JPC - 1424 - Project Manager

ITS Global; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A project management consulting firm in Toronto is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee business operational transformation projects. The ideal candidate will have at least seven years in project management, strong communication, and organizational skills, and experience with both Waterfall and Agile methodologies. This role requires effective management of vendor relationships and the ability to lead cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum seven years of experience in Project Management.
• Experience managing multiple related and concurrent projects.
• Experience working with vendors and technology consulting firms.

Responsibilities

• Manage vendor relationships.
• Define and track project milestones.
• Primary liaison between project stakeholders.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Project management tools proficiency

Cross-functional team leadership

Education

BA/BS degree in computer science or business

PMP certification

Tools

Waterfall methodology

Agile/Scrum methodology

Job description

Overview

Our client is looking for a Project Manager to join their team.

Project Assignment Characteristics :

• Business operational transformation projects with key technology / digital deliverables utilizing both internal IT and vendor partners; complex technology alignment across systems
• Ongoing alignment and coordination of business process and operational impacts and implementation of project deliverables; cross-functional resource and priority management
• Management of intra-project dependencies and alignment across portfolios
• Key deliverable timeframes ranging from 3 to 6 months in the context of projects spreading over the next 18 months

Successful PM Characteristics :

• Very strong communication skills – in particular, the ability to listen and bring clarity to ongoing goals, status, and issues; professional communication style appropriate to all levels of the business, including client facing
• Organizational skills to bring and keep order in projects with cross-functional business voices, technology variables
• Ability to effectively use PM management tools to serve both the individual project management and bigger picture portfolio communication and coordination
• A willingness to roll-up sleeves to do what is needed to keep the project moving, coupled with the ability to recognize when the PM should be managing rather than doing

General Responsibilities :

• Manage vendor relationships.
• Define and track project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall project plan / schedule in line with agreed-upon project commitments, timelines, and budgets.
• Primary liaison between project stakeholders, project sponsors, and steering committees.
• Manage technical and business stakeholders to ensure expectations are clearly defined and met.
• Lead and enable cross-functional teams to deliver on their assigned work; Delegate tasks and responsibilities as required.
• Provide clear, customized, and regular communication and reports on project status, tasks, milestones, challenges, risks, and issues to stakeholders including chairing meetings to review progress with key constituents.
• Manage scheduling, agenda creation, planning, facilitation, and actioning of outcomes for project team meetings.
• Analyze project deliverables and solutions throughout the project to ensure alignment to the business, and end-user needs and ensure the sustainability of implemented solutions after the project closes.

Qualifications :

• BA / BS degree in computer science, business, or related.
• PMP certified.
• A mix of technical experience in IT and business-related / business consulting experience.
• Minimum seven years of experience in a direct Project Manager role delivering high-value, complex projects that have included the responsibility for the management of :
• Multiple related and concurrent projects
• Technology teams and initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to communicate at all levels, both inside the organization, to technical and non-technical stakeholders, with quality both written and verbally.
• Experience in the use of various project development methodologies including both Waterfall and Agile / Scrum.
• Important – Experience working with vendors and technology consulting firms including managing relationships, evaluating performance, and tracking T&M budgets.
• Important - Experience managing project financials and forecasting including developing and tracking capital and operating budgets.
• Important - Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated experience to onboard quickly, solidify scope rapidly and manage change to scope closely.