PM005 – Senior Project Manager

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Position title: PM005 – Senior Project Manager

Contract: 22 months

Working Status: On Site

Location: Fredericton’s NB Power Head Office (515 King Street, Fredericton, NB) as required.

Tentative Start Date: 24th February 2025

Scope of Work

NB Power will be seeking to publish an RFP to seek a new provider for Managed IT Services to elevate NB Power’s operational capabilities. Our aim is to secure a partnership that ensures robust, high-quality IT support tailored to our unique blend of physical and remote work environments. We seek comprehensive services, including help desk support, advanced security measures, and cloud services management, to enhance efficiency and security.

The successful candidate will work with a team in Digital Technology and Procurement at NB Power to create a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the above managed services. The successful candidate will participate in the award of the contract and then create a project implementation/transition plan from the existing contract to the new contract to be ready for the end of service date of the existing contract in November of 2026.

Preference will be given to candidates with: Experience with developing large scale IT RFP’s and Able to work on site in NB Power Head Office (515 King Street, Fredericton, New Brunswick) as required

General Functions

The Senior IT Project Manager acts on behalf of NB Power and is responsible for the overall execution of the program. This includes all aspects of project management such as initiating, planning, implementing, closing, and monitoring all stages of the life cycle of a project from inception, approval to final acceptance and close-out

Mandatory Requirements

• Minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible work experience in a leadership role within IT projects or a comparable combination of education and experience in managing complex projects.

Education and Experience Preferences

• Relevant experience in a NERC-CIP environment would be considered an asset.
• Experience in cybersecurity operations projects would be considered an asset.
• Experience in the following aspects of project management including schedule development, cost estimation, cost control, risk management, contract administration, and construction management.
• Formal training in project management would be considered an asset.
• Certification as a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or as a Project Management Professional (PMP), or working towards either certification, would be considered an asset.
• Proficiency in document creation and editing (Microsoft Office Products such as Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Excel).
• Proficiency with Primavera and/or Microsoft Project would be considered an asset.

Evaluated Key Preferences

• Well-developed interpersonal skills are necessary in order to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing requirements to a wide range of client groups (internal and external).
• Skilled in coaching of co-workers and contractors, negotiation, mediation of disputes or differences of opinion and conflict resolution.
• Self-motivated, ability to work independently or in a team environment and provide leadership, support, direction, and consultation to a wide range of people.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives with strong organizational skills to meet project deadlines.
• Willing to participate in activities, network, and build relationships.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to organize, analyze and report on various parameters and data sets.
• Ability to learn to use new tools and adapt existing tools to the task at hand.
• Ability to proactively detect challenges to safety, quality, cost, and schedule that will ensure development and execution of effective prevention, mitigation, or corrective actions.

Job Tasks and Responsibilities

• Manage and direct all aspects of assigned projects.
• Coordinate activities of team members and stakeholders to achieve project goals.
• Prepare and maintain detailed project execution plans, including development of project scope, schedule, and budget, including input from project stakeholders as appropriate.
• Ensure the project scope, schedule and budget are managed and communicated as appropriate to all team members.
• Conduct periodic meetings with project stakeholders.
• Address project issues as they arise.
• Track progress of project against baseline schedule and budget and take appropriate actions if variances occur.
• Manage project risk assessment, coordinates periodic risk reviews, and prepares risk management plans as necessary.
• Ensure that all project team members are focused on ensuring safe execution of the project.
• Manage change requests to scope, schedule or budget.
• Prepare regular project reports, including costs, schedule, safety, and risk. Maintain records of correspondence and files as appropriate for the project.
• Conducts project closeout procedures, including financial closeout, documentation wrap-up and benefits realization reporting.
• Serve as primary point of contact between external service provider and NB Power team.