We are seeking an immediate Senior IT Project Manager for the Government of Alberta in a remote role based in Edmonton, Alberta. This position will lead a portfolio of high-priority Energy Modernization and IT System Transformation initiatives, including ADX Studio/CRM Dynamics to Power Apps and Dataverse migration, Natural Gas Royalty-in-Kind (GRIK), Bitumen Royalty-in-Kind (BRIK) Regulatory Backstop, and Enhanced Hydrocarbon Recovery Program (EHRP) Modernization. The ideal candidate will bring experience managing complex custom software development projects, ADX Studio and CRM Dynamics migrations, project charters and business cases, budgets, risk and impact assessments, dashboards, governance, stakeholder communications, and multiple concurrent projects in an enterprise environment comparable to the Government of Alberta.

Project Manager (IT) – Senior (GOAPRDJP000001017) Client: Government of Alberta – Ministry of Technology and Innovation Requisition Class: Senior IT Project Manager

Work Location: 10155 – 102 ST, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 4L4 (Remote) Estimated Start Date: October 5, 2026 Estimated End Date: September 30, 2027 Business Days: 250 (+ up to 12-month extension possible)

Hours: 7.25 hours per day Engagement Type: Contract / Consulting About The Role The Senior IT Project Manager will lead the Energy Modernization & IT System Transformations portfolio for the Government of Alberta’s Ministry of Technology and Innovation. The portfolio includes statutory compliance, cybersecurity, legacy infrastructure modernization, physical commodity tracking, complex calculations, financial integration, and multi-system transformation initiatives.

The successful candidate will coordinate and deliver projects from initiation through completion, establish timelines, assign tasks, track progress, manage governance, maintain relationships with project teams and vendors, and provide clear progress updates to senior management and project stakeholders.

Portfolio Initiatives

ADX Studio Migration – Security and Platform Modernization

- Execute a like-for-like migration from legacy ADX Studio to Microsoft Power Apps/Power Pages and Dataverse.
- Address active cybersecurity vulnerabilities through platform modernization.
- Manage the full lifecycle, including:
- Planning.
- Architecture setup.
- User story definition.
- Standardized workflow development.
- User acceptance testing.
- Change management.
- Go-live.
- Provide experience with ADX Studio/CRM Dynamics to Power Apps/Dataverse migrations, including planning, execution, testing, deployment, data migration, portal migration, or application migration.

Natural Gas Royalty-in-Kind (GRIK) Initiative
- Manage a two-phase regulatory and financial framework enabling the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission (APMC) to direct and administer natural gas royalties-in-kind.

- Coordinate system enhancements across
- MRIS.
- Intel ESG.
- Petrinex.
- CARS.
- Support physical volume tracking, volumetric reconciliation, and financial integration.

- Manage
- Phase I – Resource Credit Program, involving voluntary credit-based mechanisms.
- Phase II – GRIK Mandatory Program, enabling mandatory Crown directive authority.

Bitumen Royalty-in-Kind (BRIK) Regulatory Backstop
- Modernize legacy cash-only royalty systems, including:
- ETS.
- OASIS.
- CARS.
- RFM.
- EAD.
- Operationalize the mandatory BRIK Regulatory Backstop in compliance with provincial regulations.
- Coordinate systems configuration, enhancements, and integrations supporting:
- Physical barrel deliveries.
- Complex carve-out valuations.
- Distinct transaction classifications.
- APMC reconciliation.

- Manage
- Phase I – Streamlined manual business processes.
- Phase II – Full system automation and end-to-end integration.

Enhanced Hydrocarbon Recovery Program (EHRP) Modernization
- Implement multi-application changes supporting new program streams under the Mature Asset Strategy and Incremental Hydrocarbon Recovery Royalty Regulation.

- Support
- Research and Commercialization Stream (RACS).
- Enhanced Hydrocarbon Recovery (EHR) Stream.
- Creative Technology Program (ITP) Stream.

- Modernize
- Application intake.




- Approval workflows.
- Eligibility assessments.
- Royalty calculation engines.
- Credit management.
- Compliance reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning and Delivery

- Coordinate and deliver IT projects from initiation through completion.
- Oversee project activities, establish timelines, assign tasks, and track progress.
- Compile project charters and business/project plans.
- Define the most suitable delivery approach for each project.
- Ensure business objectives and data integrity are achieved.
- Develop project plans that clearly state:
- Objectives.
- Scope.
- Assumptions.
- Timeline.
- Resource requirements.
- Risks.
- Benefits.
- Budget.
- Develop project schedule plans and delivery strategies.
- Estimate resource requirements and monitor work plans.
- Take corrective action to ensure project tasks are completed.

Requirements and Solution Delivery
- Manage projects that document business requirements and deliver IT solutions.
- Ensure solutions comply with and contribute to the Ministry’s enterprise architecture.
- Develop requirements documentation as required.

- Assist with recommendations covering
- Resource requirements.
- Dependencies.
- Interdependencies.
- Policy implications.
- Internal and external influences.
- Delivery methodology.
- Support design and implementation of solutions across complex enterprise systems.

Risk, Impact, and Governance Management
- Lead or facilitate risk and impact assessments.
- Interpret assessment findings and provide recommendations.
- Engage stakeholders to identify and evaluate risks.
- Develop and maintain risk logs, issue logs, and governance documentation.
- Document and report project status against:
- Objectives.
- Milestones.
- Budget.
- Resources.
- Facilitate tracking and closure of issues and risks.
- Work within standards defined by the Project Management Office.
- Collaborate with the PMO to define new standards when required.

