Project Coordinator

Job Description
DESCRIPTION


Working in the retail IT division, you will be part of the Project Management delivery team responsible for coordinating and delivering business capabilities to our supply chain business partners. As a Project Coordinator, accountable to the Project Manager, you will be responsible for directing project staff and tracking project deliverables and costs throughout the project delivery lifecycle, ensuring that clear accountability and realistic deadlines are assigned to all project tasks, and that the project is cost-effectively achieving all project delivery milestones.


WHO YOU ARE AS A PERSON

Passionate: energizes and drives self and others to impact business effectiveness. Accountable: demonstrates responsibility for the outcomes of personal and team results

Team-Player: each success is the team’s success WHAT YOU DO FOR THE TEAM, BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE Commit To And Deliver Results:– Creates a sense of urgency on the importance of getting results– Sets stretch goals and achieves them– Balances "getting it right" with "getting it done" Strive For The Common Good:– Breaks down barriers between others (teams, departments and functions) and works collaboratively across boundaries to get things done positively– Makes effective decisions for the business locally and cross functionally– Shares resources with others to get things done.


RESPONSIBILITIES

- Work with the business and IT to scope, size and articulate project concepts into clear project objectives

- Develop project plans at a task, milestone, and resource level

- Adhere to a structured, project management methodology

- Assess, plan and engage project resources as needed throughout the life of the project

- Work in partnership with Functional Managers within IT to obtain the necessary skill sets and resources.

- Track and manage established plans to ensure all deliverables and milestones are met

- Manage project scope on an ongoing basis using documented change management techniques

- Manage, motivate and lead project team

- Manager delivery of project tasks and deliverables according to time and cost parameters

- Prepare project budgets, track project spend against budget noting exceptions and action plans

- Prepare all project and status reporting in a timely and accurate fashion

- Prepare and deliver presentations as appropriate

- Engage team on an ongoing basis to identify project issues, project risks, action plans and implications, and manage those activities

- Demonstrate strong, concise communication skills (both written and verbal)

- Proactive in taking the initiative and the lead for identifying and resolving issues

- Maintain and encourage open lines of communication between groups / functional areas / team members

- Actively manage multiple projects (projects may be in different phases)

- Provide feedback and coaching to project team members

- Other duties as required


QUALIFICATIONS

- University Degree or equivalent

- Minimum of 2 years experience managing small to medium projects using a disciplined approach to project management.

- Key core PM competencies: scope management, cost and risk management, timely decision making, effective team building, ability to prioritize, delegate appropriately and deal with changing priorities

- Demonstrated ability to establish and deliver resource based project plans

- Ability to multi-task and work on multiple projects at the same time

- Experience in System Development Lifecycle and Project Management methodologies; understanding of inherent value of such and the ability to apply them in a flexible manner in various situations

- Experience in creating project cost benefit analyses, presenting project budgets, assumptions; ability to attend to management queries related to project budget

- Excellent people management skills; experience working with and managing teams in a matrix environment

- Ability to scale thinking and analysis from detail to strategic

- Very strong customer delivery focus

- Very strong interpersonal skills

- Very strong organizational skills

- Very strong negotiation skills

- Very strong Microsoft Project skills

- Project Management designation an asset


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Company Overview:

Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd. is a leading provider of IT, Engineering, and Health professional services, human capital resource management applications, and technology solutions with global delivery capability. Leveraging ISO 9001:2000 certified processes, industry best practices, and ownership of one of the largest professional talent databases in Canada; we are dedicated to the progress of our clients, consultants, and our community.

Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd has provided government and private industry clients with highly regarded and capable professional resources, services and solutions for over 29 years.


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