Job Description

At CN, we work together to move our company-and North America-forward. Be part of our Information & Technology (I&T) team, a critical piece of the engine that keeps us in motion. From enterprise architecture to operational technology, our teams use the agile methodology to automate and digitize our railroad ensuring our operations run optimally and safely and our employees can focus on value-added tasks. You will be able to develop your skills and career in our close-knit, safety-focused culture working together as ONE TEAM. The careers we offer are meaningful because the work we do matters. Join us!

CN is currently looking for an Expert Project Manager, with the goal of delivering projects on time, within budget and within scope.

Responsibilities:

Develop the project plan, which includes the timeline, budget and resource plans. Resource planning may include acquiring resources and developing the team.

\xc2\xb7 Perform risk management planning, identification and analysis to define a risk response plan. Monitor and control on a continuous basis.

\xc2\xb7 Execute project plan, monitor project progress against project plan and ensure project remains on scope, on time and on budget while ensuring the completeness and quality of all project deliverables (e.g. business requirements, requirements traceability matrix, etc.)

\xc2\xb7 Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.

\xc2\xb7 Articulate and communicate objectives, requirements, expectations, concepts, issues and progress to the team, senior management and stakeholders.

\xc2\xb7 Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.

\xc2\xb7 Prepare monthly project status reports and financial reports, including YEO.

\xc2\xb7 Identify key project issues/risks and provide leadership to resolve.

\xc2\xb7 Proactively manage change requests (i.e. scope, time and/or budgets change requests).

\xc2\xb7 Determine and assess need for additional staff and/or consultants and make the appropriate recruitments if necessary during project cycle

\xc2\xb7 Ensure that the change management plan is developed and executed.

\xc2\xb7 Define procurement and solicitation plan, if required, jointly with Supply Management. Participate in solicitation and source selection. Administer contracts.

\xc2\xb7 Ensure successful transition of the project deliverables to core support.

\xc2\xb7 Apply, and ensure compliance with, all appropriate CN IT standards (eg. Security, Architecture, Project Delivery Methodology, SOX, etc.)

Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.

\xc2\xb7 Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project.

\xc2\xb7 Conduct project post mortems and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.

Key Deliverable:

Project plan, including timeline, budget and resource plans

Completed project deliverables

Monthly project status report and financial report, including YEO

Project issue and risk management log

Change request documents

Transition deliverables to core support

Skill Set:

More than 10-15 years as a PM or 10,000 practical hours as PM.

• Experience in managing Infrastructure and telecom projects.
• Strong experience in complex project delivery (new technologies, multi-site deployment, large scale programs/projects).

\xc2\xb7 Expert of MS Project, MS Excel.

\xc2\xb7 Advanced, if not expert, knowledge of estimation techniques.

\xc2\xb7 The ability to strive for consensus towards the target solution while generating value for the company.

\xc2\xb7 Ability to generate ideas and solutions.

\xc2\xb7 Knowledge and experience with several system integration and development methodologies.

\xc2\xb7 Expertise in project financial management

\xc2\xb7 Project Management Institute (PMP) certification.

\xc2\xb7 Cross-functional team leadership and demonstrated experience in personnel management.

\xc2\xb7 Ability to read communication styles of team members and contractors who come from a broad spectrum of disciplines.

\xc2\xb7 Strong written and oral communication skills.

\xc2\xb7 Strong interpersonal skills.

Assets:

\xc2\xb7 Transportation knowledge

About CN

CN is a world-class transportation leader and trade-enabler. Essential to the economy, to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year. As the only railroad connecting Canada\'s Eastern and Western coasts with the Southern tip of the U.S. through a 19,500 mile rail network, CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919. CN is committed to programs supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship. At CN, we work as ONE TEAM, focused on safety, sustainability and our customers, providing operational and supply chain excellence to deliver results.

At CN, we are dedicated to building North America\'s most and railroad, which includes reflecting the communities in which we operate. Research shows that candidates from underrepresented groups often don\'t apply unless they feel they fit the job posting at 100%. Even if you don\'t see yourself in every job requirement listed in a posting, we still encourage you to apply. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), please reach out to our team at

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