IT Project Manager (Remote and in-office blend)

Job title: IT Project Manager (Remote and in-office blend)

Company: West Works & BluElephant

Job description: Closing Deadline: As soon as a suitable candidate is hired

Details:
Location: For this role, the resource will be able to work remotely from Calgary but be available to attend meetings in the office (downtown) when required.
Permanent position
Target start date: by April 15th 2021

IT Project Manager

We’re seeking an experienced IT Project Manager, with a proven track record of working in a leadership role on multiple projects in an open and collaborative environment. Company size 60-100 people.

• The Project Manager will play a key role in supporting business process and technology improvements.
• Accountable for the planning and successful delivery of complex cross functional projects with significant risk and business impact.
• The Project Manager role interfaces with project stakeholders and senior leadership sponsors to develop and deliver projects from concept through to implementation.
• Requires the use of strong project lifecycle and financial management expertise as well as leadership skills for cross-functional resources.
• Will apply advanced project lifecycle methodology (PMBOK) combined with experience to implement on time, on budget deliverables.

Responsibilities & KPAs

• Manage all components of moderately complex IT and/or business projects, developing detailed work plans, schedules, risk assessments, project estimates, resource plans and status reports. Co-ordinate project activities resource identification, management of financial and project schedules, maintain change registrar in order to meet completion deadlines.
• Budget management including planning, cost estimation and project execution tracking.
• Requirements gathering from various stakeholders and resource pools. Effectively communicate insights and plans to cross-functional teams, and present project status (stage gate) to senior leadership team.
• Application of exceptional negotiation and leadership skills to remove obstacles and resolve conflicts.
• Facilitates project related meetings with a variety of stakeholders and project resources.
• Models and promotes the company’s organizational culture, purpose, and values.
• Champions and fosters a climate of diversity and inclusion.
• Uses individual and team efforts to manage and improve internal and external relationships

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience preparing project documentation such as Charter, Project Scope Document, Risk and Change registrars, Project Plan, Quality Plan, Test Plan, Training Plan for technical and business-related projects.
• Ability to evaluate various options and make project adjustments as required.
• Strong management, communication, influencing and collaboration skills.
• Comfortable with public speaking and presenting project status reports and updates to various levels of leadership.
• Working knowledge of Insolvency practices and procedures.
• Experience with Financial/Insolvency industry specific software systems.
• Proficiency of Microsoft Office Suite of products (MS Project) and internet applications along with a strong aptitude for learning new computer programs

Education and Qualifications

• University degree or College diploma in Information Technology, Business Systems Analysis and/or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• 5 years proven experience in technical project management, 3 years’ experience leading projects and team resources.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Written and spoken competence in English.
• Demonstrated experience with change management and Change Management Office procedures. CCMP certification preferred.

Role Specific Complexity

• Exceptional organizational, planning and time management skills.
• Creation of and adherence to a structured PMO (Project Management Office) and CMO (Change Management Office) framework.
• Facilitate communication channels with stakeholders and project resources ensuring goals, product, and delivery are well understood.
• Guide, coach and motivate the project team to be highly effective, self-organized, productive and accountable, with an emphasis on achieving commitments.
• Manage expectations with project team members and other stakeholders.
• Management of multiple, concurrent and potentially disparate projects.
• Take ownership of Project Management for the company
• Coordinate and manage all aspects of change including coordinating the CAB (Change Advisory Board).

Expected salary:

Location: Calgary, AB

Job date: Fri, 26 Feb 2021 05:20:17 GMT