The Chance The Project Manager – Business Initiatives (for approximately two years) is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering projects on time and within budget while ensuring alignment with organizational goals. The role coordinates cross-functional teams, manages stakeholder relationships, and identifies and mitigates risks to achieve successful project outcomes. Projects assigned to this role often require guidance and oversight due to their scope, complexity, or organizational impact, and may require tailored project management approaches. The Project Manager is expected to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining clear communication, accountability, and quality throughout the project lifecycle. In addition to planned initiatives, this role frequently supports emerging or unplanned projects that arise across the organization. As such, the Project Manager Business Initiatives must demonstrate flexibility, sound judgment, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while building and maintaining effective relationships with internal teams and external partners to move initiatives forward.

Reporting Structure Reports to: Manager, Process and Change

Essential Responsibilities

Oversee the entire project cycle, from project approval to project closure

Define project scope and deliverables that support business objectives, In collaboration with senior management and stakeholders

Develop project plans and associated project documentation

Effectively communicate and manage project expectations with team members and stakeholders In a timely and clear fashion

Develop and maintain effective Internal and external partnerships

Develop budget estimates, track actuals to budget, and request subsequent budget changes where necessary





Determine the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals

Work with other managers to ensure the availability of required team members

Determine any requirement for additional staff and/or consultants

Identify and resolve issues and conflicts, or elevate as necessary

Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path (eg. Change Management Plan)

Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones

Track project milestones and deliverables

Proactively manage changes in project scope to ensure project scope is delivered

Develop and deliver project documentation and presentations

Identify, communicate and manage risks

Follow established NSLC project management practices

Secondary Responsibilities

Demonstrate, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors; influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work

Conduct project lessons-learned sessions and make recommendations In order to Identify successful and unsuccessful project elements

Provide Input to the development of departmental and project management procedures

Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications As a qualified candidate, you will have:

An undergraduate degree or equivalent credential in a relevant field

At least 3 years of direct work experience in a project management capacity, including all aspects of the project management lifecycle

As the ideal candidate, you will also have:

Training and experience in coaching and mentoring PMP Certification

Experience delivering projects with both IT and business components

Experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholder groups and a significant budget

An alternate combination of education and experience may be considered equivalent.

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📌 Project Manager, Business Initiatives (Halifax Regional Municipality)
🏢 Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation (NSLC)
📍 Halifax Regional Municipality