Position: Senior IT Project Manager
Role Overview
The Project Manager will lead large‑scale, complex, high‑profile,
and high‑risk I&IT initiatives within a public‑sector environment. This
role is accountable for delivering projects on time, within scope, and on
budget while ensuring alignment with established project management frameworks,
standards, and governance processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide
end‑to‑end project management across all phases: concept, planning,
implementation, and close‑out.
- Ensure
project deliverables meet business requirements, timelines, scope, budget,
and quality expectations.
- Develop
and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, forecasts, and
integrated work plans.
- Monitor
and report on project progress, risks, issues, decisions, and change
requests.
- Proactively
identify risks and issues, develop mitigation strategies, and escalate to
senior stakeholders as required.
- Lead,
coordinate, and onboard project resources, including unionized staff and
fee‑for‑service consultants.
- Resolve
resourcing, scheduling, and interpersonal conflicts while ensuring
knowledge sharing across the team.
- Establish
and participate in governance forums, including steering committees and
stakeholder groups.
- Provide
project, program, and portfolio‑level reporting to senior executive
audiences.
- Promote
adherence to standard project management methodologies, I&IT
standards, and best practices.
- Support
organizational change activities and manage resistance throughout the
project lifecycle.
General Skills
- Strong
experience in organizational development, strategy development, and
business planning.
- Proven
ability to gather and document requirements and translate them into
actionable project plans.
- Demonstrated
expertise in cost control, financial forecasting, and budget
reconciliation.
- Ability
to manage complex, multi‑stakeholder environments with competing
priorities.
- Strong
leadership skills with a focus on collaboration, accountability, and
results.
Technical & Domain Expertise
- Extensive
I&IT project management experience across multiple technologies and
methodologies.
- Strong
understanding of CRM platforms, including system functionalities, data
structures, components, and dependencies.
- Ability
to assess technical estimates, identify technology‑related risks, and
challenge assumptions.
- Experience
managing change control, risk logs, decision logs, and project
documentation.
Desirable Qualifications
- Knowledge
of PMI project management standards and practices.
- Understanding
of information management principles, policies, and practices.
- Awareness
of accessibility standards and related regulatory requirements.
- Experience
supporting software, hardware, and technology acquisition decisions.
- Public‑sector
I&IT project experience and familiarity with governance models.
About Symbiotic Digital
Symbiotic Digital provides the IT Experts you need that
solve problems and get things done. See what the top 2% in their field can do
for you. (Symbiotic Digital is a division of Symbiotic Group Inc.)
We serve customers in two ways:
- Digital
Experts: IT consulting expertise — Bright minds that produce proven
results
- Recruitment: Find the right people you need
Serving IT & Business leaders, Symbiotic Digital
provides a business system that enables us to deliver expert technical staff to
solve challenging business and IT problems. Leaders in Canada’s most reputable
organizations rely on our proven experts, evaluated through our QMS — Quality
Management System Staff Development Model. We are a 100% Indigenous‑owned
company.
Skills Required
- Extensive I&IT project management experience across multiple technologies and methodologies
- Strong understanding of CRM platforms, including system functionalities, data structures, components, and dependencies
- Strong experience in organizational development, strategy development, and business planning
- Knowledge of PMI project management standards and practices
- Experience supporting software, hardware, and technology acquisition decisions
What We Do
Symbiotic Group Inc. is a consulting company that helps SMBs drive measurable results in sales, digital marketing, and operations. They also provide IT consulting services and focus on advancing business and career opportunities for Indigenous peoples.
