Job Title: Sr. Project Manager
Location: CA (Canada)
Employment Type: Full-time

About Altera

Altera, a member of the N. Harris Computer Corporation family, delivers health IT solutions that support caregivers around the world. These include the Sunrise™, Paragon Daneli, TouchWorks EHR, Altera Opal, Ventus, HealthQuest™ and dbMotion™ solutions. At the intersection of technology and the human experience, Altera Digital Health is driving a new era of healthcare, in which innovation and expertise can elevate care delivery and inspire healthier communities across the globe. A new age in healthcare technology has just begun.

Position Summary

Altera is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Sr Project Manager to lead the execution of large, complex projects, ensuring successful delivery on time, within scope, and budget, while maintaining the highest quality standards. This role is pivotal in proactively collaborating with project teams and stakeholders to deliver solutions that meet business and contractual obligations, fostering strong client and stakeholder satisfaction. An ideal candidate will be a strategic problem-solver with exceptional leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills, capable of driving continuous process improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver projects on schedule and within budget as specified by project plans.
• Ensure the consistent application of appropriate processes and standards throughout the project lifecycle.
• Proactively manage project risks through prioritization, planning, and delivery.
• Define a communication plan suitable for the project size and importance.
• Ensure that the project scope is clearly defined and documented at the onset of the project.
• Manage scope changes and change requests, escalating internally and externally as necessary for impacts on costs, schedules, and deliverables.
• Anticipate and communicate the impact of project decisions and actions on client commitments and expectations.
• Create and monitor risk logs, actively mitigating all identified risks.
• Demonstrate robust project control through disciplined measurement, assessment, planning, and reporting.
• Establish and nurture trusted relationships with the project team, key influencers/stakeholders, and executive leadership.
• Report project status, selecting content and messages as appropriate to the audience.
• Build strong relationships across internal and external organizational functions at various levels, including decision-makers.
• Motivate the team to drive toward success and find ways to overcome difficulties.
• Share and encourage others to share and use the lessons learned from projects.
• Identify, suggest, and implement improvements to existing processes.

Role Requirements

• Total Years of Experience: 10+ years of relevant work experience.
• Relevant Years of Experience: 2-3 years at an Expert/Senior level in project management.
• Education: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent (Preferred).
• Certifications (Preferred):
  • PMP, PMI-ACP, PRINCE2, or a similar project management certification.
  • For development PMs: Lean Six Sigma, Scrum, or SAFe certification.
• Mandatory Skills:
  • Strong organizational and time management skills.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with diverse personality types.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects and deadlines simultaneously.
  • Demonstrated capability to build and maintain strong, trusting relationships with team, stakeholders, and senior leaders.
  • Highly self-motivated, creative, and efficient in proposing solutions to complex, time-critical problems.
  • Superb negotiation skills, with the ability to facilitate discussion, identify alternative approaches, and resolve conflicts.
  • Ability to identify and remove impediments, as well as prevent distractions for the team.
  • Strong conviction in the role of project management and willingness to take on challenges.
  • Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Teams).
• Working Arrangements: Primarily works in a standard office environment or remotely. May require after-hours, on-call support, and/or holidays during peak times (e.g., end of month/quarter/year), with limited PTO during these periods.
• Travel: Up to 10% of travel may be required, including potential international travel.

Salary range: 100K-120K CAD. The salary range reflects the anticipated base salary for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education.