Project Manager III

Requisition ID: 3708
Affiliation: Exempt
Position Type: Permanent Full Time
Number of Openings: 1
Bi-weekly Working Hours: 70 Hours bi-weekly
Shift/Work Schedule: Monday - Friday
Department: Project Management Office
Job Location: Fort McMurray

Starting Salary Range*: $141,208  - $149,277 (Pay Band H)
COLA: Bi-Weekly - $480 

Posted (dd/mm/yyyy): 26/07/2025
Closing Date (dd/mm/yyyy): 24/08/2025
Posting Type: Internal & External

*The Municipality offers a competitive compensation package, including an attractive base salary, excellent benefits, retirement plans, and more. The starting salary for this position is within the range listed above and will be dependent upon the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate. 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Project Manager III leads and provides overall program governance, coordination, and change management expertise for large-scale and complex municipal projects, programs, and initiatives under their assigned portfolio. The Project Manager’s assigned portfolio includes projects and initiatives that are complex, highly sensitive, may span functions, are of a technical municipal infrastructure and/or transformational nature with significant organizational impacts.

The incumbent demonstrates project management expertise and rigour and applies a strong risk management and change management lens to the work. The Project Manager III works directly with program sponsors at the senior leadership level to scope strategy and outcomes for projects, ensuring a common understanding of expectations and approach.  The Project Manager III provides overall program management stewardship with the aim of creating efficiencies between projects and overall successful program delivery that achieve strategic business and organizational objectives. The work may also include leadership initiatives such as organizational strategic support, process analysis, and improvement implementation.

The Project Manager III is distinguished from the other project manager levels based on its assigned project portfolio’s scale and budget. The Project Manager III requires advanced experience in leadership and delivering projects and overall project portfolios of a larger scale and budget, including those of a complex, sensitive, and technical nature involving critical municipal infrastructure.

Primary responsibilities include:

Project Management: Provides strategic guidance and leadership in support of municipal infrastructure program delivery, ensuring standards for planning, support, and execution are met. Maintains continuous alignment of program scope with strategic business objectives and makes recommendations to modify the program to enhance effectiveness toward the business result or strategic intent. Determines and coordinates resources among constituent projects for the overall benefit of the program. Provides regular reporting and updates to senior leaders, analyzing information from a variety of sources and presenting in a concise manner. Facilitates meetings and conducts reviews to ensure objectives are met. A critical thinker, the incumbent is expected to identify emerging issues, recommend effective responses, share complex and technical information in an accessible and understandable manner, as well as assist with overall project management and service delivery.

Departmental Advice: Manages complex issues that may include political consideration. Identifies, analyzes, advises on difficult and technical municipal infrastructure issues, and recommends effective responses and resolutions. Works collaboratively with other departments and community partners, providing advice that is consistent, innovative, and strategic. Organizes and chairs meetings with internal and external parties. Recognizes opportunities to meet municipal objectives through partnerships with internal and external collaborators. Ensures interested parties receive timely, professional, and comprehensive information on emerging issues. Anticipates and responds to issues and shares pertinent information in an effective manner while upholding confidentiality, displaying professionalism, and maintaining the values of the Municipality.

Operational Guidance: Responsible for overall program delivery with direct involvement in daily operations and overall administration, the incumbent will work collaboratively to identify risks and opportunities across multiple projects/initiatives within the organization. Assists with the moderation, facilitation, and hosting of public events, such as community engagement sessions in collaboration with the other departments. Assists in the preparation and delivery of Council updates for assigned portfolio. Prepares briefing notes, presentations, and reports as required for Council and the Senior Leadership Team. This position may potentially be involved in confidential matters including committee participation, operational reviews, and business planning.

SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

Candidates need to show evidence of the following:

• Demonstrated and progressive project management and strategic planning/implementation experience.
• Ability to take initiative and manage multiple projects simultaneously, including experience defining and tracking KPIs.
• Advanced skills in leadership, communication, influence, negotiation, conflict resolution, and change management.
• Highly skilled in project risk management including the ability to identify, analyze, and mitigate risk using risk management best practices.
• Strong analytical and technical mindset, with the ability to understand and interpret technical data, plans, reports, drawings, and safety requirements.
• Innovative problem-solving skills, with the ability to maintain composure, diplomacy, and a positive outlook during periods of stress in a demanding work environment.
• Ability to oversee, provide guidance, and delegate work to staff, contractors, and consultants as required.
• Knowledge of local government operations, including policy development and decision-making processes.
• Ability to operate within a politically sensitive environment and deal with sensitive and confidential issues.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to provide interdepartmental leadership and build relationships with diverse interest groups such as industry, government, Indigenous groups, and members of the public.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills and the ability to effectively prepare and present in a variety of settings.
• Ability to respond effectively to rapidly changing situations, priorities, and simultaneous demands.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Seven (7) years of experience with a degree or nine (9) years of experience with a diploma managing complex, large scale/corporate wide projects in a public sector environment is required. Experience to include:
  • Working in a municipal infrastructure, operations, or maintenance environment.
  • Three (3) years of demonstrated leadership experience. This includes leading projects and providing guidance and coaching to team members.
  • Managing project(s) valued between $10M and $20M+.
  • A minimum of three (3) years managing an annual project portfolio valued between $20M and $50M+.
• Experience working in a municipal environment with unionized and non-unionized employees is an asset.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Technical degree or diploma related to Municipal Infrastructure is required (i.e., Construction Management, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, or related discipline).
• A Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), Professional Licensee Engineering (P.L. (Eng.)), or Professional Technologist (P.Tech. (Eng.)) designation is required. Other professional designations through ASET may be considered.
• A Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or a Program Management Professional (PgMP) designation, or a willingness to obtain, is preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and work experience may be considered.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Submission of a Criminal Record Check is required.
• A valid Class five (5) Operator’s Licence is required as incumbent may be required to operate a personal or municipal vehicle for business use.
• Must be willing to work outside in all weather conditions.

SAFETY:

As an employee of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, the incumbent is responsible and accountable for knowing and working in accordance with the organization’s Occupational Health and Safety Administrative Directive. As per section 2 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the incumbent shall ensure while in the employ of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo the health and safety of employees, contractors and the public.

To apply: Please visit our website at jobs.rmwb.ca
Current employees must apply through the internal careers site. 
We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those individuals
selected for interviews will be contacted.  Late applications will not be accepted.