project manager, construction

City of Surrey; England; On-site; CAD 127,000 - 150,000

Job description

Title posted on CivicJobs.ca - Senior Project Manager

Posted on March 06, 2025 by Employer details City of Surrey

Job Details

As one of the fastest growing cities in Canada, City of Surrey is a globally recognized leader in building vibrant, sustainable communities through technology and innovation. City of Surrey employees are talented innovators, inspired by meaningful work and the opportunity to drive our city—and their careers—forward. Build a City. Build a Future at the City of Surrey.

SCOPE

Are you passionate about delivering business value through effective project management? Do you thrive on working with stakeholders and providing exceptional customer service to diverse business units? Are you seeking a workplace where your contributions are valued, and you can truly make a difference? Look no further! This is your chance to join one of BC's top employers and serve the vibrant community of Surrey.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be assigned to one or more of our business-aligned portfolios and work on the various initiatives within that space. You will partner closely with the business to deliver numerous initiatives in their backlog. Our portfolios are broad and will expose you to many applications and diverse stakeholders across the City. As an example, our Parks, Recreation and Culture Portfolio involves everything from working with our recreation facilities and supporting the maintenance and development of our City parks, to providing innovative solutions for our Arts, Heritage and Culture Services. In recent months, we have also become one of the leading municipalities in providing innovative solutions to support changing business norms (i.e. virtual ticketing, live sports streaming, virtual public programs, full service virtual council meetings).

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Exempt - 1 Year Term

RESPONSIBILITIES

As Senior Project Manager, you will:

1. Focus on detailing project specifications, managing stakeholders, managing risk, and scope as well as ensuring smooth operational transition in each business area.
2. Lead strong project teams to deliver quality solutions from start to finish following standard project methodologies.
3. Deliver what you promise, manage priorities, present realities while planning the future, develop timelines, reach milestones, and keep your team focused on the end results.
4. Build strong collaborations with relevant business units throughout the City to align work with strategic goals.
5. Champion changes and communicate with relevant stakeholders at all levels.

QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate will have the following:

1. A degree/diploma in a related field plus at least 6 years of directly related experience managing large initiatives.
2. PMP Designation.
3. Demonstrated leadership skills with a proven ability to lead diverse teams through large or multiple concurrent IT projects.
4. Strong relationship and team-building skills and can communicate complex ideas in a way that fosters consensus.
5. Ability to facilitate and champion changes and communicate with relevant stakeholders at all levels.
6. Experience in managing complex projects involving lots of changes to business operations.
7. Experience with workforce management software will be preferred.

ADDITIONAL INFO

P3 - $127,266 - $149,725 (2024 rates)

APPLY

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply at https://www.surrey.ca/about-surrey/jobs-careers to Job ID 6398.

Location

• Surrey, BC

Workplace Information

• On site

Salary

• $127,266 YEAR annually

Terms of Employment

• Term or contract Full time

Starts

• As soon as possible

Vacancies

• 1 vacancy

Source

• CivicJobs.ca #102542

Advertised Until

2025-04-06