Senior Project Manager

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Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Location: Canada, Remote

Seniority on the skill/s required on this requirement: Senior

Estimated Duration: 6 months with possible extension of another 12 months

Work authorization: any (candidate must be authorized to work in CA)

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director, Senior Project Manager is responsible for the coordination and completion of IT projects. Oversees all aspects of projects. Sets deadlines, assigns responsibilities, takes minutes, records any risks into the register, and monitors and summarizes progress of project. Builds and maintains working relationships with team members, vendors, and other departments involved in the projects. Prepares reports for upper management regarding status of project.

Responsibilities

Experience in managing a Complex Human Resources Information System (HRIS) project(s) adhering to the legislated policy and guidelines within Public Sector.
Experience in documenting briefing notes or similar project status reports to the Executive Steering Committees at Ministerial level.
Proven track record of managing Project Resources efficiently to meet Project goals.
Compile project charters and business/project plans to support activities, including the most suitable approach to be used in the development of each applicable project, to ensure business objectives and data integrity are achieved
Manage project(s) that will document business requirements, design and deliver IT solutions that are compliant with and contribute to the Ministries’ enterprise architecture.
Assist with the development of recommendations including providing details of resource requirements, dependencies, interdependencies, policy implications pertaining to internal/external influences and the methodology to be applied.
Produce and package deliverables for presentation to various internal support teams, steering committee, and other project stakeholders.
Manage multiple projects, project resources and project governance.
Work with project sponsors to ensure that effective project communication exists through the duration of the project including escalation of risks as required.
Take responsibility for ongoing client satisfaction – manage peer-level client relationships and overcome hurdles to ensure win-win solutions.
Collaborate with business and IT leadership to develop a well-defined project plan that clearly states the project’s objectives, scope, assumptions, timeline, resource requirements, risks, benefits and budget.
Work with project sponsors and the project management office to develop a project organization structure with clearly defined roles and responsibilities for all stakeholders.
Document and report project status against established objectives, milestones, budget and resources and facilitate tracking and closure of issues and risks.
Develop project schedule plans and strategies, estimate resource requirements, develop and monitor work plans and take corrective action for completion of project tasks.
Provide guidance to project resources in establishing work priorities and prompt delivery of project tasks.
Develop, as required, related requirements documentation.
In collaboration with project sponsors, assess whether the project achieved stated outcomes and identify opportunities for improvement for future similar projects.
Provide leadership and assistance to business and project teams that require change management and communication support.
Work within the standards defined by the project management office and in the absence of standards work with the project management office to define new standards.

Requirements

The proposed resource must meet or exceed one of the following: University graduation in business, management or related discipline, and four years of Project Management (PM) experience; OR Two-year diploma in business, management or related discipline and six years of PM experience; OR One year certificate in business, management or related discipline and seven years of PM experience; OR Eight years of PM experience.
Experience defining project scope and goals in collaboration with business stakeholders.
Experience developing project deliverables including project charters, business cases, briefing notes, status reports, risk logs and project closures.
Experience in a project management role.
Experience in planning, designing, implementing and supporting platform solutions in an complex enterprise IT environment.
Currently active PMP or PGMP Certification as issued by the Project Management Institute or equivalent (attach a copy of the certificate)
Demonstrated experience in executive stakeholder relationship management and engagement (i.e. determining the needs of senior stakeholders and understanding business priorities and pressures).
Experience creating and managing project forecast and actual budgets.
Experience exercising resourcefulness when making recommendations on highly technical or complex business issues without formal guidelines or precedents.
Experience in facilitating meetings and communicating with senior management and project stakeholders.
Experience in managing a Complex HRIS project(s) adhering to the legislated policy and guidelines within Public Sector
Experience leading custom software application development projects following a formal project life cycle methodology.
Experience working in or for the public sector.
Senior leadership experience working in the public sector (ideally Canada) with a sound knowledge of its stakeholders, business functions and informational requirements.
Experience successfully implementing IT solutions in an environment with project resources from across multiple teams or organizations.

Mindtris, a minority women-owned enterprise, is at the forefront of digital transformation, technology excellence, and business growth solutions. Specializing in talent mobilization and innovation, we are dedicated to enhancing customer experiences across diverse sectors such as Information Technology, Telecommunications, Healthcare, Engineering, and the Public sector. With a focus on deploying top-tier talent and fostering innovation, we empower businesses to thrive and excel in a rapidly evolving digital landscape, helping them reach new heights of success.

Mindtris is committed to fostering workforce diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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Post Date

2024-12-16

Job Type

REMOTE, VISA SPONSORSHIP

Employment type

Full-time