Project Manager

TEKsystems•Vaughan, ON

7d•CA$100,000 - CA$120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Our Client is seeking a Project Manager experienced in managing the implementation of a wide range of projects utilizing waterfall or agile methodologies. These could include launching new internal systems, new products and services, and improving operational excellence. Reporting to the Manager, ePMO, you will play a key role in managing the project life cycle taking projects/programs through planning, execution, go to market, post implementation and closure. You will be accountable for delivering projects/programs within scope, on schedule, on budget, at the expected quality, and in alignment with the ePMO’s methodologies and guidelines.

Requirements

3+ years of project management experience delivering large, complex projects, preferably in waste management or on technical projects such as system replacements, integrations, builds etc.
Minimum of 3 years' experience in managing projects utilizing agile methodologies (Kanban, Scrum, Lean).
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in requirements definition, feasibility studies, cost estimates, proposals, design, development, QA, SDLC, UAT, implementation, change management and Go To Market.
Skilled and experienced in using Agile approaches (Scrum, Kanban, Lean, etc) to accelerate time to market to add value sooner.
Skilled and experienced in business requirements gathering and analysis, and familiar with all phases of the SDLC.
Strong understanding of Operational Readiness, Go To Market and Change management aspects of project planning and execution.
Strategic thinker who can make decisions and plan, develop and implement innovative solutions.
Must possess strong negotiation, influencing, stakeholder management, communication and Business writing skills.
Ability to effectively communicate project scope, cost, schedule, status, including issues and risk with a problem-solving approach to leadership team.
A highly motivated and resourceful individual with strong leadership, organizational, analytical, troubleshooting and conflict resolution skills.
Flexibility to work weekends (typically 1-2 weekends per month) to support and oversee scheduled system cutovers, application upgrades, and go-live events.
French/English bilingual is an asset.

Nice To Haves

G-suite, Smartsheet, Monday.com is a benefit.
PMP and or ACP certification is an asset.
Scaled Agilist (SA), Scrum Master (CSM/SSM) certification is an asset.

Responsibilities

Follow the project governance & methodology process and promote and reinforce its use with our clients business and project teams.
Build and lead project teams often involving multiple internal and external constituents and matrix partners by building productive, collaborative relationships through trust, transparency and accountability.
Adapts communications to effectively engage with all types of audiences from technical teams to Senior executives, managing stakeholder expectations. Liaise with Project Sponsors and facilitate communication as appropriate to all Stakeholders.
Ensure all impacted stakeholders have been identified and engaged to enable thorough gathering of requirements, and identification of risks to mitigate issues impacting schedule, cost or quality during execution.
Actively participate in initial analysis completion for various customer requests, business requirements analysis, cost estimate preparation, solutions design and development, and quality assurance of the development process.
Collaborate with technical resources, business subject matter experts to establish the technical vision and analyze tradeoffs between usability and performance needs.
Ensure change management and go to market strategy and plan are established.
Ensure all project requirements, objectives, and guidelines are properly documented and vigorously pursued.
Develop critical path baseline project plan to enable effective execution and change management.
Manage delivery against the project plan, budget and scope via project cross functional touchpoints, weekly/monthly project financial audits and clear and concise project reporting.
Proactively take ownership to address both external and internal customers’ needs and drive resolution of any issues, risks or concerns in a timely and professional manner while ensuring that the solution meets the customer’s needs.
Partner with vendor to ensure SOW deliverables are met in a timely manner with expected quality.
Effectively apply change management processes including assessment and recommendations when changes are introduced in scope.
Coordinate assigned project team members; ensure timely activity, integration and efficient use of time and resources to meet requirements.
Lead and coordinate system cutovers, deployments, and application upgrades. This includes managing scheduled weekend launch activities (expected 1-2 weekends per month) to minimize operational disruption to the business.