IT Project Manager, Facilities and Real Estate Specialist

Job Description:

  • Lead full lifecycle delivery of IT projects, especially Real Estate and Facilities initiatives such as site builds, moves, and upgrades.
  • Elicit and manage business stakeholder and Corporate IT requirements.
  • Define project WBS and IT work packages.
  • Develop and manage project plans, schedules, budgets, risk plans, and dependencies.
  • Serve as IT lead for office openings, consolidations, and closures.
  • Consult with Real Estate on site design layouts to ensure IT infrastructure standards are met.
  • Coordinate deployment of network, AV, end-user computing, security systems, and IoT/smart building technology.
  • Prepare IT readiness requirements and artifacts for Real Estate project gating.
  • Prepare cost estimates and rough-order-of-magnitude IT estimates; review low-voltage architectural plans.
  • Establish site connectivity with IT infrastructure teams and telecom providers.
  • Act as primary contact for stakeholders, Facilities teams, and third-party vendors.
  • Manage vendor deliverables, contracts, and performance.
  • Provide leadership with status updates, risks, and escalation paths.
  • Manage project budgets, forecasts, financial tracking, KPIs, risks, compliance, documentation, audits, and governance reviews.
  • Contribute to deployment playbooks, lessons learned, process improvements, and standardized tool adoption.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Engineering, Business, or related field.
  • 8-10+ years of IT project management experience, focused on delivery of IT infrastructure equipment and capabilities.
  • Demonstrated experience managing Real Estate / Facilities-related IT projects, such as office builds, relocations, or major renovations.
  • Working knowledge of IT infrastructure domains, including networking, end-user computing, AV, and security systems.
  • Strong knowledge of Waterfall, Agile, or hybrid project management methodologies.
  • Experience managing cross-functional programs involving Facilities, Construction, and IT teams.
  • Ability to manage budgets, vendors, and multiple concurrent projects.
  • Experience with project management and portfolio tools such as ServiceNow PPM, MS Project, Jira, or equivalent; Primavera is a nice to have.
  • Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
  • PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification, or actively pursuing.
  • Ability to travel to site locations as required.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer at the time of hire.
  • Must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for access to controlled technical information, including eligibility for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and a Canadian Enhanced Reliability security clearance.
  • Must be able to work standard hours Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm ET or 9am to 6pm ET, with occasional after-hours or weekend work.

Benefits:

  • Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.
  • Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.
  • Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.
  • Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.
  • Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.
  • Tier 1 - Referral Bonus Payout - $2,500
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