project Management Professional certification is preferred. Agile, Scrum, Prosci, IT service management, or related credentials are assets.
- 5+ years of project management experience, including responsibility for technology-enabled projects with cross-functional teams and external vendors required.
- Demonstrated experience managing project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, issues, changes, quality, procurement, stakeholder communications, and governance reporting.
- Experience delivering enterprise application, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data, digital workplace, or technology modernization initiatives.
- Experience coordinating testing, deployment, cutover, OCM, training, service transition, stabilization, and project closure.
- Experience in a project-based professional services, engineering, consulting, or geographically distributed organization is an asset.
- Strong project planning, scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, risk management, issue resolution, change control, and delivery governance skills.
- Knowledge of appropriate methodology and the ability to tailor methods proportionately.
At Associated Engineering, were passionate about not only the work we do but the communities we live and work in. Which is why sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. As a carbon neutral company since 2009, we help shape resilient and sustainable communities across Canada.
As a Platinum Member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies since 2008, we take pride in nurturing a workplace where people thrive. We are an employer of choice providing our people with a supportive, collaborative, engaging and dynamic place to build a career, while bringing inspiration and innovation to our work.
Our Company Culture Is Shaped By
- Growth and development of our employees – chart your career course, whatever stage you are at!
- A broad variety of meaningful work that supports local communities – we are a medium-sized company working on significant projects, helping to shape communities!
- We care, we commit, we create – our promise to both clients and each other!
Want more information?
- Check out what a day at Associated Engineering looks like via LinkedIn
- Our Environmental, Social and Governance Report
AE is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community to apply. For applicants with disabilities, accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. We are also committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information and as such, it will be used for recruitment and employment purposes only.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end delivery of Digital Services projects, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, vendors, sponsors, and governance bodies to achieve approved outcomes within scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and governance parameters. Manage project plans, finances, risks, reporting, testing, deployment, operational transition, and closure while ensuring compliance with organizational standards.
Requirements
Requires at least five years of project management experience, including technology-enabled projects involving cross-functional teams and external vendors, plus demonstrated capability in managing project controls, governance, and delivery transitions. A diploma or degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience is required; PMP certification is preferred, while Agile, Scrum, Prosci, and IT service management credentials are assets.
Skills
- Project Planning
- Project Scheduling
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Risk Management
- Issue Resolution
- Change Control
- Delivery Governance
- Stakeholder Management
- Vendor Management
- Procurement
- Team Leadership
- Testing and Deployment Coordination
- Organizational Change Management
- Service Transition
- Cybersecurity and Privacy Compliance
- Project Reporting
Benefits
- Flexible/Hybrid Working Arrangements
- Competitive Salary
- Annual Salary Reviews
- Shareholder Opportunity
- Matching Company Pension Program
- Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Fitness Allowance
- Employee and Family Assistance Programs
- Mental Health Supports
- Paid Vacation
- Paid December Holiday Office Closure
- Paid Sick Time
- Parental Leave Top-Up
- Professional Development Support
- Mentoring Programs
- Paid Professional Development Hours
- Social Club Activities and Events
- Company-Wide Social Events
- Lunch-and-Learns
- Community Volunteer Opportunities
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Management & Leadership
- Technology
- Engineering
- Consulting
Keywords
- Digital Services
- Project Management
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Agile
- Scrum
- Prosci
- IT Service Management
- Project Charter
- Integrated Project Plan
- Project Scheduling
- Budget Forecasting
- Resource Planning
- Procurement
- Risk Management
- Change Control
- Governance Reporting
- Enterprise Applications
- Infrastructure
- Cybersecurity
- Data
- Digital Workplace
- Technology Modernization
- Organizational Change Management
- Testing
- Deployment
- Cutover
- Service Transition
- Operational Readiness
- Vendor Management
- Privacy