Senior Project Manager

Job Description – Senior Project Manager III (NBCN Lung & Cervical HPV Screening Project)

Client:   Service New Brunswick (SNB) – Provincial Health Application Services (PHAS)

Project:   NBCN Lung & Cervical HPV Screening Project

Position:   Senior Project Manager III

Location:   Remote within Canada (Preferred) / Fredericton, New Brunswick (Onsite Optional)

Engagement:   Full-Time Contract (12 Months)

Start Date:   August 24, 2026

End Date:   August 20, 2027

Extension:   Two (2) optional extensions of 130 days each

About the Opportunity

Service New Brunswick (SNB), on behalf of the Department of Health's Provincial Health Application Services (PHAS), is seeking an experienced   Senior Project Manager III   to lead the implementation of the   New Brunswick Cancer Network (NBCN) Lung and Cervical HPV Screening Project .

The Provincial Health Application Services Branch is responsible for the delivery, maintenance, enhancement, optimization, and support of healthcare applications across New Brunswick. As part of the Department of Health's modernization strategy, the successful consultant will oversee the implementation of modern digital solutions supporting the launch of the   Lung and Cervical Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Screening Programs , replacing legacy cancer screening systems with secure, scalable, and integrated healthcare technology.

This is a senior leadership opportunity requiring extensive public-sector healthcare project management experience, stakeholder engagement, governance, risk management, and digital transformation expertise.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Providing overall leadership and governance for large-scale healthcare technology initiatives.
  
• Managing project scope, schedule, budget, quality, resources, and deliverables.
  
• Developing and maintaining detailed project plans.
  
• Managing project timelines, milestones, and resource allocations.
  
• Preparing and presenting project status reports to executive leadership.
  
• Leading communication planning and stakeholder engagement activities.
  
• Coordinating internal teams, vendors, and business stakeholders.
  
• Managing project risks, issues, dependencies, assumptions, and change requests.
  
• Monitoring project budgets and financial performance.
  
• Facilitating Steering Committee meetings and executive briefings.
  
• Leading cross-functional project teams throughout the project lifecycle.
  
• Ensuring successful implementation and transition into operations.
  
• Working within the SNB Project Management Framework.
  
• Supporting additional strategic initiatives as assigned.
  

Requirements

Mandatory Requirements (M1–M6)

Applicants   must clearly demonstrate   all of the following mandatory qualifications:

M1

Bachelor's or University Degree in:

• Computer Science
  
• Information Technology
  
• Business Administration
  
• Health Informatics
  
• Health Sciences
  
• or a closely related discipline.
  

Equivalent combinations of education and experience may also be considered.

M2

Minimum  10 years   of demonstrated experience in   IT Project Management , managing complex enterprise technology initiatives.

M3

Minimum  2 years   of demonstrated experience as a   Senior Project Manager   delivering   Digital Health projects within the Public Sector in New Brunswick, Canada .

M4

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

M5

Availability to commence work on   August 24, 2026 .

Scored Requirements (S1–S11)

Candidates with experience in the following areas will be highly preferred:

S1

Minimum  5+ years   successfully managing   large, complex enterprise projects   that:

• Cross multiple business units
  
• Involve multiple organizations
  
• Include numerous project participants
  
• Span extended project durations
  
• Combine business transformation and technical implementation
  

S2

Minimum  5+ years   of experience in:

• Communication planning
  
• Stakeholder engagement
  
• Executive presentations
  
• Project coordination
  
• Internal and external communications
  

S3

Minimum  5+ years   managing:

• Risk Management
  
• Issue Management
  
• Change Control
  
• Project Implementation
  
• Transition to Operations
  

S4

Minimum  5+ years   leading cross-functional project teams consisting of:

• Software Developers
  
• Solution Architects
  
• Business Analysts
  
• Subject Matter Experts
  
• Technical Leads
  
• Business Stakeholders
  

S5

Minimum  5+ years   analyzing:

• Project schedules
  
• Budgets
  
• Performance metrics
  
• Resource utilization
  
• Project health indicators
  

while making data-driven project decisions.

S6

Minimum  2+ years   working with Agile delivery methodologies including:

• Scrum
  
• Kanban
  

S7

Minimum  2+ years   collaborating with Government of New Brunswick (GNB) executive leadership by providing:

• Executive briefings
  
• Project insights
  
• Risk assessments
  
• Governance reporting
  
• Decision support documentation
  

S8

Minimum  2+ years   of experience implementing enterprise solutions using:

• Salesforce Health Cloud
  

S9

Minimum  2+ years   of Project Management experience supporting:

• Provincial Cancer Screening Programs
  

OR

• Public Sector Health Programs within a Canadian jurisdiction
  

S10

Minimum  2+ years   of demonstrated knowledge of privacy and security legislation related to Personal Health Information, including:

• PHIPA (Personal Health Information Protection Act)
  
• Provincial healthcare privacy and security practices
  

S11

Recognized Project Management certification such as:

• PMP (Project Management Professional)
  
• PRINCE2 Practitioner
  
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
  
• PMI-ACP
  
• Equivalent recognized Project Management certification
  

Required Technical & Professional Skills

Candidates should possess strong expertise in:

Project Management

• Enterprise Project Management
  
• Project Planning
  
• Project Scheduling
  
• Budget Management
  
• Resource Management
  
• Scope Management
  
• Cost Management
  
• Project Governance
  
• Portfolio Reporting
  
• Steering Committee Facilitation
  

Risk & Delivery

• Risk Management
  
• Issue Management
  
• Change Management
  
• Dependency Management
  
• Transition Management
  
• Quality Assurance Oversight
  
• Vendor Management
  

Healthcare & Digital Health

• Digital Health Programs
  
• Healthcare Information Systems
  
• Cancer Screening Programs
  
• Population Health Initiatives
  
• Public Health Technologies
  
• Health Information Privacy
  

Salesforce

• Salesforce Health Cloud
  
• Healthcare CRM implementations
  
• Health Cloud project delivery
  

Agile & Delivery Methodologies

• Agile
  
• Scrum
  
• Kanban
  
• Hybrid Project Delivery
  
• SDLC
  
• Waterfall
  

Reporting & Governance

• Executive Reporting
  
• KPI Reporting
  
• Dashboard Reporting
  
• Project Metrics
  
• Financial Tracking
  

Communication

• Executive Presentations
  
• Stakeholder Management
  
• Vendor Coordination
  
• Cross-functional Leadership
  
• Facilitation
  
• Negotiation
  

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in:

• Government of New Brunswick (GNB)
  
• Service New Brunswick (SNB)
  
• Provincial Health Application Services (PHAS)
  
• Department of Health projects
  
• Cancer Screening modernization initiatives
  
• Enterprise Digital Transformation
  
• Public Sector Healthcare implementations
  

Work Location

• Remote within Canada
  
• Optional onsite work in Fredericton, New Brunswick
  
• Occasional travel may be required based on project needs.