Senior Project Manager overseeing client-facing and internal initiatives. Collaborates with stakeholders to develop plans and execute projects in a technology-driven context.
Responsibilities
Develops and demonstrates an understanding of stakeholder needs, expectations, and requirements
Leads a continual planning process by identifying dependencies across teams/services and coordinate delivery to drive a clear execution plan
Establishes strong relationships with key stakeholders and partners, allowing for problem solving outside of group meetings and calls
Leads collaborations with customers, product, architecture, Subject Matter Experts, designers, and software/quality engineers to maximize project quality and business value
Optimizes the delivery flow of teams, actively addressing the most complicated risks and dependencies including where ownership exists outside the team or no clear ownership exists
Keeps the internal team focused by tailoring the engagement model based on the understanding of the business drivers and constraints
Recognizes tension points between project delivery and business needs/drivers, thinking outside the box to provide options that lead to 'best fit' resolution
Develops strong relationships and influences colleagues, stakeholders (internal and external), and partners to align to the business objectives
Identifies problems or issues in the team dynamic and rectifies them by surfacing issues through agile health-checks with the team and coaching
Coordinates activities of the project team to ensure project tasks are completed on time and commitments to stakeholders are upheld: schedules and facilitates project-related meetings, and communicates the action plan to the team
Coaches and leads teams in Agile and Lean practices, continuously reflecting and challenging the team
Manages cost and budget in complex environments by considering the impact of user needs, negotiating when projected conditions become unfavourable
Supports other Project Managers by consulting and mentoring as required
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology or related discipline from an accredited institution
Minimum 7 to 10 years of experience in project management required
Project Management certification is an asset
Experience working in a technology company environment, preferably Web software, and project delivery using waterfall and agile methodologies
Demonstrated experience managing multiple simultaneous projects involving cross-functional project teams and business units
Strong understanding of technologies surrounding web-based applications
Demonstrated leadership, negotiation, facilitation, and influencing skills
Proven team-building and facilitation skills in order to engage teams in projects
Ability to evaluate various options and make project adjustments as required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong organizational and time management skills
Proficient with project management software and PC software applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Visio.
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