Project Name:

1GX CoE PMO-OneStream, Procurement System Modernization, and Complex Scheduling

Scope:

Reporting to the Manager, 1GX PMO Excellence, the Senior Project Manager will be responsible for leading and coordinating delivery of multiple high-priority ERP initiatives within the 1GX environment, including OneStream, Procurement System Modernization, and Complex Scheduling. The resource will oversee all aspects of assigned projects, including scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, decisions, dependencies, governance reporting, stakeholder engagement, and delivery coordination. The resource will work closely with business areas, technical teams, vendors, project sponsors, senior leaders, and cross-ministry stakeholders to support timely delivery of project outcomes. The Government of Alberta replaced the legacy IMAGIS ERP solution with 1GX, a modern enterprise resource planning system that supports core government business processes. 1GX is one of the largest transformation initiatives undertaken by the Alberta Public Service and supports standardized, integrated business processes, improved data and analytics, reduced manual work, and increased operational efficiency. This role will support continued delivery of priority 1GX initiatives, including: Procurement System Modernization: delivery of standardized, cross-ministry procurement capability on the 1GX platform, including source-to-contract, procure-to-pay, contract-to-pay, supplier management, invoicing, compliance, reporting, and data-driven decision-making. OneStream: delivery of budgeting, forecasting, planning, and fiscal-year lifecycle capabilities to support financial planning and reporting needs. Complex Scheduling: delivery of complex scheduling and complex pay interpretation capabilities in support of Public Service Commission and 1GX business requirements. The Province is seeking up to two Project Managers. The successful resource(s) must be able to work within an established ERP program environment, understand complex project context quickly, support continuity of delivery, and contribute with minimal onboarding delay. The role requires strong experience in public-sector ERP delivery, executive governance reporting, risk and dependency management, and coordination across business, technical, vendor, and senior leadership stakeholders.

Duties: Experience in managing a complex Procurement system project spanning over contract-to-pay, procure-to-pay, and source-to-contract processes. Experience in managing Complex Human Resources Information System (HRIS) project(s) adhering to the legislated policy and guidelines within Public Sector. Experience in Budgeting and Forecasting system projects spanning over the Fiscal Year lifecycle of financial activities preferably in an SAP environment. Experience in documenting briefing notes or similar project status reports to the Executive Steering Committees at Ministerial level. Proven track record of managing Project Resources efficiently to meet Project goals. Compile project charters and business/project plans to support activities, including the most suitable approach to be used in the development of each applicable project, to ensure business objectives and data integrity are achieved. Manage project(s) that will document business requirements, design and deliver IT solutions that are compliant with and contribute to the Ministries’ enterprise architecture. Assist with the development of recommendations including providing details of resource requirements, dependencies, interdependencies, policy implications pertaining to internal/external influences and the methodology to be applied. Produce and package deliverables for presentation to various internal support teams, steering committee, and other project stakeholders. Manage multiple projects, project resources and project governance. Work with project sponsors to ensure that effective project communication exists through the duration of the project including escalation of risks, issues, and decisions as required. Take responsibility for ongoing client satisfaction – manage peer-level client relationships and overcome hurdles to ensure win-win solutions. Collaborate with business and IT leadership to develop a well-defined project plan that clearly states the project’s objectives, scope, assumptions, timeline, resource requirements, risks, benefits and budget. Work with project sponsors and the project management office to develop a project organization structure with clearly defined roles and responsibilities for all stakeholders. Document and report project status against established objectives, milestones, budget and resources and facilitate tracking and closure of issues and risks. Develop project schedule plans and strategies, estimate resource requirements, develop and monitor work plans and take corrective action for completion of project tasks. Provide guidance to project resources in establishing work priorities and prompt delivery of project tasks. Develop, as required, related requirements documentation. In collaboration with project sponsors, assess whether the project achieved stated outcomes and identify opportunities for improvement for future similar projects. Provide leadership and assistance to business and project teams that require change management and communication support. Work within the standards defined by the project management office and in the absence of standards work with the project management office to define new standards. Resource, must use their own computer and related equipment. The computer's operating system must be a modern version of Windows or MacOS that is compatible with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and related software for remote access. Windows is preferred due to better compatibility. AVD/remote-related software will be installed on the resource's computer.

Working Hours: Standard Hours of work are 08:15 – 16:30 Alberta time, Monday through Friday excluding holidays observed by the Province Work must be done from within Canada, due to network and data security issues. This resource(s) will primarily work remotely; however, the resource may be required to attend meetings or work sessions in office on reasonable notice from the Province. At the time of providing such notice, the Province will advise of the expected duration of any such meetings or work sessions. However, time to travel and any associated expenses to and from Edmonton and/or travel within Alberta will be at no cost to the Province.

Notes on Location: The expectation is that the contractor located within the Edmonton area or nearby will attend meetings one or two times per month. The contractor located outside the province is expected to attend one meeting per quarter.

Standard Background Check: • The resource shall, prior to commencement of the Services, provide the Province, on its request and at no cost to the Province, with criminal record checks.

Qualification Work Experience Experience defining project scope, goals, deliverables, schedules, risks, issues, decisions, dependencies, and resource requirements in collaboration with business and technical stakeholders - 12 years Experience developing project deliverables including project charters, business cases, briefing reports, status reports, risk logs, project closures, dashboards - 12 years Experience in a senior project management role leading complex IT or ERP projects involving multiple business areas, technical teams, vendors, and senior stakeholders - 12 years Experience in delivering and managing Budgeting and Forecasting solutions in an ERP landscape - 2 years Experience in delivering and managing HRIS systems in an ERP landscape (such as a Complex Scheduling system) - 2 years Experience in delivering and managing SCM solutions in an ERP landscape (source-to-contract, procure-to-pay, Ariba invoicing, etc.) - 2 years Experience in planning, designing, implementing and supporting platform solutions in an enterprise IT environment equivalent in size and complexity to the Government of Alberta - 12 years Experience working in the public sector either Federal or Provincial. - 8 years Experience developing and maintaining positive stakeholder relationships across the organization, including executive level. - 10 years Experience exercising resourcefulness when making recommendations on highly technical or complex business issues without formal guidelines or precedents. - 10 years Experience with various software development methodologies (i.e. agile, waterfall, scrum, Kanban, etc.). - 10 years Experience working as a Project Manager on a large complex custom software application development project (where software is developed in house for that specific organization) in an environment of similar size and complexity to the Government of Alberta - 10 years Experience working directly within the Government of Alberta, 1GX, or a comparable canadian public-sector ERP environment - 10 years Senior leadership experience working in the public sector (ideally Canada) with a sound knowledge of its stakeholders, business functions and informational requirements. - 10 years Experience – IT Solutions – Multiple Teams - 10 years

Nice to Have: Currently active PMP or PGMP Certification as issued by the Project Management institute or equivalent (attach a copy of the certificate).