Top Benefits
About the role
Reporting to the Director, Information Technology, the Senior Project Manager, IT will lead complex, cross-functional technology initiatives across the IT portfolio, including a complex ERP migration and other strategic technology projects. This highly visible role partners closely with key business stakeholders, project teams and IT leadership to ensure disciplined project delivery, effective governance, and alignment with business strategy.
What will do you as a Senior Project Manager, IT?
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to develop comprehensive project plans, refining scope, objectives, deliverables, and timelines
- Serve as a primary point of contact for project team members and business stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment on project activities
- Develop detailed work breakdown structures (WBS) and plan resource allocations for both technical and non-technical work streams.
- Oversee and manage changes to scope, timelines, or resources, assessing associated risks and impacts.
- Maintain and update all project management artifacts to ensure accuracy and compliance with governance standards
- Prepare and deliver project status reports, presentations, and supporting documentation as required
- Provide periodic progress updates to leadership, highlighting risks, actions, issues, and key decision points
- Identify potential project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and implement contingency plans proactively
- Coordinate with resource managers to secure allocation approvals, monitor utilization, and adjust resources as needed for optimal performance
- Lead through influence across diverse, multi-functional teams, ensuring adherence to quality assurance standards
- Manage internal and external relationships, facilitating collaboration across all relevant teams and stakeholders
- Manage the project closure activities, including formal acceptance of deliverables, operational handover, and completion of required documentation
- Motivate and engage project teams and stakeholders to achieve project objectives and deliverables
- Provide support and guidance to project team while ensuring efficient allocation and utilization of time
- Schedule and facilitate project team stand-ups to review progress, address blockers, and maintain alignment on priorities
- Monitor and report on project budgets, track costs, and maintain burn-down charts to manage slippage and variances
Spark Power Employee Benefits And Perks
- Diverse customer base-including: industrial, commercial and institutional
- Competitive wages and commission, and bonus structure
- Excellent benefits package with flexible options and wellness spending accounts
- RRSP
- Hands-on and supportive leadership team
- Continuous training and skills improvement including Spark U and external training
- Employee referral bonus program
- Corporate discounts (hotels, travel, insurance, retail.)
- Tool Allowance
- …much more
Do you have the Spark? Here’s what we’re looking for:
- University degree in Business, Information Technology, or related field; PMP certification an asset
- 8+ years of IT Project Management experience, including 3+ years managing ERP projects (NetSuite, Dynamics 365, Sage, etc.)
- A self-starter possessing a solution driven attitude and a results-oriented mindset
- Ability to manage multiple in-flight projects while maintaining a focus on prioritization and standard of quality
- Proven track record in successful end-to-end ERP and integration implementations
- Expertise in Agile and Waterfall methodologies; skilled in managing scope, budget, schedule, and stakeholder communications
- Strong knowledge of business process transformation and change management principles
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycle
- Proficiency in project management tools/documentation, IT service delivery metrics and data-driven decision-making
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, with attention to detail
Who is Spark Power? Spark Power is the leading independent provider of end-to-end electrical services and operations and maintenance services to the industrial, utility, and renewable asset markets in North America. We work to earn the right to be our customers’ Trusted Partner in Power™. Our highly skilled and dedicated people, located in the communities we serve, combined with our knowledge of the power industry, technology expertise, and commitment to safety, ensures we deliver the right solutions that keep our customers’ operations up and running today and better equipped for tomorrow.
Spark Power welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Top Benefits
About the role
Reporting to the Director, Information Technology, the Senior Project Manager, IT will lead complex, cross-functional technology initiatives across the IT portfolio, including a complex ERP migration and other strategic technology projects. This highly visible role partners closely with key business stakeholders, project teams and IT leadership to ensure disciplined project delivery, effective governance, and alignment with business strategy.
What will do you as a Senior Project Manager, IT?
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to develop comprehensive project plans, refining scope, objectives, deliverables, and timelines
- Serve as a primary point of contact for project team members and business stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment on project activities
- Develop detailed work breakdown structures (WBS) and plan resource allocations for both technical and non-technical work streams.
- Oversee and manage changes to scope, timelines, or resources, assessing associated risks and impacts.
- Maintain and update all project management artifacts to ensure accuracy and compliance with governance standards
- Prepare and deliver project status reports, presentations, and supporting documentation as required
- Provide periodic progress updates to leadership, highlighting risks, actions, issues, and key decision points
- Identify potential project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and implement contingency plans proactively
- Coordinate with resource managers to secure allocation approvals, monitor utilization, and adjust resources as needed for optimal performance
- Lead through influence across diverse, multi-functional teams, ensuring adherence to quality assurance standards
- Manage internal and external relationships, facilitating collaboration across all relevant teams and stakeholders
- Manage the project closure activities, including formal acceptance of deliverables, operational handover, and completion of required documentation
- Motivate and engage project teams and stakeholders to achieve project objectives and deliverables
- Provide support and guidance to project team while ensuring efficient allocation and utilization of time
- Schedule and facilitate project team stand-ups to review progress, address blockers, and maintain alignment on priorities
- Monitor and report on project budgets, track costs, and maintain burn-down charts to manage slippage and variances
Spark Power Employee Benefits And Perks
- Diverse customer base-including: industrial, commercial and institutional
- Competitive wages and commission, and bonus structure
- Excellent benefits package with flexible options and wellness spending accounts
- RRSP
- Hands-on and supportive leadership team
- Continuous training and skills improvement including Spark U and external training
- Employee referral bonus program
- Corporate discounts (hotels, travel, insurance, retail.)
- Tool Allowance
- …much more
Do you have the Spark? Here’s what we’re looking for:
- University degree in Business, Information Technology, or related field; PMP certification an asset
- 8+ years of IT Project Management experience, including 3+ years managing ERP projects (NetSuite, Dynamics 365, Sage, etc.)
- A self-starter possessing a solution driven attitude and a results-oriented mindset
- Ability to manage multiple in-flight projects while maintaining a focus on prioritization and standard of quality
- Proven track record in successful end-to-end ERP and integration implementations
- Expertise in Agile and Waterfall methodologies; skilled in managing scope, budget, schedule, and stakeholder communications
- Strong knowledge of business process transformation and change management principles
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycle
- Proficiency in project management tools/documentation, IT service delivery metrics and data-driven decision-making
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, with attention to detail
Who is Spark Power? Spark Power is the leading independent provider of end-to-end electrical services and operations and maintenance services to the industrial, utility, and renewable asset markets in North America. We work to earn the right to be our customers’ Trusted Partner in Power™. Our highly skilled and dedicated people, located in the communities we serve, combined with our knowledge of the power industry, technology expertise, and commitment to safety, ensures we deliver the right solutions that keep our customers’ operations up and running today and better equipped for tomorrow.
Spark Power welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.