Preferred Experience: Please ensure that the candidate has 2 to 3 years of prior experience working on government projects or within a government environment.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK / DELIVERABLES
The Sr. Project Manager will assist the Algonquin College ITS department by leading and implementing multiple initiatives. The consultant will work closely with IT leadership and relevant stakeholders to ensure the effective planning, development, and implementation of these initiatives and to deliver all assigned initiatives on time, on scope and withing budget following the ITS PMO standards and best practices.
The Sr. PM will plan, monitor and manage internal projects in collaboration with various teams involved. The Sr. PM mandate could include project planning, resourcing, staffing, vendor assessment, progress reporting, stakeholder management, communication in steering and cost benefit analysis/tracking.
The primary functions associated with this position include but are not limited to:
Provides project management on large scale, complex, high profile and high-risk projects for IT initiatives.
Develops and implements detailed project and resource plans.
Ensures project deliverables meet clients’ business requirements on time, scope and budget.
Manages assigned projects, ensuring effective teamwork and communication, high standards of work quality and organizational performance and continuous learning.
Effectively manage several complex projects simultaneously
Collaborate with appropriate Business, IT, and 3rd party stakeholders to confirm the problems to be solved, expected outcomes and project deliverables
Oversee the established project vision. Participate in the definition of project objectives and scope and a list of deliverables by collaborating with project sponsor, and stakeholders.
Develop and maintain up-to-date project plans by identifying deliverables, by reckoning duration and by participating in human resources designation for tasks; develop and manage the detailed project schedule and project management plans (e.g. requirements, scope, schedule, cost, communication, resource, risk, issue, change management, quality, etc.).
Follow and control the project evolution and communicate the progress made in line with corporate policies and standards; effectively facilitate meetings and create presentations related to milestones, issue resolution, project status; conduct overall project/program reporting; identify problem situations, handle them, take action and suggest solutions.
Manage project risks including contingency and critical path. Manage problems and risk factors with governance in place.
Integrate and evaluate the Change Management Approach. Monitor implementation efforts and transition issues to ensure business risks are identified and solutions are recommended. Ensure follow-up and troubleshoot problems.
Make sure an appropriate methodology is used throughout the project lifecycle. Make sure the team has all the necessary tools to do its job.
Provide high-quality project and program management standards across the whole project lifecycle.
Lead and manage multi-disciplinary professional teams.
Lead communications and relationships with clients and their stakeholders.
Produce monthly reports including project programs, risk registers etc.
Business Case Development and Implementation by collaborating with all stakeholders and business partners to develop a comprehensive business case for implementing the recommendations
Provide innovation and transformational leadership throughout the project lifecycle, to ensure that the solution delivers intended outcomes and value to the organization
LOCATION
The incumbent will perform work both remotely and on-site to meet the objectives of the position. This position is classified as HYNBRID.
The on-site location will be Algonquin College Ottawa Campus.
Work can be conducted flexibly during Algonquin’s core business hours of 8:30am to 4:30pm and cannot exceed 7.25 hours per day.
TIMELINE
This incumbent will be required for an initial six (6) month contract.
REQUIREMENTS
The ideal candidate must possess the following qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or a related field within Information Technology.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent project exposure.
8 to 10 years of experience in project or program management, including 5+ years on large projects.
Project, program and portfolio management, business transformation and process improvement experience on large, complex enterprise systems and products.
Strong collaboration and communication skills working with various stakeholders
Experience leading cross-functional teams and working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders.
Proficiency in project management methodology, with the ability to identify and resolve issues, manage risk, develop detailed work plans and specifications, manage resource allocations, and facilitate productive team meetings.
Proven capacity to juggle multiple projects simultaneously and collaborate effectively with a Product Manager.
Detail-oriented with an unwavering focus on the big picture and delivering results.
Demonstrated leadership abilities, with the power to inspire teamwork and motivate project teams.
Proven problem-solving skills with the ability to address complex issues through keen instincts and organizational
Ability to manage business stakeholders' expectations and understand business processes and requirements to ensure project scope, business and technical requirements are clear, and agreed on, by each stakeholder.
Vendor Management experience and skills – ability to build relationships, regular check-in’s and manage expected deliverable timelines to documented SOW