Team Lead, Project Management Office

Alberta Securities Commission

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) is seeking a Team Lead for its Project Management Office (PMO) within the Information Technology (IT) team. This role reports to the Manager, Strategic Programs and Enterprise Delivery and is responsible for providing day-to-day leadership to support the consistent delivery of complex projects. The Team Lead will translate portfolio priorities into team execution, lead PMO operations, oversee project delivery practices, implement and sustain the PMO framework, and guide Project Managers. The IT team ensures the ASC has the necessary resources for reliable and secure service delivery, anticipating the organization's technology needs.

Requirements

• A degree or diploma in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, Project Management, or a related discipline. An equivalent combination of education and practical experience may be considered.
• 12+ years of progressive experience leading or delivering complex IT projects, digital or business transformation initiatives, including establishing, maturing, or leading PMO functions across business and technology teams within a multi-project environment.
• A minimum of three to four years of experience leading, coaching, mentoring, and developing project management or other professional delivery teams.
• Demonstrated skills in project planning, scope and schedule management, financial and benefits tracking, reporting, stage-gate reviews, and delivery standards.
• Knowledge of PMO governance, portfolio management, project controls, portfolio reporting, and approaches for embedding consistent project delivery.
• Experience leading or coordinating project management resources across multiple projects and priorities in a matrixed environment involving business stakeholders, IT teams, vendors, and senior leaders.
• Effective leadership, communication, stakeholder engagement, influencing, organizational, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Project management training or certification, such as PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum, or Lean, is desirable.
• Experience with Azure DevOps project and portfolio management tools, reporting, and dashboards is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership, direction, and support to Project Managers, fostering a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing team environment.
• Offer hands-on guidance, coaching, and feedback to Project Managers on project management practices, governance, and delivery planning.
• Lead team planning and coordination activities, including Project Manager assignments and workload balancing.
• Coordinate project intake, prioritization, resource allocation, and capacity planning across competing initiatives.
• Build effective working relationships with stakeholders, sponsors, and delivery partners, serving as the primary operational liaison for PMO processes, reporting, and project support.
• Develop PMO training, onboarding materials, and guidance to support consistent adoption of PMO standards, tools, and processes.
• Lead and execute stage-gate and quality reviews to assess project readiness, deliverables, and compliance with PMO governance requirements.
• Implement and maintain the PMO control framework, standards, templates, reporting, and portfolio management practices.
• Monitor delivery risks, control gaps, non-compliance, and systemic trends, recommending corrective actions and escalating concerns as needed.
• Coordinate PMO project intake and portfolio reporting, providing insights and recommendations on resources, risks, delivery performance, and trade-offs.
• Partner with Audit, Finance, and Risk teams to support audits, maintain audit-ready documentation, and provide required evidence and analysis.
• Act as the PMO business owner and power user for Azure DevOps Portfolio Management, ensuring alignment between PMO processes, system configuration, workflows, and reporting outputs.
• Monitor data integrity across project status updates, RAID logs, project financials, forecasts, schedules, dependencies, benefits tracking, and reporting outputs.

Benefits

• 100 per cent employer-paid benefits
• Comprehensive health and dental
• Travel insurance
• Paid vacation time
• Flex and sick days
• Employee family assistance program
• Transportation allowance
• Generous flexible spending account
• Professional development through subsidized courses, conferences, workshops, seminars, and in-house training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree