Senior Project Manager (Dartmouth)

Company Overview

At Stantec, we have some of the worlds leading professionals passionate about enabling our business to be its best. Our business teams include finance, procurement, human resources, information technology, marketing, corporate development, HSSE, real estate, legal, and practice services. We bring diverse backgrounds, skills, and expertise and create a caring culture where everyone can thrive. Through teamwork and collaboration, we are building a stronger, more resilient Stantec every day. Opportunity

Join Stantec’s IT PMO to drive delivery of strategic enterprise IT projects in alignment with our governance framework and organizational priorities. As a Senior Project Manager, you will manage cross‑functional projects from initiation through to closure, ensuring outcomes are delivered on time, on budget, and in alignment with the approved scope. You will follow and champion the PMO governance, leveraging Service Now SPM, ensuring compliance with milestones, steering committee requirements, and project change control. Key Responsibilities

Lead the delivery of enterprise-wide technology projects across the full lifecycle (Initiation, Planning, Execution, Delivery, and Closure). Develop, baseline, and manage project schedules, budgets, and resource plans in alignment with PMO governance. Facilitate steering committee meetings and escalates risks, issues, and change requests as per PMO standards. Support the development of initiative requests (demands in SPM) which is a prerequisite before an initiative becomes a project. Ensure project compliance with key PMO processes including high‑level and detailed requirements documentation. Track key milestones for steering visibility and team execution. Plan resources (request resources and facilitate approvals from Resource Managers). Baseline schedule and initiate PCR when required. Maintain all project records in Service Now SPM, including RAID items and health reporting, project schedule. Act as the primary point of contact for business and technical stakeholders. Communicate status, risks, issues, and decisions to sponsors and steering committees. Align with the PMO on expectations, governance adherence, and methodology evolution. Provide lessons learned and participate in PMO feedback loops. Contribute to the enhancement of tools, templates, and best practices. Contribute to the evolution of PMO Governance and Methodology capabilities. Qualifications Required

7+ years of experience in managing enterprise IT projects. Strong understanding of project governance frameworks and tools (e.g., Service Now SPM, Jira, Confluence). Exceptional communication, facilitation, and organizational skills. Experience with cross‑functional teams and working across business and technology domains. Ability to manage multiple high‑impact projects in parallel. Experience with managing programs and complex projects across multiple domains such as software development initiatives across on‑premises and cloud environments, projects involving ERP systems, data center infrastructure, and network improvements. Experience in reporting to steering committees and facilitating executive‑level discussions. Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall methodologies. PMP, Prince2, or equivalent project management certification. What Success Looks Like

Projects are delivered with clear milestones, scope control, and predictable outcomes. Steering Committees are engaged, informed, and confident in delivery progress. Governance artifacts (charter, milestone tracking, RAID logs, status updates) are complete and audit ready. IT PMO standards are applied consistently, and opportunities for improvement are brought forward. Pay Transparency

Pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. The final agreed compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. Certain roles are bonus eligible. Compensation for part‑time roles will be pro‑rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week. Benefits Summary

Regular full‑time and part‑time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax‑free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance, short‑term/long‑term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off. Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax‑free savings account. The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements. Primary Location

Canada | AB | Edmonton

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