Our Victoria area public sector client with more than 114,000 residents blends both the rural and urban on southern Vancouver Island.

The client is seeking a Senior Project Manager on a long-term contract basis for a large Workforce Management (WM) systems project.

Project Description:

The project is intended to deliver a new organization-wide application, with employee self-serve functions, that has Occupational Health and Safety capabilities as well as the core HR functions.

The role will be one of representing the client’s interests while working with the selected vendor to plan, implement and operationalize this new system. The successful candidate will work with multiple departments such as IT, Occupational Health and Safety, HR, Finance, and other stakeholders to coordinate the delivery, adoption, and acceptance of this system.  It is estimated that the grouping of projects will take from 12 to 24 months based on a 35-hour work week with potential extensions based on future project phase approvals.

Anticipated services include:

In addition to the requirements noted below, the successful candidate will possess the following:

• Experience with implementing HR cloud solutions
• Records Management Protocols
• Procurement Protocols
• Organizational Change Management strategies.

Maximum number of candidate submissions: 1

Hybrid Work Arrangement – This position will follow a hybrid work arrangement with a mix of on-site and remote work.

Note that due to cost and logistics factors, our client has a preference for candidates residing local to this opportunity.  If suitable please apply today!  There is an excellent chance of extension.  Deadline is September 9, 2025.

• Education:
  • Post-secondary degree in a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Project Management certification or designation (e.g., PRINCE2, PgMP, PMP, etc.) preferred.

• Experience:
  • Proven experience with large-scale Workforce Management System rollouts.
  • Municipal government experience is preferred.
  • More than ten (10) years on IT projects; and
  • More than five (5) years as a Senior Project Manager.
• Skills and Expertise: Demonstrated proficiency and experience in the following areas:
  • Senior Project Manager experience in large scale SaaS HR and/or OHS/Disability Management projects. Similar large scale project experience may be acceptable; however, there is a strong preference for HR and/or OHS/Disability Management experience.
  • Preparing project charters, master project plans, providing risk analysis and risk management.
  • Managing scope by establishing clear project boundaries. Using change control to communicate and ensure understanding of any necessary changes.
  • Extensive experience with budgeting/cost control, resource management, scheduling (milestone and detailed), and issue management –including escalations.
  • Coordinating municipal resources and contractors to achieve project objectives.
  • Making effective use of technology (e.g., Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, etc.) to support efficient management and communications within a project team.
  • Communicating with a cross-discipline team including complex stakeholder groups and project sponsors with potentially competing interests.
  • Presenting project status reports, dashboards, issue logs, and risk register to project and business leadership.
  • Tracking costs against capital budgets.
  • Managing sensitive issues, including impacts to the municipality, private sector, and citizens.
  • Leading stakeholders from multiple groups with diverse interests to consensus on project scope, objectives, and responsibilities in collaboration with municipal management and staff;
  • Developing strategic communications, organizational change management, stakeholder engagement, and training plans to ensure end-user and stakeholder involvement.
  • Managing linkages to concurrent municipal projects.
  • Coordinate business to business processes with external parties (eg. WorksafeBC).
  • Delivering projects of varying sizes and complexity (some greater than $1M in value, some longer than 1 year in duration) in a public sector environment.
  • Reporting project status and interacting with senior executives (e.g., Senior Manager, Director, C Level).
  • Using political skills to understand, navigate, and meet stakeholder needs on sensitive projects with tight timelines.
  • Working with IT Security, Privacy, and Records Management teams to ensure data security and privacy standards are being adhered to.