Position: Senior Project Manager
Position Type: Full-time, Temporary, Excluded
term end on or before January 31, 2028
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Classification: Pay Group VI
Salary Range: $97,950.00 to $144,126.00
Closing Date: Open until suitable candidate is found
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 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 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.
What APS has to offer- Defined benefit pension plan
- 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
