Project Manager, REM Implementation

Role overview

Work location

• This full-time position is based at TransAlta’s Downtown Calgary Head Office.

Project delivery

• Lead assigned REM implementation projects through initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, transition, and closeout.
• Develop and maintain project charters, integrated plans, schedules, budgets, resource requirements, decision logs, and governance materials.
• Coordinate workstreams and align scope, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and decision points.
• Track REM ISO Rule implementation requirements and support operational, commercial, regulatory, technology, and compliance readiness.
• Manage project risks, issues, assumptions, constraints, and interdependencies; escalate significant items with clear options and recommendations.
• Coordinate process changes, systems updates, testing, controls, training, communications, and transition to operations.
• Report project scope, schedule, cost, risks, decisions, and readiness to the Director and governance forums.
• Coordinate subject matter experts and functional contributors; facilitate meetings and decision forums and follow through on documented actions.
• Work with Operations, Energy Trading, Asset Management, Regulatory, Legal, IT, Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Finance.

Qualifications and experience

• University degree in Business, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• At least five years of progressive project management experience delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience managing scope, schedule, cost, risk, dependencies, governance, and stakeholder communications.
• Experience delivering projects involving new systems, business processes, regulatory requirements, or operational change.
• Knowledge of Alberta’s electricity market, utility operations, or regulated environments is preferred.
• PMP designation or progress toward it is preferred.
• Strong business acumen; able to connect regulatory and technical requirements to operational outcomes.
• Able to lead through influence and coordinate experts across functions; skilled in facilitation, conflict resolution, negotiation, and decision support.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including concise reporting for senior leaders.
• Able to manage ambiguity, competing priorities, and time-sensitive deliverables with limited supervision.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project planning and collaboration tools; sound judgment handling sensitive information.

Benefits and culture

• The posting lists competitive salary, incentives for select roles, a company-matching pension plan, health benefits, vacation and personal days, learning programs, recognition, and a wellness allowance.
• TransAlta describes a culture focused on results, learning, purpose, psychological safety, wellbeing, inclusion, and belonging.

Hiring process

• The successful candidate may be required to complete role-appropriate background checks. Safety-sensitive positions require pre-employment testing.