| Job ID: | #5050 |
|---|---|
| Title: | IT Project Manager; Nunavut (Standby Opportunity | Remote, Hybrid, or On-Site) |
| Location: | Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada |
| Work location: | Hybrid remote |
| Job type: | Independent Contractor |
| Estimated Pay: | CA$45.00 - CA$80.00 Per Hour |
| Experience required: | 5 years |
Location: Nunavut (Remote, Hybrid, or On-Site depending on project)
Duration: 3-month contracts
Travel and Housing: Included for on-site assignments
Compensation: Northern premium pay; Government of Canada Job Bank benchmark for Information Technology (IT) Project Manager in Nunavut is typically $45.68 to $80.31/hour.
About the Role
We’re building a standby roster of experienced IT Project Managers to support technology projects across Nunavut. Some assignments require time on-site in northern communities; others run remote or hybrid (often remote planning, on-site kickoffs, on-site cutovers, then remote wrap-up). If you like turning chaos into a project plan that people actually follow, you’ll do well here.
What You’ll Do
- Lead end-to-end IT project delivery; scope, schedule, budget, risks, and stakeholders
- Build project plans, RAID logs, status reports, and decision tracking
- Coordinate vendors and internal technical teams; infra, apps, security, data, and support
- Run steering updates and working sessions; keep approvals and timelines moving
- Support cutovers and go-lives; change management, communications, training coordination
- Manage quality and outcomes; verify deliverables, acceptance criteria, and handover
Qualifications
- Diploma or degree in IT, Computer Science, Business, or related field
- 5+ years of IT project management experience (public sector experience is an asset)
- Strong SDLC understanding; Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid
- Comfort with infrastructure and application projects; networks, cloud, security, systems, implementations
- Certification is an asset; PMP, PRINCE2, Scrum Master, ITIL
- Tools experience is an asset; MS Project, Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, SharePoint
- Ability to work independently; especially when the nearest “extra hands” are 1,000 km away
Top 5 Reasons to Work in Nunavut
- Flexible Work Models; remote, hybrid, or on-site depending on project needs
- Northern Premium Pay; plus a strong government wage benchmark for the territory
- Travel and Housing Covered; for assignments requiring on-site time
- Meaningful Work; projects support essential public services and community outcomes
- Career Growth; northern public-sector IT delivery experience stands out fast