Job Description

Title: IT infrastructure Project Manager
Job Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 9 months (Allocation is 70%)
Location: 6911 SOUTHPORT DRIVE, Burnaby, BC- Hybrid- working hrs 9 AM to 5 PM PST
Top 3 skills

• Extensive experience leading IT projects in large, complex, and regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of both application development and IT infrastructure delivery lifecycles.
• Oversee projects that may include Application development, server OS upgrades, Active Directory modernization, and other infrastructure initiatives

The Senior Project Manager plays a critical leadership role in ensuring successful project delivery across both application development and IT infrastructure domains.
You will be accountable for the overall planning, execution, and governance of projects, ensuring delivery within scope, schedule, and budget-while managing risks, maintaining quality standards, and aligning outcomes with business objectives.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage end-to-end delivery of complex IT projects, ensuring successful outcomes that meet client expectations for scope, schedule, cost, and quality.
• Work collaboratively with Portfolio Managers and senior stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and success criteria.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including project statements, plans (scope, communications, quality, risk, schedule, and financials), and progress reports.
• Oversee project governance, ensuring adherence to organizational processes, controls, and compliance standards.
• Drive proactive risk and issue management, developing and executing mitigation strategies to ensure project stability and success.
• Provide leadership, direction, and support to delivery teams, fostering accountability and performance excellence.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and vendor coordination, managing dependencies across multiple teams and external partners.
• Maintain and enforce change control processes to ensure alignment with approved project baselines.
• Conduct regular project reviews and status reporting for executive and client audiences.
• Escalate critical issues, risks, and scope deviations to the appropriate authority in a timely manner.

Technical Coordination

• Demonstrate a solid understanding of infrastructure and application delivery components to effectively manage schedules and facilitate technical discussions.
• Oversee projects that may include Application development, server OS upgrades, Active Directory modernization, and other infrastructure initiatives.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs) to define and validate technical requirements, ensuring alignment with project goals.
• Apply a continuous learning mindset to maintain awareness of evolving technologies and delivery practices relevant to project success.

Qualifications & Attributes

• Extensive experience leading IT projects in large, complex, and regulated environments.- Strong understanding of both application development and IT infrastructure delivery lifecycles.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and multiple stakeholders in a matrixed environment.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills - able to influence, negotiate, and manage expectations at all levels.
• Strong financial management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Results-oriented with a structured and methodical approach to planning and execution.
• Adaptable, collaborative, and effective under pressure in dynamic environments.
• PMP, ITIL, and Agile certifications are considered assets.

Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.

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