Vantix Systems

Our Client is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to coordinate and complete IT and Finance gap and preparing policies, guidelines, platforms based on analysis and findings. The successful candidate will oversee all aspects of projects currently ongoing. Sets deadlines, assigns responsibilities, and monitors and summarizes progress of projects. Builds and maintains working relationships with team members, Finance, IT divisions, Contract branch, Procurement and other departments involved in the projects. Prepares reports for upper management regarding status of projects.

The candidate will be required to work onsite in downtown Edmonton 3 days per week during standard business hours. All work must be done within Alberta. Must be Canadian Citizen to apply.

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

• Experience with articulating and translating technical language for non-technical customers both verbally and in writing. (5+ years)

• Experience leading and facilitating meetings with stakeholders at all levels. (5+ years)

• Project management experience includes business cases, feasibility studies, risk assessments, scope development, project and program planning, change management, RFP development, technology selection, application development, application integration, data integration, pre-flight testing and full implementation. (5+ years)

• Currently active PMP or PGMP Certification as issued by the Project Management Institute or equivalent

• Experience with Azure tools, components, and services e.g. including but not limited to Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Purview. (3+ years)

• Experience creating data visualizations, dashboards, and other information products for clients using BI/analytics software, including any or all: SAS Visual Analytics, SAS Visual Investigator, MS Power BI, Tableau, Looker, R, Python. (4+ years)

• Experience creating and managing project forecast and actual budgets. (3+ years)

• Experience working with information management and cybersecurity policies, directives, and guidelines within limited timelines. (3+ years)

• Leadership experience working in the public sector (ideally Canada) with a sound knowledge of its stakeholders, business functions and informational requirements. (4+ years)