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

Canadian Bank Note Company • Ottawa, ON

14d • CA$90,000 - CA$120,000 • Hybrid

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 our Federal and Provincial/Territorial government customers in Canada.

Requirements

• Legally eligible to work in Canada
• Fluent in English (speak, read, write)
• Able to obtain (in a timely manner) and maintain Government of Canada Secret (Level II) security clearance
• 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 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 MS O365, Project, Jira
• 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.

Benefits

• An industry-leading defined contribution pension plan with company matching contributions (up to 5%) and payment of service fees
• Best-in-class health, medical, and life insurance benefits
• Access to virtual and telehealth services and apps
• Very progressive fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits to support all definitions of family

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level