Project Manager (6-month term)

Saskatchewan Blue Cross; Saskatoon; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Job summary

Saskatchewan Blue Cross is seeking a full-time Project Manager for a 6-month term in the PMO to oversee delivery from initiation to completion. The role offers in-office or hybrid options in our Saskatoon office, reporting to the PMO Manager.

The successful candidate will coordinate scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and stakeholder communications to ensure project outcomes align with business objectives. A Bachelor’s degree and 2–5 years in project management are required, with preferred PM

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, CS, information systems or related field; 2–5 years’ PM experience.
• Preference for training/certification in Project Management.
• Understanding of Agile and JIRA; familiarity with PMI approaches.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of single or multiple projects from initiation through completion within scope, quality, time, and cost constraints.
• Analyze project scope and establish timelines and processes to accomplish work.
• Identify objectives with leadership and schedule deliverables, milestones, and planning documents.
• Maintain effective project communications and risk mitigation; monitor progress and ensure PMO standards.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business/CS/IS

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Saskatchewan Blue Cross®, one of Saskatchewan’s Top Employers, is currently recruitingfor a full-time 6-month term Project Manager to join our team inthe PMO department. This position offers the flexibility to be in-office or participate in hybrid options in our Saskatoon office.

JOB FUNCTION

If you are passionate about ensuring the successful delivery and management of projects from initiation through to completion while problem solving to maintain scope, quality, time, and cost constraints, then we’re looking for you! Reporting directly to the Manager, PMO, the successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing projects related to the development and implementation of new or enhanced systems and processes.

WHY CHOOSE SASKATCHEWAN BLUE CROSS?

We’re driven by a mission to empower communities on their journey to whole health and wellness, and have a lot of exciting things ahead of us. We’re improving our members’ experiences through investment in our people, technology, services and products. When you join our team, you’re joining an organization where employees are valued, recognized for their contributions and empowered to make us stronger. The wellbeing of our employees, our members, our partners and our communities is at the heart of our operations.

Our industry is evolving fast, and so are we! We’re looking for people who:

• Share our values
• Believe that creating great experiences is totally within their control
• Collaborate and always set others up for success
• Build positive relationships and an understanding of what people’s needs are
• See solutions and possibilities (not problems!)
• Are simply outstanding at what they do

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure the successful delivery and management of single or multiple projects from initiation through to completion within scope, quality, time, and cost constraints
• Analyze project scope to make recommendations on estimated time frames and appropriate processes for accomplishing work
• Work with leadership to identify opportunities and establish objectives for assigned projects
• Identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones, required activities and tasks, and prepare the appropriate planning documents
• Implement project communication plans and ensure continuous, clear, concise, and timely communication with respect to decisions and changes
• Perform risk assessment and implement mitigation plans
• Monitor project activities, ensuring the currency, quality, and integrity of the information, while providing consistency in content and "look and feel" in line with PMO guidelines and approach
• Manage project plans to ensure timelines and key milestones are met and in line with business objectives and identify obstacles and solutions to challenges
• Direct and coordinate activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within budget
• Plan the day-to-day management of the business analysis, design, schedules, resource requirements, development, and testing tasks
• Create and maintain project documentation including charters, decision documents, risk/issue/action registers, change requests, and status reports
• Adhere to PMO directed standards and procedures for project reporting and documentation
• Oversee the test plan development process ensuring thoroughness and that they meet defined objectives
• Conduct impact analysis, and prepare statistical and narrative reports
• Actively lead project review meetings and deliver regular status updates to the PMO Manager and Project Sponsor
• Review and coordinate work plans with external service providers or consultants contracted to execute projects
• Oversee the development of user training documentation to ensure effective and efficient use of new and existing technologies
• Support change management and work with teams to integrate change management activities into the overall project plan
• Assist in determining an action plan to support the integration of projects into daily workflow
• Participate on committees as required
• Perform other related projects and duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field with 2-5 years’ experience in Project Management, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Preference will be given to candidates with training and certification in Project Management
• A proficient understanding and working knowledge of Agile and JIRA is required
• Working knowledge of project management methodology and experience or familiarity with major defined PM approaches such as PMI