Senior Project Administrator

Description:

Exciting Opportunity: Senior Project Administrator – Ottawa (Remote with Occasional On-site)

Stafingo is seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Administrator with proven leadership capabilities to join Ottawa's prominent public sector organization. This is a full-time, two-year contract opportunity tailored for professionals skilled in managing complex projects, leading teams, and supporting digital transformation initiatives within the public sector.

Core Responsibilities:

• Project Vision and Goals: Collaborate with project stakeholders to understand, refine, and communicate the overall project vision, goals, and strategic direction.

• Project Planning: Develop comprehensive project plans, including roadmaps and schedules, and maintain them throughout the project lifecycle.

• Backlog Management: Manage and prioritize project backlogs, translating stakeholder requirements into clear, actionable tasks and user stories using project management tools.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Lead stakeholder engagement efforts by organizing meetings, gathering requirements, and translating needs into technical specifications.

• Liaison Between Teams: Act as a liaison between technical teams (e.g., data engineers and analysts) and stakeholders, ensuring alignment and clarity of objectives.

• Project Monitoring: Facilitate regular project status meetings, prepare progress reports, and present updates to leadership and stakeholders.

• Risk Management: Identify risks, develop mitigation plans, and monitor project health to ensure timely and successful delivery.

• Change Management: Oversee change management activities, ensuring smooth adoption of new processes and solutions.

• Quality Assurance: Support quality assurance activities, including testing, validation, and release planning, to ensure project deliverables meet quality standards.

• Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation, including reports, presentations, and project records, for audit and review purposes.

• Collaboration and Timeliness: Coordinate with team members to remove impediments, foster collaboration, and ensure adherence to project timelines and budgets.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Educational Qualification: Secondary School Diploma or equivalent qualification.

• Experience: At least 3 years of relevant experience managing and coordinating complex projects within a government or large organizational setting.

• Leadership in Agile Environments: Demonstrated leadership in Agile environments, having led at least 6 software or data projects.

• Product Ownership: Experience serving as a Product Owner or similar role in Agile frameworks for a minimum of 4 years, with relevant certifications such as A-CSPO, CSP-PO, or PMP strongly preferred.

• Stakeholder Engagement Skills: Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and interpersonal skills.

• Remote Work Competency: Proven ability to work independently in a remote setting, with flexibility to attend meetings in Ottawa as needed.

• Security Clearance: Must possess or be eligible for a SECRET security clearance.

Additional Information:

• Travel: Travel expenses related to in-person meetings are covered.

• Work Schedule: 8-hour shift, day shift, Monday to Friday, morning shift.

• Overtime: No requirement for overtime work.

• Legal Authorization: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada.

Why Join This Project?

This opportunity allows you to contribute to impactful government initiatives focused on data management, analytics, and digital transformation, which are essential to national security and operational efficiency. Enjoy a flexible work environment, working mainly remotely, with the chance to collaborate with high-caliber professionals and stakeholders.