Senior Project Manager (must have Government Experience)

Job title:

Senior Project Manager (must have Government Experience)

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Teamrecruiter.com

Job description

One of our major government clients is looking for a Senior Project Manager (must have Government Experience)
Length: 12 months contract with a huge possibility of extension
Location: Remote – Canada
Hours of work: 08:15 – 16:30 Alberta time.‘The start date of this job is flexible and in order to find the best candidate the job may remain open much longer than the date mentioned on this posting… or you may be asked to start sooner than the expected start date if you are able to do so !’Please read the job description below. If this interests you, please send a MS-Word version copy of your resume (ASAP) along with a telephone contact number: E-mail to [email protected]Please mention the job title above in the subject line
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PROJECT OVERVIEW:
Reporting to the Manager, Data Product Delivery, the ideal candidate is responsible for the successful delivery of projects within the Data Center of Excellence. This role involves overseeing project management while embedding agile practices to ensure data access, analytics, & economy support data-informed decision-making. The Senior Project Manager collaborates across the organization to deliver data products as corporate assets, focusing on business outcomes, innovation, & transformation. The Senior project manager will also function as an agile coach by embedding agile practices across the team. Additionally, this role supports the identification, evaluation, & recommendation of project opportunities for the client & its external partners as needed.The successful candidate is expected to have a broad skill set & be capable of performing diverse functions & activities, including but not limited to:
Excellent organization & presentation skills
Firm knowledge of project management methodologies & tools
Excellent communication skills, both written & verbal
Excellent business client & vendor management, & negotiation skills
Ability to influence & foster an environment of transparency & shared accountability
Ability to collaborate with diverse people, processes, & systems
Ability to be flexible & highly adaptive in a fast-paced environmentDESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:
Responsible for the coordination & completion of IT projects. Oversees all aspects of projects. Sets deadlines, assigns responsibilities, & monitors & summarizes progress of project. Builds & maintains working relationships with team members, vendors, & other departments involved in the projects. Prepares reports for upper management regarding status of project.
Compile project charters & business/project plans to support activities, including the most suitable approach to be used in the development of each applicable project, to ensure business objectives & data integrity are achieved.
Manage project(s) that will document business requirements, design & deliver IT solutions that are compliant with & contribute to the Ministries’ enterprise architecture.
Assist with the development of recommendations including providing details of resource requirements, dependencies, interdependencies, policy implications pertaining to internal/external influences & the methodology to be applied.
Produce & package deliverables for presentation to various internal support teams, steering committee, & other project stakeholders.
Manage multiple projects, project resources & project governance.
Work with project sponsors to ensure that effective project communication exists through the duration of the project including escalation of risks as required
Take responsibility for ongoing client satisfaction – manage peer-level client relationships & overcome hurdles to ensure win-win solutions
Collaborate with business & IT leadership to develop a well-defined project plan that clearly states the project’s objectives, scope, assumptions, timeline, resource requirements, risks, benefits & budget
Work with project sponsors & the project management office to develop a project organization structure with clearly defined roles & responsibilities for all stakeholders
Document & report project status against established objectives, milestones, budget & resources & facilitate tracking & closure of issues & risks
Develop project schedule plans & strategies, estimate resource requirements, develop & monitor work plans & take corrective action for completion of project tasks
Provide guidance to project resources in establishing work priorities & prompt delivery of project tasks
Develop, as required, related requirements documentation
In collaboration with project sponsors, assess whether the project achieved stated outcomes & identify opportunities for improvement for future similar projects
Provide leadership & assistance to business & project teams that require change management & communication support
Work within the standards defined by the project management office & in the absence of standards work with the project management office to define new standardDUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Senior Project Manager will work with the Data Center of Excellence to provide project management services that delivers services to enable data access, analytics & economy to support data-informed decision making.This role will be responsible for managing new projects & projects in progress, which is designed to coordinate, analyze, & manage delivery of data products & analytical initiatives supporting the Data Center of Excellence. The role is key in defining & meeting all scope requirements, budgets, & timelines, & ensuring defined business & technical requirements are met. The role would function as an agile coach & provide hands on knowledge to team members on integrating Agile best practices into project delivery.Duties & responsibilities of the successful candidate include but are not limited to:
Lead the adoption of Agile methodologies, facilitating Agile ceremonies, coaching teams, & integrating Agile best practices into the project delivery
Aligning project scope, goals, & deliverables to business objectives in collaboration with the senior leadership team & internal stakeholders
Advise the Manager of Data Product Delivery on all aspects of project delivery, providing expert insights & recommendations
Lead the team in establishing agile best practices for resource utilization, product prioritization, value management, status delivery & project sizing
Manage various projects concurrently & communicate appropriate update to leadership team
Foster a culture of continuous learning, agility, & collaboration among team members by acting as an Agile Coach & applying change management technique.Qualifications:
MUST HAVE
University graduation in business, management or related discipline, and four years of Project Management (PM) experience; OR Two-year diploma in business, management or related discipline and six years of PM experience; OR One year certificate in business, management or related discipline and seven years of PM experience; OR Eight years of PM experience
Experience in a project management role.
Experience in coaching teams on Agile methodologies, facilitating agile ceremonies, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaborationNICE TO HAVE
Active professional Scrum Master certification. Please attach certificate.
Currently active PMP or PGMP Certification as issued by the Project Management Institute or equivalent (attach a copy of the certificate)
Prosci change management certification or designation
Experience driving Agile adoption and cultural transformation through coaching, training, and team facilitation.
Experience developing project deliverables including project charters, business cases, briefing notes, status reports, risk logs and project closures.
Experience in Agile project methodology.
Experience in leading organizational change initiatives with proven results.
Experience with Agile backlog management tools such as JIRA or Azure DevOps.
Experience working on multiple projects at one time.Please note that this is the most up to date version of job description available at this time – During Client Interview you will receive additional information – variance may apply !When you have some time please register in our database (5 minutes process) to be considered for future openings; the link is available on our website at http://www.teamrecruiter.com in the Candidate section. Please follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/teamrecruiter.com/ , or on Twitter at https://twitter.com/TeamRecruiter.We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those who meet the qualifications will be contacted through telephone/email. You are encouraged to register with us in our database to be considered for future positions available.Please note: Adherence to our end client’s vaccination policy is a requirementHave a great day.At Teamrecruiter.com we offer some of the most highly qualified professionals in the workforce. We dedicate an industry trained recruitment specialist to the following areas: IT, Finance, Admin, Sales, Executive Search and Contractors. If you would like to learn more about our full-service recruiting firm, please visit our website at www.teamrecruiter.com.CAMSC and ACSESS certified‘…All Offers are conditional on Client Post-Offer Conditions being met and removed by end client prior to written offer signing’‘Please note that emails from our Recruitment Firm may inadvertently be sent to your Spam Folder. When contacted regarding an employment opportunity, please keep an eye on your Spam/Junk Folder to avoid missing important communication.’THE EMPLOYER OF RECORD FOR THIS ROLE WILL BE TEAM RECRUITER / SE.Accommodations are available upon request for all individuals with disabilities taking part in the recruitment and selection process.

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Location

Canada

Job date

Sat, 02 Nov 2024 07:24:00 GMT

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