Senior Program Manager

Why Work Here?

Employees at ATCO are offered endless variety. We are entrepreneurial with a large degree of autonomy and freedom, experiencing new situations and learning opportunities every day. Internal advancement is commonplace, and we are always supported in our career journey. We believe in creating a workplace where you can thrive professionally while contributing to something greater and serving our communities.

About the Role :

Step into the role of Senior Program Manager and become the driving force behind one of ATCO’s most ambitious technology transformations. In this pivotal position, you’ll orchestrate complex, cross-functional technology projects that shape the future of the organization. Every day brings new challenges and opportunities to lead diverse teams, collaborate with business leads and vendors, and turn bold ideas into reality.

You’ll play a pivotal role in driving complex technology initiatives to successful completion shape project success by crafting clear project charters, building robust work plans, and ensuring all technical and business requirements are tracked, validated and delivered. Your project leadership will shine as you will help lead key meetings, provide transparent updates to executives and sponsors, and keep everyone aligned on goals, timelines, and outcomes.

What sets this role apart is the chance to bridge business needs with innovative technical solutions. You’ll translate vision into action, manage resources with precision, and maintain clear oversight of program budgets to ensure financial alignment throughout the project lifecycle. By fostering a culture of accountability and collaboration, anticipating risks and issues, embracing change, and championing open communication, you’ll ensure every program is delivered with excellence, compliance, and lasting impact.

If you thrive in dynamic environments, love solving complex challenges, and want to make a tangible difference for your team, this is your opportunity to lead, inspire, and deliver at scale.

What You Get to Do :

Governance & Communication

• Serve as the main project management contact for reporting and updates
• Lead working sessions to drive accountability for deliverables
• Clarify roles and responsibilities using the RACI model
• Align stakeholders on scope, timelines, and outcomes
• Facilitate informed decision-making with timely information
• Manage vendor performance against contractual obligations, ensuring compliance with scope, service levels, and delivery commitments

Project Planning & Documentation

Lead projects following Project Charters and Integrated Plans

Collaborate on financial plans and track budgets with the Project Controller

Project Execution & Control

Escalate roadblocks and coordinate solutions

Ensure compliance with project management best practices

Monitor scope, schedule, and budget with project controls

Allocate resources based on work package definitions

Bridge business leads and technical teams for solution design

Deliver projects on time and within budget

Oversee vendor execution to ensure deliverables, integrations, and milestones align with contractual commitments and technical requirements

Risk, Issue & Change Management

Leadership & Team Management

What You Bring :

Postsecondary education in Business Administration, Engineering or Computer Science

PMP, PgMP, ITIL or BRMP designation

Deep background leading initiatives within matrixed, project‑driven environments where priorities shift rapidly and resource alignment is critical.

Demonstrated success coordinating parallel workstreams across PMO, engineering, operations, and business units to deliver integrated solutions.

Experience establishing project governance structures, defining delivery frameworks, and standardizing processes across technology portfolios

Skilled at balancing strategic planning with hands‑on execution in environments that rely heavily on structured project methodologies

Proven ability to assess organizational readiness, drive change‑management activities, and ensure adoption of new systems and processes

Familiarity with portfolio management practices, including prioritization, resource modeling, and benefits realization tracking

Familiarity with both shared, outsourced, and in-house business solutions

Familiarity with project management practices applied to large-scale enterprise systems (, financial, asset, customer information, workforce management), including coordinating cross-functional teams, managing system dependencies, and ensuring end-to-end delivery, and working with project management tools such as Jira (preferred) or similar applications

Strong knowledge of enterprise tech environments : cloud, integration, digital platforms

Exposure to regulated environments in Alberta and major tech upgrades is an asset

Skilled in analyzing and resolving complex issues

Excellent communicator and presenter, able to explain technical topics to any audience

Strong negotiator and conflict resolver

Self-motivated, collaborative, and creative

Experienced in business operations, project accounting, and billing

Strong leadership, team motivation, and budget management skills

What We Offer :

A culture based on caring, integrity, agility, collaboration, and striving for excellence

Competitive compensation

Flex benefits

Tuition assistance program

Training and mentorship programs

Charitable donation matching

We would like to thank everyone for their application; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

ATCO delivers inspired solutions for a better world. We are a diversified global corporation with investments in the essential services of Structures & Logistics, Utilities, Energy Infrastructure, Retail Energy, Transportation and Commercial Real Estate. Learn more about how we build communities, energize industries and deliver customer-focused solutions like no other company in the world at . ATCO is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Visit our website for more information.

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