Mindwire is actively seeking an IT Project Manager for a permanent position with its Ottawa/Gatineau-based customer. The successful candidate will be required to work on-site at the Gatineau, QC headquarters.
What is offered:
- Competitive salary, bonus, benefits from day 1, 3 weeks’ vacation, Defined Contribution Pension Plan
- Opportunity for growth and development
- Exposure to different businesses, geographies, and teams
- A collaborative, open, dynamic and fast paced environment
Responsibilities:
- Manage the life cycle of many projects including detailed schedules, actions, budgets and manage the associated risks;
- Prepare and present regular status reports to leadership, project sponsors and stakeholders;
- Communicate with executive stakeholders on the status of the project portfolio;
- Coordinate activities with other project teams as necessary;
- Develop and maintain effective and collaborative business relationships with stakeholders and business partners to understand client needs, and support effective resolution of client enquiries and concerns
- Create a healthy work environment for project teams by providing clear direction and effective delegation of work, and provide input to the program manager to support the professional development of team members
- Work with colleagues and partners to solve significant problems and implement changes
- Participate in staffing and recruitment activities to ensure a high-quality project team
- Maintain effective vendor relationships;
- Work with resource managers to identify appropriate resources and manage their integration into the teams
- Monitor project activities to ensure quality and adherence to project management methodology and implement corrective measures to address any significant variance
- Track, monitor and communicate project progress against the project plan, requirements, quality measures, standard processes and milestones
Requirements:
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and sound judgment;
- Ability to multitask and handle multiple projects at a time;
- Attention to detail with regards to all items within the project scope and relating to project management best practices;
- Ability to “think outside the box”, to work in a dynamic, complex, fast paced environment, to adapt quickly and to manage changing priorities;
- Ability to “roll up” her/his sleeves and get involved at a detailed level in order to ensure accuracy and the respect of timelines;
- Ability to influence others and to gain support for her/his ideas;
- Ability to deal and communicate effectively with all project stakeholders and sponsors;
- Ability to effectively present project updates, status, issues to senior executives within the business;
- Strong communication skills (oral and written) in English (working knowledge of French is an asset).
Qualifications:
- Minimum of ten (10) years of professional work experience;
- Minimum of five (5) years of pertinent work experience in an IT project management role;
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or in a related discipline;
- Degree in Project Management; equivalent demonstrated experience in project or program management will be considered;
- Lean Six Sigma experience an asset;
- Change Management experience an asset.