Senior Project Manager

Location

Winnipeg, MB | Canada

Job description

Role :

• Primary duty for the role will be constructing and managing the master schedule for a project
• Gathering the requirements and establishing the roles/templates/process for the program
• ID and manage program deficiencies
• Determine KPIs for reporting and tracking
• Working with a project team of 3-10: working with team leads from various departments and high level users
• Using an agile methodology for the project

Must haves:

• Need to have 2+ years experience constructing and managing a master schedule at a program level (open to more junior candidates as long as high level and skills are there)
• Experience with PWA Officer 365
• Demonstrated leadership and teamwork abilities

Assets:

• PMP designation
• Previous experience in the insurance industry working on projects
• Agile certification or previous experience a strong asset

Other notes and Timeline:

• Hiring manager will be reviewing candidates January 28th/29th and booking interviews
• Role is 6 month term, project is expected to be completed after 6 months but potential to extend on a new project if right fit
• Role is onsite at CityPlace location – NO option to work remotely

RESPONSIBILITIES COULD INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Manage the project during the initiation, design, development, implementation, and operations start-up by ensuring that resources are made available and that the project is developed and is fully operational within previously agreed time, cost and performance parameters.

• Formulate statements of problems; establishes procedures for the development and implementation of significant, new or modified project elements to solve these problems, and obtains approval thereof.

• Define and document the objectives for the project; determine budgetary requirements, the composition, roles and responsibilities and terms of reference for the project team.

• Report progress of the project on an ongoing basis and at scheduled points in the life cycle.

• Meet stakeholders and other project managers and state problems in a form capable of being solved.

• Prepare plans, charts, tables and diagrams to assist in analyzing or displaying problems; work with a variety of project management tools.

• Ensure all deliverables and milestones are completed as planned.

• Manage Project Change Requests effectively through the approved Change Management process

• Develop and support project baseline schedules.

• Develop and maintain Work Breakdown Structures.

• Produce appropriate reports and identify scheduling and/or dependency issues.

• Conduct and provide critical path analysis.

• Assist in Schedule Co-ordination efforts with internal and external project stakeholders.

• Project sign-off.

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