Budget and Financial Management
- Create and manage project budgets.
- Track forecast versus actual expenditures.
- Monitor budget variances and report financial status.
- Manage project resources and project governance.
- Ensure delivery is cost-effective and aligned with approved funding.

Stakeholder and Relationship Management
- Maintain effective working relationships with:
- Project teams.
- Vendors.
- Business leadership.
- IT leadership.
- Project sponsors.
- Cross-departmental partners.
- Work with project sponsors to maintain effective communication throughout the project.
- Escalate risks and issues as required.
- Manage client satisfaction and peer-level client relationships.
- Overcome delivery hurdles and facilitate win-win solutions.
- Provide timely progress updates and prepare status reports for senior management.

Change Management and Continuous Improvement
- Provide leadership and assistance to business and project teams requiring:
- Change management support.
- Communication support.
- Stakeholder engagement.
- Assess whether projects achieved stated outcomes.
- Identify opportunities for improvement on future initiatives.
- Provide guidance to project resources in establishing priorities and delivering tasks promptly.

Required Qualifications And Must-Have Skills

- Experience as a Project Manager working with ADX Studio and CRM Dynamics to Power Apps and Dataverse migrations.
- Experience defining project scope and goals in collaboration with business stakeholders.
- Experience developing project deliverables, including:
- Project charters.
- Business cases.
- Briefing notes.
- Status reports.
- Risk logs.
- Project closure documents.
- Dashboards.
- Experience managing multiple projects concurrently.
- Experience working as a Project Manager on a large,



complex custom software application development project where software is developed in-house for a specific organization.
- Experience working in an workplace of similar size and complexity to the Government of Alberta.
- Experience coordinating business requirements, technical delivery, testing, deployment, governance, and change management.
- Strong stakeholder communication, project governance, risk management, and planning abilities.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

- Experience conducting, facilitating, and interpreting impact and risk assessments across multiple scenarios.
- Experience creating and managing project forecast and actual budgets.
- Experience leading and facilitating meetings with stakeholders at all levels.
- Experience working in or for the public sector.
- Experience working with mandated and legislated projects delivered under short timelines.
- Experience with energy, royalty, financial, regulatory, or public-sector modernization initiatives.
- Experience with Power Apps, Power Pages, Dataverse, CRM Dynamics, or related Microsoft platforms.

Technical Areas in Scope Area Focus Platform Migration ADX Studio/CRM Dynamics to Power Apps, Power Pages, Dataverse Project Delivery Planning, execution, testing, deployment, go-live, closure

Energy Modernization GRIK, BRIK, EHRP, royalty and regulatory systems Financial Systems Royalty calculations, reconciliation, credit management, reporting Governance

Project charters, business cases, PMO standards, dashboards Risk Management Risk/impact assessments, risk logs, mitigation, issue closure Stakeholder Management Sponsors, business teams, IT teams, vendors, cross-departmental partners

Change Management Communications, adoption, readiness, organizational change Compliance Statutory, regulatory, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture

Engagement Details and Deliverables

- Remote role based in Edmonton, Alberta.
- Lead a portfolio of high-priority Energy Modernization and IT System Transformation initiatives.
- Manage ADX Studio/CRM Dynamics to Power Apps/Dataverse migrations.
- Coordinate planning, architecture setup, user stories, workflows, UAT, change management, and go-live.
- Manage GRIK system enhancements across MRIS, Intel ESG, Petrinex, and CARS.
- Coordinate BRIK modernization across ETS, OASIS, CARS, RFM, and EAD.
- Support EHRP modernization across RACS, EHR, and ITP streams.
- Develop project charters, business cases, briefing notes, project plans, dashboards, status reports, risk logs, and project closure documents.
- Manage project scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, dependencies, and governance.
- Develop and monitor forecast and actual budgets.
- Lead risk and impact assessments and provide recommendations.
- Coordinate requirements documentation and IT solution delivery.
- Maintain stakeholder communication and executive reporting.
- Support change management, stakeholder engagement, and organizational adoption.
- Assess outcomes and identify continuous improvement opportunities.
- Provide project leadership across multiple concurrent initiatives.

Engagement Requirements
- The Contractor is responsible for supplying all equipment necessary for remote work, including:
- Computer.
- Software.
- Printer.
- Supplies.
- Appropriate office furniture.
- Only shortlisted candidates with the required skills will be contacted.
- The role may require coordination across Ministry clients, business stakeholders, IT teams, vendors, and project sponsors.

How to Apply Submit by Friday, September 18, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST to both:

- [email protected]
- [email protected]

Mandatory Submission Documents
- Updated resume in Word format.
- Skills Matrix and References.
- Expected hourly rate.
- Visa status.
- LinkedIn ID.

Note: Applications without the mandatory documents cannot be processed. Email is the best way to reach the recruitment team. Alberta Senior IT Project Managers with ADX Studio/CRM Dynamics to Power Apps/Dataverse migration experience, complex custom software delivery, project governance, risk/impact assessment, budgeting, stakeholder leadership, and public-sector modernization experience—apply by September 18, 2026.

📌 GOAPR1017 - Project Manager (IT) - Senior (Edmonton)
🏢 S M Software Solutions
📍 Edmonton