Senior SAP Project Manager

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CPKC is seeking a Senior SAP Project Manager to lead one or more enterprise SAP initiatives from planning through go live in Calgary, balancing scope, budget, schedule and quality while ensuring PMO and SOX compliance. You will partner with Product Owners, Solution Architects and vendors to define scope and benefits, secure resources, and deliver SAP work across ECC or S/4HANA, integrations, and upgrades using Agile, Waterfall or hybrid approaches. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience delivering large, multi stakeholder IS projects, deep SAP landscape knowledge, and hands on Jira and MS Project; PMP is required, PMI-ACP or CSM are assets. To apply, tailor your resume to show measurable results in delivery, risk and change management, and executive communication, highlight readiness to work onsite in Calgary, and demonstrate success guiding cross functional teams. Pre employment checks and a commitment to inclusion are noted.

Join CPKC, North America’s first transnational railroad connecting U.S., Canada, and Mexico, where your career drives progress and safety is paramount. We connect communities, fuel economic growth, and provide meaningful work in a culture that values diversity, accountability, and pride. With opportunities for training, development, and advancement, you’re not just building a career—you’re part of something bigger. Together, we move goods, connect people, and create lasting change. Your future starts here.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

The primary responsibility of the Senior SAP Project Manager is planning, organizing, and supervising the completion of one or multiple projects using their skills, knowledge, and experience. They help to establish the overall project and its deliverables by acting as the customer’s single point of contact for the project, controlling the planning and executing project activities and resources to ensure established scope, budget, time, and quality goals are met.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Partner with technical and business leaders to define project opportunities, including scope, schedule, budget, and benefits
• Plan and execute projects (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid) ensuring delivery on time, within scope, budget, and quality standards
• Define and secure project resources, set expectations, and monitor delivery performance across internal and external teams
• Develop project estimates using Agile methodologies and maintain accurate financial tracking (SAP/Excel)
• Identify and manage stakeholders, ensuring ongoing engagement throughout the project lifecycle
• Lead requirements definition with Product Owners, Solution Architects, and Technical Leads to ensure expected outcomes
• Coordinate delivery across technical, QA, and project teams to ensure aligned execution and testing
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration, manage competing priorities, and secure delivery commitments
• Oversee implementation planning, including testing, dry runs, and go-live to ensure minimal production impact
• Monitor risks and issues, escalating as needed, and ensure compliance with PMO, SOX, and governance standards
• Drive change management, transition to support, continuous improvement (lessons learned), and provide leadership to project teams

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• University degree or equivalent in Commerce/Business Administration, Engineering, or Computer Science
• 10 years of experience leading large, multi-stakeholder business focused application development IS projects
• Experience delivering Custom Development, and/or Application Integration projects using primary Iterative, Agile or Waterfall Project methodologies
• Proven experience delivering SAP projects (ECC, S/4HANA, integrations, upgrades, regulatory) Strong understanding of SAP landscape complexity (modules, middleware, data, security) Experience with system upgrades, migrations, or regulatory compliance initiatives
• Lead SOW development, participate in contract negotiations, and manage Vendors and materials delivery
• Hands-on experience using Jira and Microsoft Project to plan and deliver projects
• Ability to communicate and influence decision making at executive and working levels, with demonstrated prioritization and conflict resolution experience
• Advanced project management practical expertise across knowledge areas: scope, time, cost, quality, human resource, communication, risk and procurement and integration management
• Project Management Professional certificate (PMP) or equivalent experience
• PMI-ACP or Certified Scrum Master would be considered an asset

WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:

• Flexible and competitive benefits package
• Competitive company pension plan
• Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Performance Incentive Program
• Annual Fitness Subsidy
• Part-time Studies Program

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

 Background Investigation

• Criminal history check
• Education verification
• Professional references

BECOMING A RAILROADER:

As an employee with a North American presence, the possibility does exist that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements.

Management Conductor Program

Becoming a qualified conductor or locomotive engineer is the single best way for a management employee to learn the business at CPKC. You may be required to obtain a certification or to maintain your current certification/qualification as a conductor or locomotive engineer.

CULTURE OF INCLUSION:

For our U.S. applicants, CPKC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, inclusive of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For Canadian applicants CPKC is an employment equity employer committed to the principles of employment equity and inclusion. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply including: women, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), members of the LGBTQ+ community and people with disabilities. Accommodations for the job application process can be provided, as appropriate, upon request. All applicant information will be managed in accordance with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

• Req ID: 106113
• Department: Information Services & Network Service Centre (NSC)
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Position Type: Non-Union
• Location: Calgary, Alberta
• Country: Canada
• % of Travel: 0-10%
• # of Positions: 1
• Job Grade: 3
• Job Available to: Internal & External

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