Project Manager (IT)

PROJECT MANAGER (APC MODERNIZATION)

Requisition #: R24-2958

Location: Edmonton, AB (On-site)

Engagement Type: Contract

Number of Resources required: 1

Rate (CAD): Up to $94 per hour / Commensurate with related experience and market competitiveness

Term: 6 months (02-26 to 08-25) with 6 month extension available

Hours per day: 7.25

Security Screening: Standard (Criminal Record Check)

Submit to Tri-global: January 30 (on or before 12:00 PM Mountain Time)

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Tri-global Solutions Group Inc. is seeking one (1) Intermediate Project Manager (APC Modernization) to join our talented Service Delivery team at Ministry of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction (Government of Alberta) to support the APC Modernization Project.

NOTES ON LOCATION: The successful candidate will work on-site at Oxford Place, 9820 106 St, Edmonton, AB. Standard Hours of work are 08:15 - 16:30 Alberta time.

Please review the project overview and requirements below. If you meet the requirements and are interested in submitting for this role, please reply to this job posting.

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Tri-global Solutions Group Inc.

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PROJECT OVERVIEW

The Procurement Services branch in Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction is responsible for Government of Alberta's (GoA) mandate for efficient, open and transparent procurement. The Branch allows all GoA ministries to meet program goals by leading competitive procurements, in alignment with trade agreements and provincial legislation. The GoA is redesigning the Alberta Purchasing Connection (APC) to enhance the purchaser and supplier experience of this online platform. The APC is leveraged by all purchasers within the Alberta public sector and the supplier community to post, search and respond to procurement opportunities within the province. The Project Manager will be involved with the APC modernization project which is expected to launch in spring. Hyper-care will continue for 6 months following the launch. The APC modernization project involves a large number and wide range of stakeholders. Currently the APC has approximately 28,000 registered suppliers and 800 public sector buyers.

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

• Responsible for the coordination and completion of IT projects. Oversees all aspects of projects. Sets deadlines, assigns responsibilities, and monitors and summarizes progress of project. Builds and maintains working relationships with team members, vendors, and other departments involved in the projects. Prepares reports for upper management regarding status of project.

Duties:

• Compile project charters and business/project plans to support activities, including the most suitable approach to be used in the development of each applicable project, to ensure business objectives and data integrity are achieved.

• Manage project(s) that will document business requirements, design and deliver IT solutions that are compliant with and contribute to the Ministries' enterprise architecture.

• Assist with the development of recommendations including providing details of resource requirements, dependencies, interdependencies, policy implications pertaining to internal/external influences and the methodology to be applied.

• Produce and package deliverables for presentation to various internal support teams, steering committee, and other project stakeholders.

• Manage multiple projects, project resources and project governance.

• Work with project sponsors to ensure that effective project communication exists through the duration of the project including escalation of risks as required.

• Take responsibility for ongoing client satisfaction - manage peer-level client relationships and overcome hurdles to ensure win-win solutions.

• Collaborate with business and IT leadership to develop a well-defined project plan that clearly states the project's objectives, scope, assumptions, timeline, resource requirements, risks, benefits and budget.

• Work with project sponsors and the project management office to develop a project organization structure with clearly defined roles and responsibilities for all stakeholders.

• Document and report project status against established objectives, milestones, budget and resources and facilitate tracking and closure of issues and risks.

• Develop project schedule plans and strategies, estimate resource requirements, develop and monitor work plans and take corrective action for completion of project tasks.

• Provide guidance to project resources in establishing work priorities and prompt delivery of project tasks.

• Develop, as required, related requirements documentation.

• In collaboration with project sponsors, assess whether the project achieved stated outcomes and identify opportunities for improvement for future similar projects.

• Provide leadership and assistance to business and project teams that require change management and communication support.

• Work within the standards defined by the project management office and in the absence of standards work with the project management office to define new standards.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

- Bachelor degree, diploma, or certificate in IT, Computer Science, or related field of study

- Experience managing custom application development projects with at least 5 team members (4+ years)

- Experience working closely with clients and performing at least four of the following activities - interviewing business clients; conducting impact analysis; planning, executing and supporting change management; developing communication plans; and developing vision documents (4+ years)

- Experience developing program documents including risk logs, and status reporting (4+ years)

- Experience defining and measuring success metrics and change progress (4+ years)

DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact professionally with a diverse group

- Ability to manage conflict

- Ability to learn quickly, problem solve/troubleshoot, work independently and in a team

- Ability to manage stress

- Experience leading change management and communication planning

- Experience working in an enterprise architect environment

- Experience developing and maintaining positive relationships across the organization, including executive level

- Experience creating and managing program forecasts

- Experience using MS Office 2010 products or higher versions

- Experience in the Government of Alberta Domain environment or an environment of equivalent size and complexity

- Senior leadership experience overseeing custom application development projects and/or application maintenance services

- Experience working with SQL server architecture

- Experience making decisions and recommendations on highly technical or complex issues without formal guidelines or precedents and exercises resourcefulness and ingenuity (4+ years)

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WHY WORK WITH TRI-GLOBAL?

- Empower positive change by enabling our clients to revolutionize innovation and technology, elevating them to a higher level of excellence and efficiency.

- Join an exceptional and committed team that redefines the landscape, forging a distinctive path towards success.

- Engage in stimulating and captivating projects that push boundaries and keep you constantly motivated.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: Up to $94.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• *On-site* Please acknowledge that you understand this role is on-site in Edmonton, AB.

Confirm and provide your LOCATION in the response.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Experience:

• manage custom app dev projects with at least 5 team members: 6 years (required)
• conducting impact analysis: 5 years (preferred)
• interviewing business clients: 5 years (preferred)
• developing vision documents: 5 years (preferred)
• planning, executing and supporting change management;: 5 years (preferred)
• developing communication plans: 5 years (preferred)
• develop documents including risk logs, and status reporting: 6 years (required)
• defining and measuring success metrics and change progress: 5 years (required)
• Decide on intricate matters sans guidelines; resourcefulness: 4 years (preferred)
• working with SQL server architecture: 4 years (preferred)
• Senior leadership overseeing custom application dev projects: 4 years (preferred)
• large, complex domain environment, preferably public sector: 2 years (preferred)
• public sector: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person