Project Manager (Junior PM – Proposals & Resourcing)

ISM; Regina; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

ISM is seeking a Junior Project & Bid Manager to support their Professional Services bid process and operational tasks. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational and communication skills, with experience in recruitment and project management. This role involves collaborating with various teams to deliver optimal solutions for customer needs.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years’ experience in recruitment, staffing, or IT resourcing.
• 1-2 years’ Project Management/Change Management experience considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Support in identifying and qualifying IT professionals for roles.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to understand client needs.
• Coordinate candidate submissions and ensure timely proposal delivery.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication

Technical Writing

Education

University Degree or Diploma in Business

Tools

MS Office

Applicant Tracking Systems

Job description

The Project Manager (Junior Project & Bid Manager) is a pivotal and strategic role, which not only supports ISM’s Professional Services bid and response processes, but will also have responsibility for operational tasks associated with provisioning these services.

The ideal candidate should be energetic, agile, driven to succeed, and highly customer-centric, and possess the ability to assess and understand customer requirements for skills and capacity requests through RFPs, RFRs, and other methods. Working and collaborating with ISM Managers, Recruiters, and Vendors, this position will deliver optimal solutions and responses that cater to our customers’ needs by developing a strong understanding of both business and technical services.

The successful candidate must possess proficient organizational skills, should be a knowledgeable and effective relationship builder, with the ability to act as a trusted advisor to ISM managers, employees, contractors, vendors, and our customers.

Note: the preferred work location for this position is Regina, SK; however, the location will be dependent on the location of the successful candidate.

Responsibilities:

• Support in identifying and qualifying IT professionals for project-based, contract, or full-time roles
• Use a variety of creative sourcing methods, including online job portals, ISM’s database, networking, referrals, and industry events/job fairs
• Collaborate with procurement, sales and/or hiring managers to understand client needs and match candidates accordingly
• Partner with ISM’s internal recruitment team and external agencies to secure top talent
• Proactively engage in recruitment efforts to build and maintain a pipeline of potential candidates
• Assist in managing the end-to-end proposal process as directed, including preparing and updating candidate documentation such as resumes, matrices, references, and other required materials
• Work closely with candidates to ensure their information is accurate, complete, and aligned with client requirements
• Coordinate candidate submissions, track proposal deadlines, and ensure timely and compliant proposal delivery
• Facilitate interview scheduling between candidates and clients, ensuring a smooth and efficient process

Qualifications:

• University Degree or Diploma in Business, or related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience
• 1-3 years’ experience in recruitment, staffing, or IT resourcing
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and applicant tracking systems (ATS – JobAdder or similar)
• 1-2 years’ Project Management/Change Management experience considered an asset

Key Skills & Abilities:

• Strong organizational and document coordination skills
• Strong communication skills: verbal, written and interpersonal are essential.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment; experience should include high impact service delivery in a rapid-paced, time sensitive, high-quality environment
• Technical Writing experience considered an asset
• Ability to analyze and forecast technology trends
• Strong understanding of both business and technical services relates to both ISM and our customers
• Demonstrated ability to train and lead others
• Ability to develop and deliver presentations to internal teams and customers
• Ability to work productively in a team environment
• Ability and initiative to learn and use new techniques, products and services
• Ability to elicit business and technical requirements
• Business and Service Reporting experience considered an asset

To view the full job description and submit your application for this exciting career opportunity, please visit the ISM Canada Careers Portal: https://www.ismcanada.com/careers