Lead large-scale government technology modernization projects from development through operational startup. Manage data migration, scope, schedules, budgets, risks, dependencies, governance, resources, vendors, and stakeholder communications. Prepare executive reporting and project documentation, facilitate decision-making, oversee change requests, and coordinate deliverable sign-offs and transition to operations. Support organizational change, operational readiness, and implementation of digital services.
About The Company
Charter is an award‑winning Canadian IT Solutions and Managed Services Provider founded in 1997. With offices across Canada, Charter delivers innovative IT solutions, managed services, project delivery, consulting, and staff augmentation expertise to organizations nationwide. Our mission is to align people, processes, and technologies to help clients enhance communication, optimize performance, and modernize their operations. Using business architecture methodology and human‑centered design, we guide clients through successful digital transformations, uncover new opportunities, and accelerate growth.
Summary:
Charter is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support a government modernization initiative. This role will lead large-scale technology projects with a significant focus on data migration, stakeholder engagement, project governance, and operational readiness. The successful candidate will bring proven experience managing complex projects within a government environment and will possess exceptional leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage projects through development, implementation, and operational start-up, ensuring agreed-upon scope, timelines, budgets, and performance objectives are achieved.
- Define project objectives, deliverables, governance structures, resource requirements, and team responsibilities.
- Lead large-scale data migration initiatives and related modernization activities.
- Develop project plans, schedules, work breakdown structures, and resource forecasts.
- Monitor project progress and provide regular status reporting to project sponsors, executives, and stakeholders.
- Identify project risks, dependencies, issues, and mitigation strategies.
- Manage project change requests and ensure appropriate governance processes are followed.
- Facilitate meetings with stakeholders, project teams, vendors, and leadership groups to resolve issues and advance project objectives.
- Conduct critical path analysis and manage schedule coordination activities across multiple stakeholder groups.
- Prepare project documentation, reports, dashboards, charts, and presentations.
- Ensure all project deliverables and milestones are completed according to established plans.
- Support stakeholder engagement, communications, and organizational change activities.
- Coordinate project sign-off activities and transition planning to operational teams.
Qualifications:
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification in good standing.
- 5 years managing complex projects involving large-scale data migrations.
- 2 years working within Canadian government organizations.
- 3 years managing projects with large, diverse stakeholder groups.
- Proven ability to manage project schedules, budgets, risks, and dependencies.
- Experience leading modernization and digital transformation initiatives.
- Experience preparing executive-level reports, presentations, and project documentation.
- Experience implementing and managing client-facing online applications and digital services an asset
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