Assistant Project Manager

Location

Victoria, BC | Canada

Job description

ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER

Information Technology

12-month Term

Victoria or Vancouver Lower Mainland

The opportunity

Working closely with Management and Executives, and as part of a dynamic, results-driven team, you are an achievement oriented individual, who proposes creative and effective solutions for business opportunities and ensures the respective projects align with strategic business needs. As an Assistant Project Manager, you manage the delivery of a workstream of small - medium sized projects, and initiatives in support of business initiatives. You are responsible for managing projects in accordance with a defined scope, schedule and budget using sound project management methodologies that are aligned with the Project Management Institute's (PMI®) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®). As the primary point person, you ensure that the proper resources are allocated to a project, manages those resources (people, capital, time) to meet critical milestones and objectives, identifies and manages issues, and tracks and reports project status.

The Role

Reporting to the Director, IT Projects, you add value and are energized by key areas of oversight such as:

• Defining project scope, goals and deliverables that support business needs in collaboration with stakeholders and management
• Contributing to the development of the client’s short and long term strategic plans as they relate to the respective project portfolio
• Establishing and managing effective change control processes
• Reporting status to project stakeholders including project Owner, Sponsor, Steering Committee;
• Conducting and supporting team member performance management activities
• Analyzing and evaluating client needs and advises on timing and priorities of projects
• Defining project success criteria and disseminating information to involved parties throughout project life cycle
• Conducting project post implementation reviews and contributing to lessons learned repository; Utilizing previous lessons learned in project planning
• Developing and growing any business relationships vital to the success of the project
• Identifying inter-dependencies, conflicting requirements, and overlapping impact on business processes and IT services and architectures across projects

What you bring to the team

You have a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science or related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience. You also bring minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in project management, project analyst, project coordination or relevant experience.

Join us!

If this sounds like your next great career move, please submit your cover letter and resume by March 24, 2024.

Additional information

The target salary range: $81,100 - $101,300 per annum. The starting salary is determined based on the successful candidate’s knowledge, experience and internal equity. Starting salary may exceed the target range on exceptional basis.

"We connect communities and customers to people and places important in their lives”

At BC Ferries, our employees are our most important assets in delivering our commitment to customer safety, service and satisfaction. We support employment equity and diversity in the workplace and we encourage applications from all qualified individuals including women, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who reflect our ever-changing workplace.

We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Salary

$81.1k - $101.3k per year