Senior Project Manager Job Calgary area,Alberta Canada,Management

Please note this role will work in a hybrid environment. The successful candidate must be located near a Canadian Blood Services site and will be working a mixture of on-site and off-site work based on the parameters for our operations to meet the needs of our donors, our staff and our communities. Currently, employees are expected to have an in-person presence for at least 40% of their work time.

This requirement may vary depending upon circumstances.

Job category: Continuous improvement and project management
Job posting : 8216

Employment status: Temporary full-time
Position's anticipated end date:

Classification: MGMT
Salary/Rate of pay: $108,493 - $125,026

Final date to receive applications:

This external job posting may close earlier than the advertised deadline. We recommend applying as soon as possible.

Application requirements:

Your up-to-date resume.

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Together, we can make all the difference in the lives of others.

Be part of a dynamic, collaborative and caring organization committed to saving and improving lives. Thousands of patients depend on us every day for reliable access to safe blood, plasma, stem cells and organs and tissues.

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We acknowledge that the work of Canadian Blood Services spans many Territories and Treaty areas across the country, and we are grateful for the Traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who have guided us in this important work. We recognize the land and waters that have inspired our work and offer gratitude to those Indigenous peoples on whose territory we work, live and play.

About the Role

Canadian Blood Services is looking for a Temporary Full Time Senior Project Manager to join our dynamic Enterprise Portfolio, Program and Project Management Office (ePMO).

The Enterprise Portfolio, Program and Project Management Office (ePMO) is responsible for supporting Canadian Blood Services by defining organization-wide minimum standards for portfolio, program, project, and change management with a focus on corporate projects and multi-year planning. They partner with divisional teams to deliver, manage and lead select corporate projects and provide change management expertise and support for these projects.

In this role, you will be responsible for planning, managing, and implementing the delivery of large, complex projects according to established cost and time parameters, where stakeholder management and change management are critical considerations.

Formula for Success

Leveraging your project management experience, you will lead or participate in the development of project business cases for complex, multi-year projects.

Utilizing your collaboration skills, you will work with the project team and steering committee to recruit project team members, while leveraging your leadership and engagement skills to oversee, support and direct project team members in staying engaged with the plan and effectively accomplishing the goals and objectives of the project.

Drawing on your project leadership experience, you will monitor and document the overall project plan and budget, ensuring the project meets timelines, targets and expectations based on the established parameters, providing regular project status updates to all key partners on behalf of the project team.

Utilizing your communication, teamwork skills, and project experience, you will coordinate the activities of the project team, steering committee, internal and external partners to develop the project plan, define deliverables, identify roles and responsibilities, establish timelines and communications, training strategies, implementation and evaluation strategies, risk management, costs, transition, and close-out plans.

Drawing on your decision-making expertise, you will make decisions that impact project deliverables, costs, and timelines, which will impact other business areas.

Your risk management expertise will be utilized to identify, monitor, and mitigate substantial risks, with implications beyond the project.

Desired Education and Skills

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, science or equivalent.

10+ years experience managing complex projects with large teams, budgets, and multiple stakeholders at an executive level.

Completed training in project management such as PRINCE2, PMP, or Agile Scrum Master.

Subject matter expertise relevant to the nature of the projects assigned (i.e., IT, quality, science, engineering, etc.)

Experience managing new product or process introduction in the regulated environment is an asset.

Experience managing and implementing process change within a unionized workforce environment is an asset.

Experience navigating competing priorities and deadlines on complex or sensitive projects,…


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