Sylogist, Ltd.

Senior Project Manager

Sylogist, Ltd.

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Origin:  • 🇨🇦 Canada

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AzureERPPMP

About the role

  • Manage multiple internal IT projects simultaneously through the entire lifecycle (planning → execution → close-out).
  • Coordinate priorities across departments, balancing competing needs while ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
  • Drive planning, resource allocation, and prioritization to manage overlapping workstreams.
  • Manage and report on project status to key stakeholders and managers through meaningful transparency.
  • Oversee project backlog, sprint planning, and reporting using Azure DevOps.
  • Monitor and report on project health, including milestones, percent complete, budget vs. actuals, risks, and issues.
  • Proactively identify, document, and mitigate project issues and risks, escalating critical issues appropriately.
  • Build strong cross-functional relationships and foster an environment of collaboration across dynamic teams.
  • Facilitate discovery and documentation of software configurations and enhancements, supporting successful delivery and transition to the PMO and Product Management for roadmap consideration.
  • Support the PMO by driving process, project, and product improvements through gap analysis, retrospectives, and best practice scaling.
  • Provide structured, transparent, and consistent communication to stakeholders at all levels.
  • Contribute to capacity/resource management, ensuring effective utilization of team members.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, or Project Management.
  • 5–10 years of IT or product-related Project Management experience for medium to large projects.
  • Proficiency in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Iterative) with hands-on experience in backlog grooming, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
  • Demonstrated experience with Azure DevOps (or equivalent) for backlog management, sprint planning, dashboards, reporting, and team tracking.
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams).
  • Proven ability to manage multiple, concurrent projects across teams and departments.
  • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with experience managing cross-functional teams.
  • Expertise in risk management, including identification, escalation, and creation of recovery plans.
  • Excellent time management and disciplined work habits, with the ability to work calmly under pressure.
  • Strong conflict management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Experience leading process improvement initiatives within a PMO or department.
  • Project Management certification or specialization (CAPM, PMP, Scrum Master).
  • Must provide proper employment documentation showing immediate eligibility to work in the country in which the role is based.