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Job Title: Senior IT Project Manager Infrastructure & Technology (Office Move) Job Type: 6-month Contract (with potential extension) Start Date: As early as May 1, 2026 Location: Downtown Calgary, AB (onsite required, especially closer to move date) Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM Rate: $60/hr T4 OR $70/hour Inc. Overview Our client is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to lead a large-scale office relocation initiative focused on IT infrastructure and enduser technology for a head office environment in downtown Calgary. This role will be responsible for ensuring a seamless, lowrisk transition of all IT systems, infrastructure, and user workstations to a newly constructed office space, with minimal disruption to business operations. This is a handson, deliveryfocused role, requiring strong technical coordination, vendor management, and onsite leadership throughout planning, execution, and stabilization phases. Project Context - Office relocation for a primary corporate/head office - New site currently under construction (design/build in progress) - Target move window: Late Fall (October, subject to change) - Preferred approach: Phased/staggered move to allow testing and validation - High emphasis on risk mitigation, testing, and business continuity Key Responsibilities - Own and manage the endtoend IT relocation project plan, including timelines, milestones, and deliverables - Act as the single point of accountability for all ITrelated move activities - Drive decisionmaking around phased versus singleday cutover strategy - Develop and maintain risk registers, dependency tracking, and mitigation plans - Oversee planning and execution across network infrastructure, backend systems, hardware deployment, and staging - Ensure infrastructure readiness prior to movein, including testing, validation, firewall setup, network configuration, and NAC validation - Track and manage hardware procurement, vendor quotes, approvals, and purchase timelines while monitoring longlead items and escalating risks early - Coordinate closely with construction teams, vendors, and internal stakeholders to ensure infrastructure delivery aligns with IT requirements prior to handover - Lead moveday execution planning and coordination, ensuring a seamless plugandplay experience for end users - Oversee workstation setup, including monitors, docks, peripherals, and specialized configurations such as trading environments - Coordinate transportation and setup of IT equipment in collaboration with movers and internal teams - Define and execute premove staging and testing plans, as well as postmove validation, issue triage, and stabilization efforts - Lead the hypercare period postmove to ensure rapid resolution of any issues impacting business operations - Manage specialized workstation environments, including Bloomberg terminals, check printing systems, and custom configurations, ensuring compatibility and readiness - Conduct premove inventory and technical validation of all equipment and configurations - Assess, recommend, and coordinate additional technical resources required for network testing, workstation deployment, and moveday support Required Qualifications - 8+ years of experience as a Senior IT Project Manager within enterprise environments - Proven experience leading office relocation or IT infrastructure migration projects - Strong understanding of network infrastructure, including LAN, WiFi, firewalls, and network security concepts - Experience managing enduser computing environments, hardware deployments, and staging processes - Demonstrated ability to manage vendors, procurement processes, and complex project dependencies - Strong experience working in fastpaced environments with tight timelines and multiple stakeholders - Comfortable working onsite and taking a handson approach during critical phases of the project - Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problemsolving skills - Experience coordinating crossfunctional technical teams and driving project execution from planning through stabilization NicetoHave - Experience supporting trading floor or highly specialized workstation environments - Familiarity with Network Access Control (NAC) implementations - Background in financial services or highavailability enterprise environments - PMP or equivalent certification Success Criteria - Seamless transition with minimal business disruption - Fully functional infrastructure and systems ready at golive at the scheduled time #J-18808-Ljbffr