Senior Project Manager

Job Description:

The Senior Project Manager role requires extensive experience in overseeing large projects particularly those focused on implementing customercentric business transformation strategies. The individual in this position will lead and oversee the Business Modernization project with responsibilities including:

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Business Modernization project focusing on implementing a customercentric business transformation strategy
• Possess a strong understanding of project management methodologies and tools
• Effectively manage teams resources and budgets to ensure project success
• Develop strong relationships with stakeholders clients and team members through excellent communication skills
• Identify and manage project risks effectively
• Adapt to changing circumstances and navigate complex organizational structures
• Provide accurate and regular status reports on project progress
• Demonstrate a track record of successful project delivery
• Drive results and meet project goals through effective leadership and management.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Valid Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2 certification
• Demonstrated experience successfully leading and implementing projects that involved major changes to business systems and processes through managing team resources systems development estimating effort and costs and planning and scheduling project activities
• Strong understanding of municipal experience or comparable entities as it relates to the technical and business landscape.

• Demonstrated experience as a practicing Senior Project Manager across a variety of sectors working in multiple concurrent projects and managing complex technical projects with the ability to prioritize work assignments meet deadlines and milestones and work under pressure.
• Demonstrated experience preparing or overseeing the development of project documents (examples include but are not limited to MS Project schedules charters status/progress reports detailed budget resource estimates project management plans schedules and proposals strategies project closeout documents including transition to operations and lessons learned).
• Demonstrated experience in managing large corporate projects balancing several levels of government stakeholders and external vendors where strong communication skills are required.
• Experience in large Digital Transformation projects is considered an asset.
• Experience working with colocated remote and hybrid project teams highlighting the use of virtual communication and collaboration techniques. Knowledge of Microsoft Teams is considered an asset
• Demonstrated experience working in an Agile environment highlighting the Agile frameworks employed and any Agile certifications achieved
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of project management software specifically experience with Microsoft Project Professional. Knowledge of Microsoft Project Online. Both are considered an asset
• Demonstrated experience with computers specifically Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint
• Familiarity with Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS) and SharePoint
• Experience using or certification with an organizational change management methodology is considered an asset