IT PMO Project Manager

Overview

Stantec’s IT Project Management Office (PMO) is looking for an experienced Project Manager to help deliver global strategic, enterprise-wide technology initiatives that support our business. This role offers the opportunity to lead complex, high-impact IT projects from concept through to completion, working across business functions and technology teams in a highly collaborative environment. You’ll play a key role in ensuring projects are delivered predictably and to a high standard, aligned to our PMO governance framework.

Acting as a trusted delivery partner to senior stakeholders, you’ll provide structure, clarity, and confidence throughout the project lifecycle. Reporting to the Senior Director, IT PMO (Global), you will take ownership of enterprise IT projects from initiation through planning, execution, delivery, and closure. You’ll be responsible for developing and managing project schedules, budgets, and resource plans, ensuring scope is clearly defined and controlled throughout delivery.

Working within the PMO governance framework, you’ll track milestones, manage dependencies, and ensure timely escalation of risks, issues, and change requests. You will support the development of initiative requests within Service Now SPM, ensuring they are fully defined before progressing into delivery. Once projects are live, you’ll maintain accurate and audit-ready governance artefacts, including requirements documentation, milestone plans, RAID logs, project schedules, and health reporting.

You’ll also facilitate steering committee meetings, providing clear, concise updates that enable informed decision-making at senior and executive level. Stakeholder engagement is a core part of the role. You’ll act as the primary point of contact for business and technical stakeholders, navigating complex environments with confidence and professionalism. Clear communication will be essential as you translate delivery progress, risks, and decisions into meaningful insights for sponsors and leadership teams.

Beyond delivery, you’ll contribute to the continuous improvement of the PMO function. This includes capturing lessons learned, participating in feedback loops, and supporting the evolution of PMO tools, templates, governance, and methodology.

• Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale IT projects within a structured governance framework
• Strong understanding of project delivery tools and best-practice governance
• Comfortable managing multiple high-impact initiatives in parallel
• Experience working effectively across both business and technology domains
• Exposure to complex programmes spanning software development, ERP platforms, and IT infrastructure
• Experience delivering initiatives involving data centre, network, or wider IT modernisation
• Confidence presenting to and working with steering committees and senior stakeholders
• Ability to facilitate executive-level discussions and support informed, timely decision-making

Success in this role means projects are delivered with clear milestones, controlled scope, and predictable outcomes. Steering committees are engaged, informed, and confident in delivery progress, while governance artefacts are complete, compliant, and audit-ready. You’ll apply IT PMO standards consistently and proactively identify opportunities to improve how projects are delivered across the organisation.

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