Job Description

IT Project Manager

Canada Req #15969

Friday, May 19, 2023

Ceridian is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations across North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region.

Our brand promise - Makes Work Life Better - is the commitment we make to our employees, our customers and their employees, our partners, and to the communities we operate in around the world. As the pace of change accelerates, our modern technologies help our customers adapt, evolve, and win in today's borderless, flexible, and skills-based work world.

Dayforce is Ceridian's award-winning cloud HCM platform. Its single solution, single database, and single continuous calculation engine helps customers achieve increased efficiencies, productivity, and best-in-class compliance. Dayforce is the people platform for the global workforce.

Location: Work is what you do, not where you go. For this role, we are open to remote work and can hire anywhere in the United States or Canada

About the opportunity
The IT Project Manager is responsible for managing and driving the successful and timely delivery of large technology-driven projects, inclusive of but not limited to: SaaS implementations, strategic cloud/hosting initiatives, infrastructure upgrades, and process automation. This includes project charter sign-off, purposeful kickoffs, consolidating project team time reporting and financials, and leading through clear and consistent communications about goals, responsibilities, performance, expectations, and feedback. This role provides project updates to all levels of business and IT management. What you\'ll get to do

• This role is primarily staffed in the IT/CISO portfolios, but can also be staffed on a large application project in support of the IT Application Owner
• Accountable to drive the IT specific detailed planning and execution of larger IT initiatives such as new technology or replacement technology
• Works on behalf of an Infrastructure or Info Security solution owner, or an IT Application Manager to deliver the large initiative
• Coordinates all project activities across all team members
• Creating and tracking to detailed project plans, including schedules, cost estimates, resources, communications, risk mitigation and issue resolution aligned with team SOP.
• Proactively managing changes and shifts in the project, inclusive of scope, resource constraints, issues, and executive sponsor request through transparent and consistent communications.
• Applying expert level understanding of the PMBOK knowledge areas and key processes.
• Consistently and effectively communicating project status, key issues/risks, required decisions and project objectives with sponsors, upper management, and senior executives.
• Partnering, as needed, with the business area to ensure the appropriate organizational readiness and change management activities are in place to support the successful go-live of the project(s).
• Facilitating the creation and approval of cutover/deployment plans, if applicable, that highlight the correct sequencing of migration or cut-over activities, owners, and rollback plans.
• Facilitate meetings and follow up with resulting action items.
• Coaching, mentoring, motivating, and supervising project team members and contractors, and influencing them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.

What's in it for you

• Encouragement to be the best version of yourself at and away from work:
• YOUnity diversity and inclusion programs
• Amazing time away from work programs
• Support for your total well-being through our Live Well, Work Well programs targeting all aspects of your life
• Recognition for your contributions through excellent pay, perks, and rewards
• Giving where you're living: volunteer days, Ceridian sponsored events, and our very own charity, Ceridian Cares
• Opportunities to fuel your career growth through numerous internal and external programs and events

Skills and Experience we value

• A Bachelor's Degree (preferably in IT, Business or in a related field)
• PMI certification preferred
• 5+ years of project management experience, with a minimum of 3-5 years of direct experience delivering global IT infrastructure, security, telecommunications, networking, data center migration, application implementation, and/or M&A integration projects.
• Ability to apply project management methodology and best practices (exposure to Agile and Waterfall methodologies preferred) with the ability to tailor for Ceridian.
• Strong public speaking and presenting skills a must. Can articulate project status, risks, issues, and roadblocks in a direct and concise manner.
• Thrives in an ambiguous and fast-paced work environment.
• Shown success in creating efficient business processes and willing to challenge the status quo.
• Extensive experience managing risks, issues, and decisions
• Proven ability to complete multiple tasks under time constraints
• Ability to apply technical and business subject matter expertise to inform and/or influence projects
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, MS Project, and Visio
• Experience with software such as ServiceNow (ITSM) a plus
• Budget tracking and cost benefit analysis

Ceridian is fueled by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider and embrace ALL individuals and what makes them unique. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment. We provide our employees with comprehensive benefits for various life circumstances and needs, great opportunities for career development, and a balanced lifestyle to achieve personal and professional success. We encourage all individuals to apply for positions that fit their passions.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

About the Salary Ranges

Please note that the salary range mentioned in this job description should serve simply as a guide. The final compensation offered may vary based on a variety of factors, including bonuses and/or incentives, or a candidate's experience, skills, and location. Our company is committed to providing a fair, equitable, and competitive package that reflects the value an individual brings to the organization.

The range provided is in Canadian Dollars.

Fraudulent Recruiting

Beware of fraudulent recruiting activity! If you are contacted by a Ceridian Recruiter or other Ceridian employee, you will be provided with an @ceridian.com email. If you are contacted by someone who uses any other email domain, despite their use of our company logo or company name in their social media handle/profile, the contact could be fraudulent. Please also note, Ceridian will not request or send money and/or a check at any time during the recruiting or hiring process, ask you to order any equipment or supplies, or ask for any sensitive personal data, such as National ID numbers, via email or phone. Sensitive personal data is only collected post-hire, via new hire forms directly in Dayforce. If you have been asked for any of the above, or believe you have been contacted by someone posing as a Ceridian employee, please refer to our fraudulent recruiting statement found here: https://www.ceridian.com/company/corporate/be-aware-recruiting-fraud.

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