Project Manager

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Job Description

Our client has a requirement for a Project Manager for a 1 year contract (with option to extend for 2 additional years) opportunity.  The position is located in Toronto.

What makes this Special

Our client has a prestigious reputation and excellent work environment. This position offers an opportunity for personal learning and to contribute to important initiatives that make a difference. Our client is actively screening resumes and scheduling interviews to fill this position, so let one our professional resource managers represent you to the client, promote your skills, and help you prepare.

Role

Planning

• Develop the basic plans for executing and controlling the project includes budget estimating, development of schedule, risk plan, planning phase plan, business case, elaboration phase plan, project implementation plan in accordance with Client’s standard project methodology.
• Develop the vendor management plan
• Provide feedback on Project Management Governance Framework.

Organizing

• Develop resource requirements, roles and responsibilities, project organization structure

Execution

• Lead cross functional / divisional teams,
• Acquire resources, develop project team, mentor staff, resolve conflicts
• Manage the vendor
• Facilitate, coordinate and disseminate communications relating to project execution to all relevant stakeholders

Monitoring

• Closely monitor project activities through formal or informal reports for conformity to approved scope, schedule, budget, and quality
• Determine cause and take corrective actions when deviations from planned performance occur
• Take advantage of positive deviations
• Monitor risk trigger conditions for contingency plans and review the execution of risk responses while evaluating their effectiveness.

Requirements or Qualifications

• Education level of a University degree in business or technical related field
• An enabler with at least 10 years progressive experience in Project Management, managing a variety of types and complexities of projects in a formal Project Management capacity with specific experience in planning, managing and delivering the strategic, tactical and operational initiatives within the organization
• Expert knowledge and proven project management skills in accordance with best practices in Project Management Life Cycle
• Solid business and planning process understanding
• Excellent leadership, supervisory, organizational and analytical skills
• Highly Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), MS Project, MS Visio, Lotus Notes
• Effective in facilitating large group work sessions
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively work effectively with all levels of staff and management including senior management and executives, and with the ability to work as part of a team
• Team Building skills
• Conflict Resolution skills
• Strong Problem Solving skills
• Strong Project Risk Management skills
• Procurement process expertise
• Experience in managing external vendors and providers
• Strong Contract negotiating and management expertise
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (oral/ written)
• Strong background and experience in deploying Client Experience and Business Process Management tools / solutions
• Experience implementing in both stand alone and managed services is an asset
• Strong background and experience in data transformation projects
• Experience in delivering data warehousing projects including integrating external sources of data
• Experience with data architecture & Networks (infrastructure)
• Experience with an I.T. System Development Life Cycle process is an asset
• Project Management Professional (PMP®) designation is an asset
• Experience in managing transformational and business projects is an asset

Keywords:   Project Management, PMP, SDLC, PMLC, Infrastructure      

How to Apply

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