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Job
Description
Our
client has a requirement for a
Program Manager for
a 12
month contract 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
The
Business Technology Service (BTS) Division within our client is seeking a
Program Manager to lead the Integrations Implementation. This role will deliver
overall planning, coordination and execution of Integrations related
projects/initiatives on as part of the Enterprise Transformation Program
throughout all phases of the lifecycle.
The
successful candidate will provide project management leadership and oversight of
the Integrations Program which encompasses: business case(s) creation,
requirements gathering, data mapping and analysis, infrastructure delivery,
project planning, budget forecasting and reporting, issues/risk management,
change management, project standards and practices and status reporting. This
will be accomplished while adhering to established our client’s processes and
project standards/methodologies i.e .Kanban.
Responsibilities
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- Program and project management oversight on high priority technology
projects.
- Effectively manage large scale technology projects for several clients,
budget, develop project schedules, identify resource requirements, establish
deadlines, provide advice and direction to external resources, track project
schedules and provide status reports.
- Assess and evaluate needs and cost/benefit analyses for new technology
requirements, in planning and designing solutions
- Project Delivery using complex system development and design and deployment
methodologies and processes
- Managing day to day operational aspects of projects to ensure adherence to
scope, conferring with project staff to outline the work breakdown schedule
(WBS/Story Card/Features), assigning duties, responsibilities and scope of
authority, directing and coordinating activities of project personnel, modifying
schedules or plans as required and effectively applying and enforcing acceptable
project methodology.
- Supporting and participating in defining business and
technical requirements, ensuring integration of technical documentation,
ensuring all project business documents, artefacts and deliverables are
completed and signed off while at the same time confirming that deliverables
meet business needs.
- Managing all IT project deliverables, goals and milestones including
reviewing and signing off on all IT documentation.
- Acting as a corporate liaison and providing presentations to the executive
team including the office of the CIO, holding and facilitating regular status
meeting with project teams and ensuring project status reporting is completed on
a regular and timely basis.
- Managing conflict within IT project teams including taking a leadership role
in mentoring other team members in project management best practices.
- Providing project lifecycle best practices and execution against plan for
all IT deliverables.
- Identify, monitor and communicate risk and potential implementation issues
to the business in order to develop mitigation and resolution strategies that
ensure proper business continuity for all stakeholders.
- Develop and oversee project budgets as well as forecast budget changes and
communicate planned versus actual budget during the project lifecycle in order
to ensure that financial targets are met and/or adjusted accordingly.
- Conduct cost-benefit analyses and ROI calculations to determine project
feasibility as required.
- Lead the development and implementation of project performance measures,
indicators, benchmarks and guidelines to ensure project resources are used
appropriately and the achievement of quality assurance standards as well as
adherence to mandatory project rules and methods.
- Establish, develop and maintain strong relationships with internal clients,
operational staff, consultants/vendors and management at various levels to be
aware of issues that impact on current and future projects, manage expectations,
resolve conflict and elicit their support and co-operation.
- Plan, manage and control the activities of the unit which include: annual
planning of unit projects and priorities, ensuring branch is adequately and
competently staffed, identifying resource requirements, conducting the hiring
process, identifying and recommending department changes to the management team,
allocating work and developing performance objectives for the unit.
- Develop and administer section operating budget and report on variances from
approved plan as required. Recommend expenditures outside budget for approval.
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Requirements
- Knowledge and demonstrated experience with Integrations Projects in a senior
Project Manager role
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent, with a
minimum of 8 years demonstrated experience including the ability to
independently manage multiple projects, prioritize multiple conflicting
priorities and to successfully meet project objectives including project
budgeting.
- Experience working in Public sector organizations, leading large and
complex IT projects
- Strong experience in vendor relationship management, particularly in complex
IT delivery projects
- Prioritizing to manage a very high volume of day-to-day activities and
balance their demands against longer-term work and project commitments.
- Professional interpersonal skills, including proven negotiation, consulting,
customer-service abilities
- Superior relationship management and teamwork skills to engage, motivate
and manage multi-disciplinary teams and project stakeholders
- Skilled strategic communicator to present and explain concepts and ideas,
build strong linkages with team members using various vehicles of communication
to share information, write/edit business cases/briefing notes/procurement
documents and technical reports on recommendations related to technology
solutions and plans; present recommendations to clients, managers and directors.
Nice To Have
- Agile/Kanban project delivery methodology experience, including leading
Standup/SCRUM sessions with project teams
- Experience working with IT Stakeholders to develop and define and deliver on
the organization’s Integrations Strategy and/or roadmap
Keywords:
program manager, PMP, integration, public sector
How
to Apply
Online:
To
apply for this and other suitable exciting opportunities with Zylog Systems
(Canada) Ltd., you can register and apply online at
www.ZylogCanada.com
