Implementation manager Jobs in Saanich, BC

Duration: 12 months

Location: Remote

The Project Manager is responsible for the end-to-end planning, coordination, and delivery of a Dynamics CE implementation program. This role ensures that scope, schedule, resources, and risks are actively managed while maintaining strong governance and alignment across all stakeholders and delivery partners.

Project Planning & Coordination

• Develop and maintain an integrated project plan covering all workstreams, dependencies, and milestones.
• Coordinate availability and scheduling of business stakeholders, subject matter experts, and third-party vendors.

Delivery Oversight

• Oversee all project activities to ensure deliverables are completed on time, within scope, and aligned to quality expectations.
• Monitor execution across functional, technical, integration, and data workstreams.

Governance & Control

• Establish and manage project governance processes including:
• RAID management (risks, assumptions, issues, decisions)
• Change control processes
• Status reporting and escalation management
• Ensure adherence to agreed scope, timeline, and budget.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary coordination point between business, IT, and external vendors.
• Ensure active stakeholder participation in workshops, reviews, and key decision-making processes.

Resource & Dependency Management

• Manage resource allocation and interdependencies across teams and workstreams.
• Ensure necessary environments, tools, and access are in place to support delivery.

Reporting & Communication

• Provide regular reporting to leadership on:
• Progress against plan
• Key milestones and deliverables
• Risks, issues, and escalations
• Drive transparent, proactive communication across the program.

Role Deliverables

Integrated Project Plan

• A comprehensive, end-to-end project schedule covering:
• Delivery phases
• Workstreams and dependencies
• Key milestones and timelines

RAID Log (Risk, Assumptions, Issues, Decisions)

• Central governance artifact tracking:
• Risks and mitigation plans
• Issues requiring resolution
• Key assumptions and decisions

Status Reports (Weekly / Executive Updates)

• Regular reporting including:
• Progress vs. plan
• Key accomplishments
• Risks, issues, and escalations
• Tailored for both working teams and executive stakeholders.

Resource & Capacity Plan

• Tracks:
• Resource allocation across teams
• Availability and scheduling
• Capacity versus demand

Governance & Change Control Framework

• Defines:
• Governance structure and forums
• Decision-making and escalation paths
• Change management and scope control process

Education/Work Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of project management experience
• Delivery lead on major transformation projects
• Familiar with Agile concepts

Technical Skills

• Working knowledge of DevOps, MS Projects or other project management tools
• Coaching and/or mentoring experience
• Exceptional presentation skills for internal/external purposes
• Ability to listen and effectively communicate orally and in writing with clients and colleagues