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Senior Project Manager 12-month contract with the possibility of extension Location: must be available to be onsite in Edmonton 2 days each week. Our client is looking to streamline accommodation services processes and technology used to support faculty staff and students. The focus of this project is to better understand the needs of the community through a discovery phase followed by a design and implementation phase of solutions to address those needs. SKILLS NEEDED: Extensive senior project management experience managing complex enterprise solution implementations Considerable experience working in a post-secondary or public sector environment Experience implementing and/or managing solutions that support student services Experience working with and managing multiple business technical and vendor teams Demonstrated understanding of and experience with incorporating organizational change management (OCM) strategies and plans as part of overall project delivery WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING: The Project Manager will be accountable to the project steering committee which will consist of senior representatives of various units/departments Facilitates the definition of project scope governance goals and objectives deliverables budget timelines assumptions and constraints risks. Develops plans for project completion including as appropriate: measures of success schedule staffing budget quality communications risk procurement. Secures and manages project resources including people budget equipment and tools. Manages and reports on the implementation of project plan. Validates acceptance of deliverables. Ensures operational readiness. Monitors and reports on project and team performance against plans and take effective corrective action as required. Ensures compliance to project management standards through periodic audits coaching and mentoring. Identifies root causes for variances from project parameters like schedule budget scope and arbitrate or escalate for efficient resolution.