Expert Program & Project Management

CN360; Montreal; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading North American railroad is seeking an Expert Project Manager to manage end-to-end project planning and delivery within their Transportation Solutions PMO. The successful candidate will oversee project progress, coordinate teams, and ensure timely execution. With a focus on agile methodologies and strong leadership skills, this role is integral to optimizing operations in a fast-paced environment. The ideal applicant will have over 10 years of relevant experience and strong bilingual communication skills.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive company culture

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in IT Project Management.
• Experience with end-to-end delivery of mission-critical technology products/services.
• Knowledge of data engineering concepts and technologies.
• Strong communication skills to interact with different levels of users.
• Ability to deliver projects on-time/on-budget that meet business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and complete large scale complex projects.
• Manage end-to-end planning and delivery of multiple parallel projects.
• Negotiate changes in scope, budget, and schedule.
• Reports progress to the delivery manager.
• Ensure project transparency with timely communication.

Skills

IT Project Management

Agile methodologies

Leadership

Negotiation

Bilingual (English, French)

Education

PMP Certification or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Project Professional Server

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

At CN, we work together to move our company—and North America—forward. Be part of our Information & Technology (I&T) team, a critical piece of the engine that keeps us in motion. From enterprise architecture to operational technology, our teams use the agile methodology to automate and digitize our railroad ensuring our operations run optimally and safely and our employees can focus on value-added tasks. You will be able to develop your skills and career in our close-knit, safety-focused culture working together as ONE TEAM. The careers we offer are meaningful because the work we do matters. Join us!

Job Summary

The Expert project manager will possess the authority to manage end-to-end planning and delivery of multiple parallel projects within the Transportation Solutions PMO. The candidate oversees all aspects of projects, sets deadlines, assigns responsibilities, monitors and summarizes progress of the project, builds and maintains working relationships with team members, vendors, and other departments involved in the projects. Additionally, the project manager prepares reports for upper management regarding status of the projects and verifies that the project portfolio achieves the potential benefits defined in the project business case. The project manager will actively participate in the deployment of project governance, standards & best practices. Furthermore, the candidate will be responsible to supervise project team members as required.

Main Responsibilities

·Responsible for coordination and completion of large scale complex projects;

·Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures;

·Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals;

·Negotiates changes in scope, budget and schedule with the sponsor, management and steering committee according to CN I&T operating model.

·Leads and directs the work of others;

·Reports progress to delivery manager and/or head of a unit/department and steering committee;

·Identifies resource requirements;

·Identifies milestones and critical success factors;

·Communicates and collaborates with people across the organization, partners, clients and vendors to get the work done;

·Ensures project transparency with timely and effective project communication;

·Escalates issues and risks with available options as needed;

·Leads the steering committee with the Senior Delivery Managers.

·Aligns delivery teams & practices throughout the project lifecycle.

·Manages project constrains & assumptions and maintain projects KPIs throughout the project lifecycle.

·Successfully hands over the project outcomes to operation & support teams, leading to successful projects closure.

REQUIREMENTS

·At least 10 years of experience in IT Project Management.

·Knowledge of data engineering concepts and technologies.

·Experience with end to end delivery of mission-critical technology products/services where down time is close to zero.

·Experience in project handover/ handover to operations along with associated change management knowledge.

·Ability to think strategically and at the same time diving deep into technical and operational details.

·PMP Certification or equivalent (Prince-2, PMI-ACP, …).

·Highly familiar with Agile methodologies (Lean, Scrum,…), Dev-Ops, continuous integration and continuous delivery.

·Mastery of project management best practices along with strong communication skills to interact with different levels and types of users.

·Ability to deliver projects on-time/on-budget that meet business objectives.

·Ability to coordinate interdependencies with other projects.

·Strong leadership, negotiation, facilitation and interpersonal skills.

·Quick learner, autonomous and comfortable managing ambiguity in a fast paced, changing environment.

·Knowledge of Microsoft Project Professional Server (PPM)/PWA).

·Intermediate to expert skill with MS Excel or MS PowerPoint.

·Experience working on IT projects in the Transportation or Rail industry is an asset.

· Fluently bilingual both written and verbal (English, French)*

*Any knowledge for any of the above would be considered as an asset

About CN

CN is a premium railroad that sustainably generates value for our customers, shareholders, employees, and stakeholders with an unwavering commitment to safety and service. Essential to the economy, to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year. CN's network connects Canada's Eastern and Western coasts with the U.S. South through a 20,000-mile rail network. CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919. CN powers the North American economy and is committed to programs supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship.

At CN, we are dedicated to building North America'ssafest , mostinclusive andsustainable railroad, which includes reflecting the communities in which we operate. Research shows that candidates often don't apply unless they feel they fit the job posting at 100%. To all potential applicants, even if you don't meet every job requirement listed in a posting, we still encourage you to apply. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), please get in touch with our team [e-mail] .

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