Senior Project Manager - Application Development

BDO; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Ottawa is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee successful project delivery. The role includes managing the project lifecycle, ensuring communication with clients and stakeholders, and leading teams across various technical domains. Candidates should have a strong background in Agile methodologies and at least 10 years of relevant experience in software delivery applications. This position offers a demanding environment focused on professional growth.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of relevant experience managing software delivery applications.
• Experience completing successful migrations to Azure Cloud for infrastructure and applications.
• PMP certification and Agile Scrum Master certification.
• Strong team leadership and coaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead the delivery of successful projects on time and on budget.
• Responsible for overall project performance and executive-level reporting.
• Acting as a single point of contact for all projects' communication with the client.
• Implement Agile Scrum Methodology to deliver the project through sprints.
• Responsible for change management and identifying change request scope.

Skills

Agile Scrum Methodology

JIRA & Atlassian or Azure DevOps Knowledge

Microsoft Project

Effective Communication

Scheduling and Time Management

Leadership

Team Management

Risk Management

Budget Management

Education

Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information technology

Tools

Microsoft Project

JIRA

Azure DevOps

Job description

Putting people first, every day

BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters a with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.

Your Opportunity

BDO Digital is looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our client-facing Technology Consulting team and own the following responsibilities :

You will be primarily responsible for managing and leading the delivery of successful projects on time and on budget.

Managing projects in SDLC starting from the SOW creation, identifying the project objectives, project initiation, resource allocation, requirements analysis, design, software development, quality assurance, and deployment plan

Responsible for overall project performance and executive-level reporting, including project health, milestones status, critical issues, resource allocation, risk identification, risk mitigation, budget tracking, and lessons learned

Acting as a single point of contact for all projects communication with the client and internal stakeholders

Developing and maintaining the project charter, project plan, communicate the % completion and project health to all stakeholders

Responsible for the change management, identifying change request scope, budget, timeline, and obtaining approval from executive sponsors

Ensuring all deliverables are completed, preparing release notes and receiving the signoff on milestones and the final closure report

Responsible for building the team structure, defining role and responsibilities, and plan for onboarding of new team members

Managing the program budget by calculating the ETC and BTC and EV

Managing many technical teams of different team members, including Cloud Architects, Developers, Technical Architects, Business Analysts, QAs, DevOps

Applying the Agile Scrum Methodology to deliver the project through sprints and a successful delivery

Responsible for all Agile artifacts and Sprint events covering Sprint planning, Stand-ups, Sprint Retrospectives, and Sprint Reviews

How do we define success for your role?

You demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspect of your work : Integrity, Respect and Collaboration

You understand your client’s industry, challenges, and opportunities; client describe you as positive, professional, and delivering high quality work

You identify, recommend, and are focused on effective service delivery to your clients

You share in an inclusive and engaging work environment that develops, retains and attracts talent

You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace

You grow your expertise through learning and professional development

Your experience and education

• Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information technology and at least 10 years relevant experience managing software delivery applications
• Experience completing successful migrations to Azure Cloud for infrastructure and applications
• Knowledge of the software development lifecycle and tools
• Strong team leadership and coaching skills
• At least 8-10 years of experience with Microsoft Project, JIRA or Azure DevOps
• Experience working in a SAFe, or Kanban, or Scrum Agile methodology
• PMP certification
• Agile Scrum Master certification

Your skills

• Agile Scrum Methodology
• JIRA & Atlassian or Azure DevOps Knowledge
• Microsoft Project
• Effective Communication
• Scheduling and Time Management
• Leadership
• Team Management
• Risk Management
• Budget Management