Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager - 8 Month Contract

Skills:

• Communication and Influence: Strong ability to engage stakeholders at all levels up to Executives/C-Suite.
• Technical and Business Acumen: Ability to adapt and learn (prior experience in mining and/or technology will be advantageous).
• Problem-Solving: Ability to navigate complexity and resolve conflicts.
• Stakeholder Management: Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills to align stakeholders expectations with project goals and organizational strategy.
• Adaptability: Comfortable working in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
• Excellent business writing and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in project management methodology, standards, processes, tools, and templates (includes project planning, schedule development, scope management, and cost management).

Qualifications:

• PMP or similar project management certification is a must-have.
• Proficient in MS Project and other scheduling tools.
• Bachelors degree in project management, IT, business management, or related field.

Background and Experience:

• Must have at least five to seven years of relevant work experience at a senior level managing major projects and leading teams in large, complex projects.
• Instrumental in the use of IT methodologies, processes, and standards for project management.
• Experienced in delivery that includes the use of external supplier and offshore/remote resources.
• Excellent communication skills and presenting to senior leadership up to Executives and C-Suite.
• More than 5 years of experience in project governance and/or working with a PMO environment.
• Experience in participating and/or driving change management as part of the project.
• Communicating with senior stakeholders (Steercoms, Status reporting, Weekly meetings).

Responsibilities:

• Manage project initiation by developing and ensuring the project charter approval, identify and engage stakeholders.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including plans, schedules, weekly reports, and meeting actions. Ensure that all project documentation is accurate and up-to-date in the PMO Toolset as well as project folders.
• Identifying, managing, and communicating changes (risks, issues, actions, and decisions) that may affect the project.
• Able to problem-solve and conflict-manage situations that may arise on the project.
• Managing project team members by delegating tasks and setting expectations for performance.
• Monitoring resource allocation, timelines, and other key metrics to ensure project milestones are met.
• Facilitating meetings with stakeholders to ensure effective communication about projects.
• Monitoring and controlling work input and scope to ensure that all projects remain on track and in control.
• Ensuring the projects and activities are executed in the most efficient and agile way based on agreed company methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Planning and managing stakeholders, scope, activities, conflict resolution, and approach in and across a highly matrixed global organization through direct interaction and communication, regular status reports, and personally managing escalations, when necessary.
• Report on financial progress on the project, control variances, and ensure approvals.
• Following the change methodology, participate, facilitate, drive the deliverables, and manage feedback with senior leadership on the project to ensure successful adoption.