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Ottawa-based Project Managers looking for work? This week I’m noticing a continued trend toward senior PM, PMO, construction, and strategy-focused roles locally. Less entry-level activity this time around, but some really solid opportunities for experienced folks. Here are a few worth checking out 👇 Senior Advisor, Enterprise PMO — EDC, OttawaProcess-focused PMO role (with my…
When Your Efficiency Becomes Someone Else’s Problem I was teaching a project management class when someone shared a story that has stuck with me. An HR team had redesigned one of their internal processes, which was their prerogative. They had thought it through carefully. They reduced back-and-forth emails, clarified approvals, and eliminated a few bottlenecks…
Senior project management is not defined by deeper technical expertise, but by the ability to exercise judgment, create clarity, and maintain momentum in conditions of uncertainty. There is a particular lie many project managers absorb early in their careers, often without realizing it. It is the belief that progress equals knowledge, and that seniority is…
There is a moment in most careers when you realize that being agreeable and being effective are not the same thing. Early on, saying yes feels safe. It feels professional. It feels like what “grown up” competent people do. Your boss asks for something, you respond quickly and confidently, and you move on. Then you…