Senior Project Manager : Bilingual; English and French - Hybrid Position

Senior Project Manager :
Bilingual (English and French) - Hybrid Position

Location:

Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.

• Lead the initiation of project phases, including preparation of Phase Initiation Documents, defining scope, establishing teams, and conducting kick‑off meetings.
• Conduct detailed project planning, outlining development tasks, schedules, and key deliverables.
• Oversee end‑to‑end project delivery and management, including resource allocation, risk mitigation, issue resolution, and change control.
• Monitor and control project progress through regular status reporting, change request processing, and proactive risk and issue management.
• Analyze business challenges and design tailored solutions that align with client needs across users, processes, technology, and data.
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to define project scope and requirements, develop solutions, and build executable plans, including resource estimates, timelines, and budgets.
• Apply data and analytics expertise to design and implement solutions that support clients’ strategic objectives and improve business performance.
• Facilitate discovery sessions, capture and document requirements/user stories, and work closely with technical teams to define scope and organize deliverables into sprints.
• Support project execution by preparing development‑ready, well‑scoped, and approved user stories, ensuring clear articulation of objectives and definition of “done”; this may involve coordination across multiple work streams for complex initiatives.
• Manage all aspects of project delivery, including scope, requirements, resources, schedule, cost, quality, risks, and stakeholder communication to ensure successful, timely, and on‑budget outcomes.
• Organize and lead key project meetings, including status updates and Steering Committee sessions, as well as Agile ceremonies.
• Provide regular updates on project status and progress to leadership and stakeholders.
• Identify potential non‑technical risks and resistance points and develop targeted mitigation strategies to address concerns effectively.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• University Degree in Business Administration or Information Technology, or an equivalent combination of a college diploma and related experience.
• High level of proficiency in both official languages (French and English) in oral and written professional and technical contexts.
• 8+ years of experience in full lifecycle delivery using Agile.
• 8+ years of Project Management experience managing multiple related projects aligned with organizational strategic objectives, coordinating teams across projects, managing stakeholder expectations, and facilitating communication among stakeholder groups.
• Experience as a Senior IT Project Manager working in IT system development and support.
• Experience leading cross‑functional business and technical teams, including in‑house and external resources, in both official languages.
• Experience in change management activities – developing a plan for organizational change in both official languages.
• Experience in cost estimating, resource planning, and project time management.
• Knowledge of IT system concepts and their impact on business processes.
• Current Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI‑ACP), or PRINCE2 designation.
• Experience delivering Agile life‑cycle projects during the Concept, Inception, Iteration, and Release phases.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect, and belonging. Here you’ll reach your full potential because you are invited to be an owner from day 1, engaging with our collective success and shaping our strategy and direction. You’ll build innovative solutions, relationships, and access global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

At CGI, we value the strength that diversity brings and are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone belongs.

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