Senior ICT Project Manager

Senior

ICTProject Manager

Regular Full Time (Exempt)

One of BC’s Top Employers, the City of Coquitlam offers meaningful career opportunities to make a difference within the local community. As the sixth largest city in BC, we are home to more than 150,000 residents. Our diverse municipality is a great place to work as it continues to grow through innovative urban design, inspiring arts, culture and recreation programs, and state‑of‑the‑art transportation systems.

Our brand is built on managing our resources in a responsible and sustainable manner, while supporting a vibrant, growing regional urban centre. We envision a bright future in Coquitlam that we hope includes you!

The City of Coquitlam is seeking an experienced and forward‑thinking Senior ICT Project Manager to help lead some of the organization’s most significant technology modernization and digital transformation initiatives. Reporting to the Manager, ICT Project Management, this role is responsible for leading complex, enterprise‑wide projects that support the City’s strategic priorities and enhance how services are delivered to our community.

Working across departments, you will partner with business leaders, subject matter experts, vendors, and executive sponsors to deliver high‑impact projects that drive innovation, modernization, and organizational change. This is an exciting opportunity for a project management professional who thrives in complex environments and enjoys bringing people together to achieve meaningful outcomes. You understand that successful project delivery is about more than managing timelines and budgets—it is about building relationships, navigating change, influencing stakeholders, and helping organizations successfully adopt new ways of working.

We are looking for a collaborative and strategic leader who brings strong business acumen, exceptional communication skills, and a proven ability to lead large‑scale transformation initiatives. The successful candidate will have experience delivering enterprise technology projects, guiding cross‑functional teams, and helping organizations navigate change while balancing competing priorities and stakeholder interests.

This role offers the opportunity to influence how one of British Columbia’s fastest‑growing municipalities leverages technology to improve services, modernize operations, and support future growth.

• Lead enterprise-wide,high-impacttechnologymodernizationanddigitaltransformationprojectsfrom strategy and planning through implementation and service delivery.
• Developandmanageprojectplans,budgets,schedules,governance frameworks,riskmanagementstrategies, and communication plans to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Partner withdepartmentsacross the organization toidentifybusinessneeds, defineprojectobjectives,and align initiatives with Council priorities, business plans, and ICT strategic objectives.
• Leadcross-functionalprojectteamscomprisedofinternalstaff,businessstakeholders,consultants,vendors, and implementation partners.
• Manageorganizationalchangeactivitiesandsupportdepartmentsthroughtheadoptionofnew technologies, processes, and ways of working.
• Presentprojectupdates,recommendations,risks,timelines,andperformancemetricstoexecutivesponsors, steering committees, and senior leadership.
• Develop business cases, project charters, procurement documentation, and Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to support project delivery and strategic decision‑making.
• Establish and enhance project management methodologies, governance practices, tools, and frameworks that support continuous improvement across the organization.
• Monitorprojectfinancialperformanceandensureresponsiblestewardshipofpublicfundsthrougheffective budget management and resource planning.
• Buildandmaintainstrongrelationshipswithinternalandexternalstakeholderswhilefacilitating collaboration across multiple departments and project teams.
• Identify, assess, and proactively manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provideguidanceandmentorshiptoprojectteam memberswhilepromotingprojectmanagementbest practices and a…