Project Manager from Software Consulting - Mobile and Transportation industry and aset

Entire Hire; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Entire Hire is seeking a Project Manager from software consulting for the mobile and transportation sectors. You will direct contracts and projects end-to-end, coordinating teams across the organization and externally to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

Required: 3+ years as a vendor-based PM, consulting or business analysis background, and experience in software delivery or systems integration. PMP preferred; up to 50% travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Vendor management experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven project management and leadership skills.
• Experience in Consulting/Business Analysis roles.
• Experience in Software Delivery or Systems Integration projects.
• PMP certification preferred or in progress.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage contracts, service agreements and projects from start to finish within scope, time, and budget.
• Coordinate delivery efforts with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
• Manage scope, timeline, quality, goals and deliverables aligned with business goals.
• Develop and monitor project schedules and cost performance.
• Proactively manage changes in scope and maintain risk registers.
• Conduct regular project status and executive steering meetings with customers.

Skills

Vendor management

Project management

Consulting

Business analysis

Software delivery

Systems integration

PMP certification

Travel readiness

Education

PMP certification preferred

Job description

Project Manager from Software Consulting - Mobile and Transportation industry and aset

• What We Do WITH Employers

We offer Permanent and Executive Search staffing. Serving a broad spectrum of industries and have candidates that are qualified in their fields. We are able to meet the most diverse staffing requirements.All our consultants havebeen in your"corporate hiring shoes with a mix of agency background".Exceptional recruiters always find the right "fit" regardless of the role they are working on.

Our qualified candidates assume positions covering a wide range of employment areas: Office Administration, Accounting, Engineering, Finance, Customer Service, Call Centre, Human Resources, Information Technology,Sales & Marketing, Logistics,Pharmaceutical, Medical, Legal, Bilingual Services, Retail andManagement & Executive Search.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Direct and manage assigned contracts/service agreements/projects from beginning to end within the allotted scope, time, and budget.
• Work with various teams across the organization and externally to plan and coordinate delivery efforts.
• Manage project scope, timeline, quality, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Develop, maintain and monitor a Project Schedule and Cost Performance throughout the lifecycle of the project
• Proactively manage changes in project scope.Change Management is a large part of the role.
• Develop, maintain and monitor a Risk Register to ensure risks are highlighted early with the appropriate mitigation plan to address the risk.
• Conduct regular Project Status Meetings with your customers.
• Conduct regular Executive Steering Meetings with your customers and internal Executive Sponsors
• Coach, motivate, mentor and supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take proactive action and accountability for their assigned work
• Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project (internal and external)
• Display proactive willingness to learn and understand software/hardware and the mechanics of their implementation and deployment.
• Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, issue logs, action item registers, and presentations, as required.
• Contribute to further best practices and tools for project execution and management.
• Conduct project post mortems and create recommendation reports in order to identify best practices and lessons learned.
• One or more of these engagements must have included a Requirement Compliance Matrix that would have been successfully managed by the candidate.

Required Experience

• At least 3 years of experience as a vendor-based project manager in a fast-paced, high pressure environment.
• At
  least 3 years of experience managing simultaneous engagements, having
  diverse system and contractual requirements and competing deadlines.
• At least 3 years of experience in Consulting/Business Analysis.
• Proven leader in problem-solving and analysis.
• Experience
  managing Software Delivery projects or Systems Integration (Hardware
  & Software solutions) engagements both Fixed Price and Time &
  Material.
• Possess excellent consulting and business analysis skills.
• PMP certification preferred, or those working towards certification.
• Available for travel of up to 50% with possible weekend and nighttime activity as needed.