Senior Project Manager for a Top Employer

ROSS; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading business analytics firm in Ottawa is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead and manage large client projects. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree and several years of experience in project management, particularly in data warehousing and business intelligence. Effective communication and team leadership skills are essential. The position may require travel within Canada. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years managing application development projects.
• 8 years in data warehousing and business intelligence.
• Ability to travel up to 10% mainly in Ottawa.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams and ensure project success.
• Coordinate staffing needs and staff assignments.
• Mentor other Project Managers as required.

Skills

Project management

Client communication

Business analysis

Team leadership

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Computer Science

PMP (PMI)

Tools

MS Project

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Our client is a leader in business intelligence and analytics. Their software provides one integrated process for analyzing data from every source and gaining the predictive power to drive change at every level. This is your chance to join an organization that has been included on Fortune’s list of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" for seven straight years.

Objectives

• Build new and leverage existing client contacts to identify new business opportunities.
• Provide project management for large client projects and project teams, ensuring on‑time, on‑budget delivery and high‑quality deliverables.
• Ensure that all internal and external projects are completely and accurately represented in Changepoint and other financial and reporting systems.
• Continuously improve our client’s solution delivery capabilities and share related knowledge and best practices with the PM community.
• Assist in service estimation and solution sales processes.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of assigned projects: scope, budget, risk, resources, plan/timeline, internal communications and external client communications. Lead project teams and be accountable for overall project success.
• Determine staffing needs for projects and coordinate assignment of staff, including subcontractors and partners, as needed.
• Encourage and foster individual professional growth and teamwork among project staff.
• Work with pre‑sales, Business Unit Manager, and Legal to prepare services contracts.
• Ensure compliance with our client’s processes as documented in the Canada PMO.
• Participate in, or lead, knowledge‑sharing activities and contribute to the knowledge base.
• Assist or shadow other Project Managers on large projects.
• Ensure internal and external client escalation procedures are followed promptly for problem resolution.
• Proactively maintain an understanding of our client’s solutions and architectures, including competitive analysis, and build strong ties with R&D, Marketing, driver teams, and Technical Support.
• Work with pre‑sales to qualify solution sales opportunities and provide services time/effort estimates and project plans for proposals.
• Provide client presentations regarding our client’s methodologies, value proposition, and project management processes.
• Provide input into consulting group processes and procedures.
• Mentor other Project Managers as required.
• Incorporate subcontractors, partner resources, and partner processes into projects as per internal/client/partner needs.
• Participate in the PMO process review and actively develop/contribute materials to the PMO.
• Supervise internal product validation, development, and quality assurance related to client solution implementation needs.
• Serve as an identified resource for objective reviewing in internal project/design/code reviews and provide guidance and best‑practice communication.
• Lead new solution implementations with internal and external stakeholders.
• Expand business development opportunities by working closely with Sales, Pre‑Sales, and Alliance teams to develop and execute sales strategy.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Business or Computer Science.
• PMP (PMI) is an asset.
• Knowledge of MS Word and Excel.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Project.
• Ability to conceptualize client needs and translate them into specific implementation strategies.
• At least 5‑7 years of experience managing multi‑person application development projects in a vendor/competitive sales environment, preferably serving external clients.
• At least 8 years of experience in data warehousing (DW) and business intelligence (BI).
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and presentation skills.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time, mainly Ottawa, and possibly Quebec and Eastern Canada.
• Bilingual (French and English) is an asset, but not mandatory.

To apply for this Senior Project Manager position in Ottawa, please visit our website for application instructions.