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Senior Project Manager – People & Culture
Be part of a team driving global People & Culture priorities through effective project leadership, structure, and collaboration across diverse stakeholder
This is a six-month contract with high chance for extension. Hybrid working model of 1 day onsite, 4 remote work days.
 

Who – The Company: 

Our client is one of Vancouver’s most sought-after companies to work for, with global operations and an impeccable reputation.
 

What- The Role:

• This role supports global P&C initiatives by leading cross-functional project teams and partnering with key stakeholders and delivery partners.
• The Senior Project Manager provides strategic leadership and organization, ensuring teams are focused on the right work at the right time. They are a strong communicator with solid project management expertise, managing risks, dependencies, budgets, and schedules to deliver successful outcomes.
• Lead the end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of complex, cross-functional projects.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, goals, deliverables, and success metrics.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders, leadership, and cross-functional teams.
• Facilitate regular status updates, project team meetings, and steering committee meetings.
• Oversee day-to-day project management of small to large-scale global initiatives.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation including charters, plans, RAID logs, and lessons learned.
• Identify and manage risks and dependencies, ensuring impacted stakeholders are engaged.
• Remove blockers and escalate or mitigate issues as required.
• Enroll and educate project teams, stakeholders, and sponsors to ensure successful delivery.
• Manage project delivery to agreed scope, schedule, and budget.
• Manage external vendors when required.
• Set clear expectations with teams and hold them accountable for outcomes.

Who- the Candidate: 

• 3–5+ years of project management experience with demonstrated success leading large, complex projects.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, from project team level to executives.
• Proven facilitation, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• PMP or equivalent certification with strong understanding of waterfall and agile methodologies.
• Excellent documentation, organization, and attention to detail.
• Curious and resourceful with the ability to connect systems and processes.
• Confident in presenting to senior stakeholders and steering committees, including creating tailored presentation materials.
• Experience managing large transformation or process optimization projects; HR transformation experience preferred.
• Experience with HR platforms such as Workday, Avature, or ServiceNow an asset.
• Experience working in a shared services or global organization environment preferred.

How much:

$78-80/hr – if incorporated, please discuss with Swim.
 

Where:

Vancouver, BC.
 

When & How To Apply: 

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