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Senior Program ManagerATCO • Edmonton, Division No. 11, CA
Senior Program Manager

Senior Program Manager

ATCO • Edmonton, Division No. 11, CA
2 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

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, shaping 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 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

  • Maintain up-to-date logs for issues, risks, decisions, and changes
  • Proactively manage risks and present technical options in business terms
  • Leadership & Team Management

  • Lead and motivate internal teams, external resources, and vendors
  • Define and communicate roles, accountabilities, and success measures
  • Collaborate to finalize project deliverables
  • Drive vendor accountability through clear expectations, and adherence to contract terms
  • What You Bring

  • Postsecondary education in Business Administration, Engineering or Computer Science
  • PMP, PgMP, ITIL or BRMP designation
  • 10+ years with increasing responsibilities for management and delivery of multi-million technology solutions
  • 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 (e.g., 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
  • ATCO is an equal opportunity employer. We acknowledge the traditional territories and homelands on which ATCO operations are located and honor the diverse history and cultures of Indigenous Peoples. We would like to thank everyone for their application; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

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