IT Project Manager – Software Implementation

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Job Title: Project Manager – Software Implementation

Company: Project Execution Group Inc.

Location: Calgary, AB (On-site)

Position Type: Full-time, Permanent

Work Arrangement: In-office (Calgary)

Reports To: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Project Accountability: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

About Project Execution Group

Project Execution Group Inc. (PEG) is a Canadian consulting firm specializing in digital transformation, project delivery, project controls, governance, and enterprise technology solutions for public and private sector organizations. PEG supports clients across government, infrastructure, utilities, energy, transportation, and large capital project environments by helping organizations improve project performance, governance, reporting, and business processes through technology-enabled solutions.

Our team combines project management, implementation expertise, advisory services, change management, and industry knowledge to successfully deliver complex business and technology initiatives.

Position Summary

Project Execution Group seeking an experienced Project Manager to support the implementation of enterprise software solutions for government, infrastructure, and large capital project organizations.

The Project Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management, coordination, monitoring, and reporting of software implementation projects. This includes management of project scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, stakeholder coordination, governance activities, and project reporting to ensure successful delivery against approved objectives.

The Project Manager works closely with the Executive Sponsor, implementation leads, advisory leads, change management leads, technical specialists, and client stakeholders. While responsible for project administration and delivery oversight, the Project Manager does not provide advisory, change management, technical implementation, or training services directly.

Candidates must have experience delivering enterprise software implementations within government, public sector, infrastructure, or large capital project environments and possess practical experience with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery and Governance

• Manage project execution in accordance with approved governance and delivery frameworks.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, resource forecasts, and reporting structures.
• Monitor project performance against approved scope, schedule, budget, quality, and business objectives.
• Coordinate activities across implementation, advisory, technical, training, and change management workstreams.
• Maintain project documentation, including risks, issues, decisions, actions, and change requests.
• Escalate significant risks, issues, and decisions to the Executive Sponsor and Steering Committee.

Planning and Coordination

· Maintain integrated project schedules and delivery roadmaps.

· Coordinate project resources, meetings, workshops, and stakeholder activities.

· Facilitate status meetings, governance reviews, and project communications.

· Manage dependencies between project teams, vendors, and client stakeholders.

· Support project mobilization, testing, deployment, transition, and close-out activities.

Financial and Performance Management

· Monitor budgets, forecasts, expenditures, and resource utilization.

· Track project performance and key delivery metrics.

· Prepare executive dashboards, status reports, and progress updates.

· Identify schedule variances, budget impacts, and resource constraints and recommend corrective actions.

Stakeholder, Risk & Issue Management

• Act as the primary day-to-day coordination point between project teams and client representatives.
• Support stakeholder communications and governance processes.
• Manage project risks and issues and monitor mitigation activities.
• Ensure decisions and action items are documented and tracked to completion.

Governance Authority

The Project Manager is responsible for project management, coordination, administration, reporting, and delivery oversight.

The Executive Sponsor retains ultimate authority and accountability for:

• Scope approval and prioritization
• Budget approvals and funding decisions
• Strategic direction
• Major risk acceptance
• Executive stakeholder engagement
• Contractual decisions
• Steering Committee decisions
• Approval of significant project changes

The Project Manager provides recommendations and reporting to support decision-making but does not have unilateral authority to alter approved scope, budget, or strategic direction.

Required Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree from a recognized university in:

• Engineering
• Business Administration
• Information Technology
• Project Management
• Construction Management
• Related discipline

Experience

· Minimum 8 years of project management experience.

· Experience delivering enterprise software implementation projects.

· Experience in government, public sector, infrastructure, or large capital project environments.

· Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and complex stakeholder groups.

· Experience supporting executive governance and steering committee structures.

Methodology Experience

Demonstrated experience with:

• Agile methodologies
• Scrum frameworks
• Waterfall methodologies
• Hybrid delivery models

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PMI-ACP, or equivalent Agile certification.
• Experience with project controls, portfolio management, or capital project management systems (e.g., PMWeb).
• Familiarity with public sector procurement and governance processes.

Core Competencies

Project Management

• Planning and scheduling
• Budget and cost management
• Risk and issue management
• Change control
• Governance administration

Leadership & Communication

• Team coordination
• Stakeholder engagement
• Executive reporting
• Meeting facilitation
• Written and verbal communication

Business & Technical Understanding

• Enterprise software implementation
• Capital project delivery
• Project controls and governance
• Data, reporting, and business process environments

Success Measures

The successful candidate will:

· Deliver projects within approved scope, schedule, and budget targets.

· Maintain effective governance and reporting processes.

· Coordinate multiple project workstreams and stakeholder groups.

· Facilitate timely issue resolution and decision-making.

· Support successful software implementation outcomes through disciplined project management practices.

Application Instructions:

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and qualifications for this role to Hiring@projectexecution.ca with the subject line:

• "Project Manager – Software Implementation - [Your Name]".