IS - IM/IT Project Manager

At Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS), we’re more than just a workplace; we’re a proud community dedicated to supporting Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans and their families in their daily lives. We carefully curate and provide programs and services designed to meet their unique needs and enhance their mental, social, physical, financial and familial well-being. CFMWS employees deliver programs and services including recreation, sports and fitness programs, customized financial services, retail services, access to retail savings and discounts and offers family support and organizes charity events.

Our success stems from living our values. Our employees care about their role in supporting Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans and their families and act with integrity in all they do. Thriving in our close-knit environment, we act as one team with one mission. We constantly seek new ideas and creative ways to deliver the best possible programs and services.

As an employer, we offer a commitment to your health, wellness and growth. We provide a diverse range of roles across many locations and a career where you can make a meaningful impact.

The successful IM/IT Project Manager for the Data Architecture and Platform initiative should have deep experience in project managing complex, multi-layered data ecosystems. This includes overseeing ingestion, processing, storage, analytics, and governance layers while driving the transition toward modular, metadata-driven architectures. The ideal candidate will understand how to implement robust, configurable and scalable data layers that support advanced analytics, AI, and machine learning use cases. Strong leadership and coordination skills are essential to align cross-functional teams and ensure seamless integration across all architectural components. You will define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals. You will plan and schedule project timelines and milestones, and track and manage project risks. You will evaluate trade-offs between project size and complexity, cost, urgency, risk and stakeholder value, as well as provide recommendations on the way forward. The IM/IT Project Manager estimates resources and competencies needed to achieve project goals, negotiating with the business for the engagement of resources. You develop full-scale project plans, status reports, communication documents and budgets. You liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis and assist the project team by assigning tasks and responsibilities. This is an expert role, working with a team, where you will exercise your knowledge and skills daily. If you are passionate about technology and want to be part of a team who is becoming the orchestrator of digital innovation, this is the opportunity for you.

Education, Certifications and Licenses

College diploma or certificate in Business Administration, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or a related field and Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Experience

Proven track record of project managing Data Architecture projects involving ingestion, processing, storage, analytics, and governance layers.

Experience in successfully implementing modular architectures and leveraging metadata for automation and flexibility.

Expertise in deploying scalable storage solutions and robust data layers for high-volume, high-velocity data.

Ability to lead diverse teams (data engineers, architects, analysts, and governance specialists) to achieve project milestones.

Deep experience in core project management competencies; project resource planning and stakeholder management, project scheduling, project scope and change management, vendor management, risk & issues management, project budget management, project reporting, Earned Value Management

Experience in CA Clarity Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) system, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Planner and Azure Dev Ops is an asset

Competencies, Skills and Abilities

Client focus, organizational knowledge, communication, innovation, teamwork and leadership.

English or French Essential, Bilingual (English and French) an asset

Reading: Advanced

Writing: Functional

Oral: Advanced

Health Benefits: Drug coverage, healthcare spending account, virtual care (telemedicine), Employee and Family Assistance Program, mental health support, travel insurance, dental, vision, life insurance and disability insurance.

Work Life Balance: Flexible work options and a wide range of paid/unpaid leave, including paid vacation, family related leave and personal days.

Retirement Planning: Group Savings Plans.

Learning and Development: Payment of professional association memberships, online learning opportunities including a LinkedIn Learning subscription and second language training.

Perks: Discounts through CF One Member Appreciation.

Explore all the benefits CFMWS offers by visiting: https://cfmws.ca/Benefits

This is a hybrid position with an assigned work location allowing the employee to work partly from a corporate office and partly from a home office in accordance with the CFMWS Flexible Work Options Policy, and with approval from the direct manager.

As soon as possible

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