IT Project Manager (USA) - North American Service Delivery Group

Canadian Bank Note Company•Danville, VA

14d•Remote

About The Position

As a Project Manager in our North American Service Delivery group, you will be responsible for ensuring the in-scope, on-time, and on-budget delivery of suite of identification system solutions for State government customers in United States.

Requirements

Legally eligible to work in the United States
Fluent in English (speak, read, write)
Ability to travel approx. 4-12 weeks/year
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology (or similar) or Business or an equivalent combination of relevant education and additional years of work experience
Knowledge of IT systems (infrastructure/applications and supporting technologies, methodologies, etc.)
Knowledge of Project planning, scheduling and resource allocation
Knowledge of Risk management and mitigation
Knowledge of Budgeting and financial management
Proficiency in Microsoft O365, Project, Jira
8+ years of experience managing complex, large scale IT projects
Critical thinking skills
Interpersonal skills
Adaptability

Nice To Haves

PMP, PRINCE2, Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP), Certified Scrum Master, ITIL, certifications
Experience managing IT project in both the private and public sectors
Business acumen

Responsibilities

Defining Scope: Work with stakeholders to define the project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
Resource Allocation: Determine the resources (time, money, personnel) needed for the project and allocate them accordingly.
Timeline Creation: Develop a detailed project timeline, including milestones and deadlines.
Original Budget Creation: Set-up the original budget for the project for each labour and expense category.
Cost Forecasting: Forecast the costs for each labour and expense category as the project unfolds.
Budget Tracking: Monitor the project’s financial performance, ensuring that spending stays within the approved budget.
Financial Reporting: Prepare financial reports to keep stakeholders informed about the project’s budget status.
Baseline Schedule Creation: Create the Baseline schedule for the project aligned with the initial budget
Schedule Tracking: Maintain and update the schedule by updating the actual and planned start and end dates of each activity, with a focus to ensure timely delivery
Milestone reporting: Report schedule progress, based on milestones relative to the baseline.
Regular Updates: Provide regular updates to stakeholders through meetings, emails, and reports.
Feedback Incorporation: Gather feedback from stakeholders and incorporate it into the project plan as needed.
Conflict Resolution: Address any conflicts or issues that arise among stakeholders to keep the project on track.
Risk Identification: Identify potential risks that could impact the project’s success.
Risk Mitigation: Develop strategies to mitigate identified risks, such as contingency plans.
Risk Monitoring: Continuously monitor risks throughout the project and adjust plans as necessary.
Task Delegation: Assign tasks to team members based on their skills and expertise.
Performance Monitoring: Monitor the performance of team members to ensure tasks are completed on time and to the required standard.
Team Support: Provide support and guidance to team members, helping to resolve any issues that arise.
Data Collection: Collect data on project performance, such as task completion rates and quality metrics.
Analysis: Analyze the data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
Reporting: Prepare detailed reports on project progress and present them to stakeholders.
Various other duties and responsibilities.