Project Manager

Our client, a government entity in Canada, needs the services of an IT Project Manager possessing the following qualifications and experience:

• Certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2 is Required.
• Demonstrated experience as a practicing Project Manager overseeing diverse and complex technical projects within an IT environment.
• Proven experience working with a government entity in Canada.
• Strong interpersonal skills evidenced by collaboration with all organizational levels and a comprehensive understanding of business priorities. This includes expertise in establishing and leading projects through Canada’s governance framework.
• Demonstrated experience managing at least two large projects involving cloud integrations (each with a minimum budget of $500,000).
• Successful management of team resources, systems development, estimation of effort and costs, and planning and scheduling project activities.
• Expertise in creating and managing various project management documents, such as project plans, schedules, budgets, change orders, and status reports.
• While not mandatory, possessing Agile or Scrum Master certification is considered an asset.
• While not mandatory, possession of ITIL certification is considered an asset.
• While not mandatory, certification as an organizational change management practitioner is considered an asset.

The selected candidate will assume a pivotal role within the Project Management Team, encompassing responsibilities such as:

• Collaborating with the Project Leadership Team to formulate the terms of the Detailed Project Plan.
• Creating and finalizing the Project Plan, securing approval from the Project Sponsor.
• Ensuring adherence to Project Management Institute (“PMI”) standards, including processes and documentation.
• Delivering project outcomes promptly, within budget, and in accordance with specified requirements, ensuring the achievement of project objectives.
• Verifying that work products and deliverables align with technical standards.
• Facilitating the integration of project touch points across related projects when necessary.
• Monitoring and reporting on project performance, covering scope, schedule, cost, and the quality of project deliverables.
• Identifying, monitoring, and managing risks associated with project delivery.
• Promptly communicating and reporting on project risks, issues, and concerns to the team, Project Sponsors, and relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinating and leading multi-stakeholder workshops and meetings and preparing presentations.
• Collaborating effectively with third-party vendors and other partners, incorporating their contributions into the overall implementation plan.
• Developing project change requests, encompassing scope, time, and cost, and negotiating financial implications or impact with the Project Sponsor.
• Identifying changes to resourcing requirements.