Project coordinator Jobs in Wetaskiwin, AB

Job Title: Business Consultant – Intermediate
Location: Edmonton, AB - Hybrid (Primarily Remote)
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 9 Months
Office Attendance: Approximately once a month when meetings are scheduled
Remote Work Requirement: Must work from within Alberta

Pay Rate: CAD $45 - $55 per hour

Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.

Position Overview

We are seeking an Intermediate Business Consultant to support the development and continuous improvement of the Digital Regulatory Assurance System (DRAS) for the Government of Alberta's Environment and Protected Areas ministry.

Required Qualifications

• University degree in business, management, or a related discipline with 4 years of related experience; OR a 2-year diploma in business, management, or a related discipline with 6 years of related experience; OR a 1-year certificate in business, management, or a related discipline with 7 years of related experience.

• 3 years of experience in quantitative and qualitative analysis of costs and benefits.

• 3 years of experience in business writing, communication, and documentation.

• 3 years of experience with change management.

• 3 years of experience with systems development methodologies and application development life cycles.

• 3 years of experience working with system stakeholders in the development and maintenance of IT applications.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate requirements gathering for continuous improvement of the DRAS system.

• Analyze and define business requirements for functionality, defects, and enhancements to meet operational requirements.

• Work with business clients and technical teams on the design, development, and implementation of business applications.

• Document, analyze, and manage business requirements.

• Produce deliverables within specified quality standards and escalate issues and risks as appropriate.

• Prepare and execute tasks in accordance with a defined project plan.

• Review test strategies, plans, and test cases to ensure they adequately cover business requirements.

• Manage status reporting, issues, risks, and change management at the project or program level.

• Attend meetings to review schedules, status, issues, risks, and changes.

• Support project team members in analyzing issues.

• Prepare status reports, meeting minutes, change requests, and other management documentation.

• Obtain sign-off on deliverables from appropriate project or program sponsors.

• Track continuous improvement recommendations and communicate updates on their status.

• Identify when continuous improvements require broader communication or training and support organizational change management activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active CAPM, PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification and/or an active CMC designation.

• 3 years of experience in leadership and/or facilitation.

• 3 years of experience managing projects in organizations comparable in size and complexity to the Government of Alberta.

• 3 years of experience using analytical and problem-solving skills to plan and design solutions.

• 3 years of experience developing communications plans.

• 3 years of experience developing information management policies, standards, and practices.

Working Hours and Work Arrangement

• Monday through Friday, 8:15 AM–4:30 PM Alberta time, excluding provincial holidays, with a one-hour lunch break.

• Hybrid position, primarily remote, with office attendance approximately once a month when meetings are scheduled.

• Remote work must be performed within Alberta.

• Office locations may be accommodated within Alberta. Travel to Edmonton or elsewhere in Alberta may be required at no cost to the Province.