Senior IT project manager leading SAP, SaaS, and business transformation programs for global dairy processor Saputo. Managing complex delivery, vendors, budgets, and cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
Define and lead the project approach from concept through execution, translating ambiguous business objectives into delivery strategies, work breakdown structures, staffing models, deliverables, and integrated project plans
Establish project scope, estimates, schedules, costs, assumptions, and external dependencies
Provide the Saputo IT Leadership Team with weekly progress reports covering risks, issues, decisions, and recommendations
Communicate project information and changes to affected team members and stakeholders
Lead and support diverse teams through influence and ensure adherence to quality assurance processes
Manage internal and external relationships and coordinate work between global teams in a multi-site delivery model
Lead end-to-end third-party vendor and system integrator management, including vendor selection, contract negotiation, commercial governance, and delivery oversight
Manage work plans, deliverables, actuals, cost and schedule variances
Control project scope and requirements and present qualifying scope changes for leadership approval
Generate and distribute project progress and status information
Capture, track, resolve, and escalate project risks and issues affecting schedule, resources, costs, or quality
Define statements of work, support contract negotiations, establish delivery governance, manage financials and change controls, and ensure vendor performance
Manage quality planning, assurance, control activities, quality gates, and deliverable signoffs
Contribute to PMO tools, processes, and methodology improvements
Coach and support IT resources in developing project management skills
Requirements
Experience in manufacturing environments (Consumer Packaged Goods preferred) or related industry
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to motivate in a team-oriented, collaborative environment; ability to provide updates to Director and VP levels; adept at building relationships with internal teams and external partners
Experience reporting to and working with senior management and steering committees with stakeholders in IT and the Business
Strong Business Acumen
Experience managing projects end to end from initiation to project closure, including building project plans, managing resources, forecasting project budgets over $1M, tracking actuals, and leading steering committees
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Business Administration, or equivalent work experience
Project Management certification or successful completion of a recognized project management curriculum (i.e. PMP, Prince II)
SCRUM Master certification or successful completion of projects in hybrid or agile environments (asset)
A minimum of 12 years of total IT project delivery experience, of which 5 years include leading full delivery lifecycle as well as managing a diverse team
Experience delivering SAP projects (asset)
Experience delivering large projects or programs with complex application delivery
Experience managing multiple system integrators
Experience managing a global deployment (asset)
Experience delivering AI use cases from minimal viable product to full-scale deployment (asset)
Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities under pressure
Ability to work independently and as part of a delivery team
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to coordinate 20+ shared resources and collaborate at all levels; strong people management skills including delegation, motivation, coaching, and conflict management capabilities
Ability to operate in complex, fast-paced project environments with interdependencies spanning multiple workstreams, teams, business divisions, geographies, time zones, and languages
Experience managing packaged software and SaaS implementation methodologies; cross-functional exposure, including Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and HR/Payroll (asset)
Expert-level proficiency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, MS Project Professional, and Excel) and SharePoint
French/English bilingual competency (asset)
Product management knowledge or working experience (asset)
Benefits
Generous and complete benefit coverage with group insurance
Group retirement plan with employer contribution
Telemedicine and assistance program for employees and their families
Employee Share Ownership Plan with an employer match
Paid Parental Leave program
Paid time off: Sick days, floater days and volunteer day off
Opportunity to contribute to a collective RRSP & TFSA
Training and development programs
Saputo Flex Program, flexible work environment (schedule/location/time off) according to department needs
Organized activities for employees and their families
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