Project Manager

SOCAN - The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada • Toronto, ON

3d • CA$84,480 - CA$105,600 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Manager is responsible for functioning as a member of the IT team, ensuring the success of all initiatives within SOCAN’s Project Portfolio. This responsibility includes managing project planning and execution, as well as ensuring that projects are consistently executed according to the SOCAN Project Management Framework. The Project Manager will also advance best practices and tool adoption for the Project Management Team to achieve improvements in overall service levels. This includes identifying and implementing team process improvements, championing clear communication to the organization, and assisting and advising the rest of the team to ensure consistency.

Requirements

• >5 years progressive experience managing projects with project budgets exceeding $1MCdn/ > 20 project team members in a technical or business environment
• Portfolio and Program Management knowledge coupled with experience leading multiple concurrent projects or project phases
• Superior understanding of System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) with particular focus on Quality Assurance
• Advanced proficiency in use of Microsoft Office products – Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, Project, PowerBI, SharePoint
• Previous leadership experience outside of project management (either functional or technical) and experience mentoring and coaching teams and peers
• Demonstrated team building skills with a proven ability to work independently
• Strong experience with contract development, negotiation and on-going vendor management
• Strong Risk Analysis management, knowledge and experience
• Strong estimation, planning and decision analysis skills
• Strong analytical/critical thinking skills
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills – both written and oral
• Strong customer service orientation. Focus on the delivery of customer value for projects that meet or exceed customer needs
• Possesses a collaborative leadership style. This requires strong listening skills, developing good working relationships, building consensus across multiple stakeholders, and the ability to lead by example
• Exceptionally organized. Able to find a clear path to achieve results amidst a fast-paced environment with multiple concurrent projects in progress and effectively summarize detailed, complex information for management and executives
• A self-starter who is high on initiative, conceptual and forward thinking

Nice To Haves

• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation from PMI preferred
• Technical background with post-secondary computer science or business degree preferred
• Agile / Scrum certification is an asset

Responsibilities

• Contribute to improvement of current processes like Budgeting and Forecasting, Project Onboarding, etc. and identify opportunities for and define new processes to help SOCAN better achieve its goals
• Consistently apply Project Management best practices, policies and procedures to all projects according to the SOCAN Project Management Framework
• Anticipate, monitor and resolve project issues, risks and disputes. Exercise initiative to solve problems and exercise judgment to leverage escalation channels, where required
• Ensure project teams are trained and coached with respect to SOCAN’s Project Management Framework and support the team of Project Managers using coaching and mentoring to effectively apply PM best practices to SOCAN’s environment
• Monitor and report project progress to Sponsors and other Stakeholders
• Act as the project’s liaison for Portfolio Management activities
• Other ad-hoc analysis, report preparation and duties as required

Benefits

• Twelve paid sick days annually (including five personal days)
• Access to SOCAN fitness facility
• Annual Performance Incentive bonus (dependent on a personal and company performance)
• Defined contribution Pension Plan
• Comprehensive, health and dental benefits program
• Inclusive and collaborative working environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree