Project Manager

Canadian Cancer Society; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 64,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Project Manager to lead transformative initiatives that enhance organizational effectiveness. This role is pivotal in managing a diverse portfolio of projects, utilizing both Agile and traditional methodologies to ensure timely and efficient delivery. You'll collaborate with senior leadership and cross-functional teams, driving change management and fostering an inclusive work environment. Join a mission-driven organization that values diversity and is committed to making a meaningful impact in the fight against cancer. If you're passionate about project management and want to contribute to a noble cause, this opportunity is for you!

Benefits

Paid Parental Leave

Health Insurance

Paid Family Sick Time

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• 10+ years managing IT and Digital Projects, including 4+ years in Agile.
• Advanced user of Waterfall, Agile, and project scheduling software.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of projects applying standardized project management methodologies.
• Establish effective communication with senior leadership and internal clients.

Skills

Project Management

Agile Methodologies

Change Management

Communication Skills

Budget Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Project Management Certification

Tools

Project Scheduling Software

Agile Tools

Job description

Job Title: Project Manager

Location: Vancouver, BC | Calgary, AB | Ottawa, ON | Montreal, QC | Halifax, NS (Detailed office location information can be found by visiting this link: https://cancer.ca/en/contact-us)

Work Model: Hybrid Work Model

Salary Band: 6 ($64,000 - $96,000 CAD)

WHY JOIN THE CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY (CCS)?

The Canadian Cancer Society works tirelessly to save and improve lives. We raise funds to fuel the brightest minds in cancer research. We provide a compassionate support system for all those affected by cancer, across Canada and for all types of cancer. Together with patients, supporters, donors and volunteers, we work to create a healthier future for everyone. Because to take on cancer, it takes all of us. It takes a society.

Help us make a difference.

COME AS YOU ARE

At CCS, we embrace everyone’s uniqueness and recognize the strength that lies in differences. We believe in the power of our collective potential and strive to achieve a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace to empower and create opportunities for all. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their gender, age, religion, race, ethnicity, and nationality. Particularly equity deserving groups, such as members of the BIPOC, and 2SLGBTQI+ communities, people living with disabilities, veterans, and anyone who may contribute to the further diversification of the Canadian Cancer Society. Together we unite and inspire all Canadians to change the future of cancer.

Job Overview

Reporting to the Team Lead, Projects, the purpose of this position is to support national efforts to improve the organization’s effectiveness and efficiency through the successful management and delivery of, or contribution to, special projects.

This position develops and applies standardized project management methodologies to deliver projects on-time, on-budget and on-benefit.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Manage a portfolio of projects
• Manages a portfolio of approved projects through the project lifecycle, applying standardized project management methodologies, including agile methodologies.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships and communications channels with senior leadership and internal business clients across all business functions to understand business needs, direction and intent.
• Incorporates effective change management controls, and develops and executes change management plans to ensure the effective adoption of new business processes and tools.
• Responsible for delivering the projects on-time, on-budget, on-benefit as agreed with the stakeholders. Delivers consistent, timely and accurate status reports by developing and tracking project KPIs and maintaining project control documents (project schedules, sprints schedule, MVP, risk mitigation logs, RAID logs, budgets, etc).
• For Agile projects, trains project team on methodology and acts as an Agile coach, conducts PI (program increment) planning sessions, creates/maintains sprints schedule, runs scrum meetings, calculates sprint velocity, and identifies and removes barriers for the team.
• Effectively manages vendor relationships through the lifecycle ensuring adherence to contract, SOW, SLAs.
• Ensures that projects are well-defined with clear and agreed MVP and measurable objectives, tracked, and communicated in a consistent and effective manner.
• Works with the technical leads to support team members in identifying, securing and coordinating the engagement of internal and external resources, vendors and expertise to achieve project objectives.
• Identifies and manages dependencies between programs and projects that will affect priority sequencing and resource allocation decisions.
• Support the on-going development of the department
• Supports the development of departmental processes, tools and resources related to effective project oversight (such as dashboards, KPIs, budget impact, strategic alignment) and project management (such as templates for business cases, charters, risk assessment and reporting/tracking mechanisms).
• Represents and promotes the PMO to the rest of the organization, and drive the understanding and consistent usage of its project methodologies.
• Supports team members and facilitates professional development at CCS through leadership, coaching and training.
• Other Duties
• Fosters a working environment that highlights the talents and strengths of each team member.
• Ensures that hiring practices are inclusive.
• Encourages growth and development opportunities for all team members.
• Champions CCS as hero in the face of cancer.
• Contributes to our culture of justice, belonging, equity, diversity, and inclusion by ensuring that all staff feel represented and heard regardless of their gender, age, religion, ethnicity, and nationality or race.
  
  

Qualifications

• 10 years of progressive experience managing IT and Digital Projects, including 4+ years in an Agile environment
• Advanced user of Waterfall, Agile and hybrid methodologies and project scheduling software.
• 3-5 years of experience in applying recognized change management methodologies.
• Experience in executive-level engagement and communication.
• Experience in remotely managing cross-functional teams.
• Experience with onboarding and managing vendors and external partners to ensure alignment with project success criteria and delivery.
• Experience managing developing and managing budgets up to $1m.
• Experience managing or supervising staff is an asset.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills.
• Bilingualism (English and French) is considered an asset due to the nationwide nature of our organization and the need for effective communication across various regions
• Strong customer service, communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles ; communicate with technical and non-technical users
• Experience working in team-oriented environment
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to work well with multiple stakeholders
  
  

What You Can Expect From Us

CCS offers meaningful opportunities to help make a difference in the lives of Canadians with cancer, their caregivers, families and communities. We are committed to building an inclusive community for our employees by highlighting their unique experiences. We value diverse skills and strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates. CCS is dedicated to fostering a culture that is inspiring and exemplifies our core values:

COURAGEOUS UNITED CARING RIGOROUS

In return for your skills and dedication, we offer an attractive compensation package that encompasses a competitive salary, excellent benefits, which include paid parental leave, paid family sick time and health insurance, and the opportunity to have a rewarding employment experience where your contributions can make a true difference every day.

How To Apply

Qualified candidates are invited to submit their resume, cover letter and salary expectations.

We thank all candidates for their interest and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Other Information

CCS is dedicated to employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates . In accordance with the local provincial Accessibility Act, accommodation will be provided as requested throughout the recruitment process . We want to make the interview process a great experience for you!

Please note that in keeping with the mandate of CCS to model and promote healthy lifestyles , employees are not permitted to smoke in or about CCS premises or while carrying out CCS business.

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