Project Manager, IT Building Technologies

Extendicare•Markham, ON

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Director, IT PMO, the Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing the successful completion of a variety of complex IT projects with cross-functional operational impact for our Long-term Care and Home Health divisions. The Project Manager will be a hands-on leader, responsible for leading the full project lifecycle management. This position will be located at our Head Office in Markham, Ontario. Extendicare offers a hybrid working environment.

Requirements

Hands-on project leader, able to apply critical thinking, understand complex situations, and drive solutions that help achieve project objectives.
Highly organized, with superior communication skills and the ability to clearly communicate to various stakeholders.
Post-secondary degree in a relevant field; preference will be given to candidates possessing degrees in Business Administration.
Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills.
Proven competence in using Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, Teams/SharePoint and PowerPoint.
Critical thinker with a problem-solving focused approach; Able to make sense of data and use a data-driven approach to problem-solving.
Proven conflict resolution and negotiation skills with the ability to operate at a strategic level to develop and achieve shared goals and organizational objectives.
Collaborative and self-driven, with the ability to work well and communicate with individuals at all levels of an organization.
Team player who fosters a collaborative work environment, working with others to achieve shared team goals and organizational objectives.
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and to pivot quickly given changing industry trends and priorities.

Nice To Haves

Degrees in Business Administration

Responsibilities

Leading multiple simultaneous projects requiring a high degree of skill in prioritization and problem-solving.
Accountable for all project objectives, including vendor contracting and management, solution design and implementation, and communication and change management planning.
Leading stakeholder engagement activities and cross-functional meetings, obtaining buy-in from all key stakeholders.
Identifying all project risks and working collaboratively with internal and external vendor teams in developing and implementing risk management plans.
Communicating key project milestones, timelines, and updates to all key stakeholders across the organization from operations to senior leadership.
Building and maintaining professional partnerships with internal business partners and support teams, characterized by shared responsibility and success, open communication, and transparency.
Executing projects pertaining to CCTV, Telephony, network installations, Office 365, software deployments, and hardware refresh.
Managing electrical and low voltage drawings, new site construction, and budget forecasting.
Performing in-field project management.
Occasional travel to sites, homes, and new locations.