Project Manager

If you would like to submit your resume for this position, please, send it to: info@thomasandschmidt.ca

Public Sector client requires Project Managers to provide support with extensive project management experience to support various projects in the Ministry of Social Services.

Mandatory Requirements

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2 certification
• Experience with public sector, or comparable entities
• Experience as a practicing Project Manager managing a complex CÚRAM technology-based implementation project (client defines complex as a project with multiple stakeholders, vendors and complex cloud integrations with public facing components)
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, evidenced by the ability to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at all organizational levels and prioritize business objectives (experience in implementing practices and techniques to navigate project governance frameworks is essential, including conducting project team meetings and engaging with Executive Steering Committees)
• Proven record of achievement as a Project Manager demonstrating experience in successfully working in an IT project environment overseeing 3rd party implementors and proprietary technology solutions.
• Experience managing at least two large CRM projects with cloud integrations (large means budget of at least $500,000).
• Project Management experience including successfully managing team resources, risks, systems development, estimating effort and costs, and planning and scheduling project activities following Project Management Institute (PMI) standards, processes and documentation)
• Experience in creating and managing project management documentation. Examples would include project plans, schedule, project budget and change orders as well as project status reports
• Experience working with tools such as Azure DevOps.
• Demonstrated experience working with tools such as ServiceNow for tasks and ticket management.

General Tasks

These tasks may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Develop the terms of the detailed project plan in consultation with the Project Leadership Team.
• Produce the Project Plan and gain Project Sponsor approval.
• Ensure the project is undertaken in accordance with the standards, processes and documentation which follow Project Management Institute (PMI) standards.
• Produce deliverables on time, within budget and to specification ensuring project objectives are met.
• Ensure the work products and deliverables are completed in compliance with technical standards.
• Facilitate integration of project touch points (interconnections) across related projects if required.
• Monitor and report on project performance: scope, schedule, cost, and quality of project deliverables.
• Identify, monitor and manage risks related to the delivery of the project.
• Provide timely communications and reporting regarding projects risks, issues and concerns to the team, Project Sponsors and relevant stakeholders.
• Organize and facilitate multi-stakeholder workshops, meetings and prepare presentations.
• Work collaboratively with third party vendors and other partners to include their delivery as part of the overall implementation plan.
• Develop project change requests (scope, time and cost) while negotiating and sharing financial implications and/or impact with the Project Sponsor.
• Identify changes to resourcing requirements.
• Leverage platforms like ServiceNow to create and manage automated business workflows effectively.
• Utilize Azure DevOps to manage requirements and oversee project activities.
• Oversee large IT projects, such as CRM implementations, including cloud integration, from initiation to completion.