Senior Project Manager

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to support a portfolio of HHB initiatives, with an initial primary focus on the implementation of a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). This is a professional services consulting engagement with assignments authorized on a task-by-task basis.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead all aspects of assigned projects — define scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and resource needs; develop and maintain project charters, schedules, budgets, and project management plans.
• Establish governance structures and communication plans at project outset.
• Manage daily project activities to ensure work progresses according to approved plans; maintain project documentation, decisions, and approvals in alignment with HHB requirements.
• Lead cross-functional teams; facilitate collaboration across technical and business groups; delegate work, provide direction, and resolve team challenges.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for HHB; manage vendor performance against deliverables and costs; communicate status, risks, and issues to stakeholders and sponsors.
• Monitor vendor performance, identify non-performance, and recommend corrective actions; elevate issues as required.
• Develop and manage detailed work plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocations.
• Identify, track, and mitigate risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle; manage scope changes through formal change control processes.
• Prepare and deliver regular status reports, presentations, and updates to stakeholders and sponsors.
• Organize and facilitate project meetings, briefings, and progress updates.
• Ensure project deliverables meet defined quality requirements; coordinate testing, validation, and acceptance processes.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and auditable project records in HHB systems (e.g., SharePoint).
• Develop, track, and forecast budgets; review, track, and approve invoices.
• Lead project closeout activities including knowledge transfer, operational handover, and lessons learned.
• Provide guidance on project management best practices, tools, and methodologies.

What we're looking for:

• Demonstrated experience leading complex, multi-disciplinary IT or infrastructure projects.
• Strong background in formal project management methodologies; PMP or equivalent certification considered an asset.
• Experience with CMMS, EAM, or enterprise system implementations preferred.
• Proven ability to manage vendors, contracts, budgets, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and SharePoint for project documentation and records management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to senior leadership.
• Experience in government or public-sector environments considered an asset.

Requirements & conditions:

• Must be available to work fully onsite at HHB's Dartmouth facility; remote work is not a standard arrangement.
• All work products and deliverables are the sole property of HHB.
• Consultants must maintain Commercial General Liability ($5M), Professional Liability/E&O ($2M), and applicable Automobile Liability ($5M) insurance coverage.
• Overtime beyond 35 hours/week requires pre-approval from the HHB CIO.
• Travel beyond 50 km from Halifax Regional Municipality is reimbursed per Nova Scotia Provincial travel policy.