Senior Project Manager

The university seeks two Senior Project Managers to provide strategic leadership for complex, high-impact initiatives within the Enterprise Project Management Office. Responsibilities include leading digital transformation or ERP modernization projects, requiring 8-10 years of experience managing large-scale, multi-stakeholder projects, preferably in higher education, and experience with ERP implementations. A university degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience is required, with PMP/PRINCE2 certification being an asset.

• The Senior Project Manager provides strategic leadership and expert project management to deliver complex, high-impact initiatives aligned with the University’s strategic priorities.
• Operating within the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO), this role ensures that enterprise-wide projects are planned, executed, and delivered on time, within scope, and within budget, while maintaining alignment with institutional goals and governance frameworks.
• While both positions will contribute to the overall goals of the team, each successful candidate will have an area of focus, as outlined below.
• Reporting to the Manager, Project Delivery, the successful candidate will lead projects that involve multiple teams and diverse stakeholders across the university.
• Reporting to the Senior Program Manager, the successful candidate will play a key role in the University’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) modernization program, one of the institution’s most significant transformation initiatives.
• This multi-year program will renew core administrative systems across finance, human resources, and student domains, enabling improved decision-making, streamlined processes, and enhanced service delivery across the University.
• The Senior Project Manager partners with executive sponsors, deans, associate vice-presidents, vice-provosts and other senior stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into actionable project plans and measurable outcomes.
• University degree at the undergraduate level in a relevant discipline, such as business administration or project management or equivalent experience
• 8–10 years of progressive project management experience, including large-scale, multi-stakeholder projects.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or PRINCE2 certification is an asset
• Advanced skills in project planning, risk management, and performance measurement.
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, SharePoint).
• Demonstrated success in the execution of project management methodologies (e.g. Agile, Waterfall, Scrum, etc)
• Experience working with various Project Management tools and software (e.g. Visio, Lucidchart, Project, etc)

• A high level of influence is required to ensure the achievement of significant organizational benefits.
• Demonstrated experience leading ERP implementations or major enterprise system transformations (finance, HR, student systems, or equivalent). Experience in higher education or a public-sector environment preferred.