Senior Project Manager managing housing services projects and initiatives for the City of Hamilton. Responsible for project management, stakeholder engagement, and quality assurance in public sector.
Responsibilities
Provide project management support throughout the Housing Services Division
Supporting the development of various project charters, critical paths and tracking of implementation milestones
Support various special initiatives within the Business Operations team and Division
Develop project plans, work break-down structures, project resource planning including the identification of tasks, estimated costs, project schedules, milestones and any project team assignments
Manage, monitor and review all project financials, project resources and project risk
Recommends procedures, maintains control and monitoring of projects/strategies to ensure projects are completed within the required schedule, within the approved budget and spending authority identifying any budget adjustments to the Manager Business Operations
Develops a best practices guide to project management to support Division wide projects and supporting other Division staff on best practices to review, monitoring and reporting on projects
Demonstrates a passion for policy development, business process management, coordination of the transition from policy to implementation and action, and a commitment to continuous improvement strategies
Research and assess housing and homelessness sector and government trends, best practices and relevant legislation
Provide support to the Manager Business Operations with regards to the continued development and implementation of quality assurance standards, project methodology and management
Develop and maintain relationships with divisional staff and supports the Manager Business Operations to identify and develop new opportunities where appropriate
Prepares reports and correspondence and makes presentations to senior management, Council standing committees, community sector committees and the general public
Develops and maintains project budgets, schedules and other planning tools
Prepares regular status reports for the Manager Business Operations
Establish, maintain and liaises with a network of municipal and community contacts, and continually liaise with other Divisions and Departments
Work in accordance with the provisions of applicable Health and Safety legislation and all City of Hamilton corporate and departmental policies and procedures related to Occupational Health and Safety.
Perform other duties as assigned which are directly related to the responsibilities of the position.
Requirements
Baccalaureate degree in business, economics, public administration/political science, social policy/planning, or urban/land use planning or related discipline
Professional Project Management designation and/or Lean Six Sigma certification would be considered an asset
Demonstrated skill in policy development, business planning and analysis, project management, data analysis and financial management
Experience in program development, program delivery, program improvement and operational management specific to the housing and homelessness sector would be considered an asset
Demonstrated experience in the development and implementation of a variety of effective community consultation and engagement strategies
Extensive project management experience, preferably in the area of business/program improvement, organizational effectiveness, quality assurance and continuous improvement
Ability to deal effectively with elected officials, business and community stakeholders, management, peers, and the general public
Demonstrated ability to work independently with limited supervision and in a team
An effective communicator, both orally and written, honed through practical experience
Highly effective leadership, facilitation, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
Excellent organizational, time management and multi-tasking skills
Strong working knowledge of process and performance measures
Strong computer skills including thorough knowledge of the current suite of Microsoft productivity tools, including PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
Must possess a valid Class G Driver’s Licence and proof thereof is required after hire
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