Job Description

This is a remote contract position. On-site meetings maybe required for team collaboration.

Location: St Catharines, ON

Pay rate: Will be based on experience

Hours: Remote

Job status: Approximately 8 months

The Project Manager is responsible for planning and overseeing Information Technology Services (ITS) projects from inception through to the end of the close-out phase. The Project Manager will ensure IT projects, in support of ITS and Professional and Consulting Studies (PCS) are clearly defined, managed, and completed within the approved budget. The Project Manager is responsible for managing project resources, preparing budgets, monitoring progress and liaising with stakeholders, both internal and external, as required.

In addition, this position is expected to lead enterprise project activities across several disciplines at the University and specifically, within PCS and the identification and implementation of new PCS systems. This position will involve working closely with the project owner within PCS, stakeholders including system users throughout the organization and teams across the ITS organization.

As the Project Manager, ITS you will:

• Work with stakeholders to identify priorities that align with the priorities of the client and identify/document requirements and pain points experienced by departments;
• Review, evaluate, and recommend solutions for acquisitions, working with the department lead and the IT Architecture Review Team;
• Identify and propose new opportunities for improvement, ensuring proper functioning and alignment with product/application strategy and roadmap;
• Determine project scope and project requirements by meeting with project stakeholders to understand business and system requirements and any related issues;
• Consult with business leaders and ITS to ensure understanding of the business requirements and future strategic direction of the business/function, ensuring that the scope of work includes all the work required to complete the project successfully;
• Follow and enforce procedures and best practices to ensure the integrity and security of systems;
• Propose and implement technology and systems that best suit the needs and direction of the University considering future projections, costs, flexibility and expandability; and control changes in the scope for the duration of the project;
• Plan and schedule project deliverables, goals, milestones and schedule project implementation and provide leadership to the project for professional staff, including assigning tasks, managing, coaching, mentoring and motivating to develop a team-based approach;
• Develop the total project budget by determining the financial resources and estimated costs of all project activities required to undertake all stages of the project; manage and monitor budgeted project expenditures, project funds, actuals and variances;
• Monitor and update the master project schedule throughout the duration of the project to reflect new information as it becomes available;
• Lead change management initiatives to ensure successful adoption of new processes and systems and determine the communications needs of all stakeholders and prepare and distribute communications material;
• Identify risk and create strategies for risk mitigation and contingency planning;
• All other related duties as required and/or assigned by the ITS Controller, Associate VP, Professional & Continuing Studies or designate.

What you need to Succeed...

• Bachelor's degree in a related field a designated project management designation(PMP);
• Minimum of five (8) years of related work experience in IT Project Management in delivering large-scale, multi-year projects;
• Agile and skilled in navigating and implementing cloud-based ERP systems for Finance, Human Capital Management, and Student Information systems;
• Experience with PMBOK such as working with project management methodology - budget development, project planning, control and assurance methodologies;
• Excellent experience in SDLC Methodologies, Agile, SCRUM, SDLC / Waterfall;
• Strong leadership, diplomatic and motivational skills including the ability to lead up, across and down multiple business and technology organizations;
• Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence;
• The ability to build and maintain relationships by engaging business leaders to establish credibility, solve problems, build consensus and achieve objectives;
• Excellent leadership, communication (written, verbal and presentation) and interpersonal skills;
• Self-motivated, and decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands;
• A keen ability to research best practices within and outside the organization to establish benchmark data and use continuous process improvement disciplines to achieve results;
• Experience working with techniques and approaches related to systems development, integration and deployment of project phases;
• Proficient with MS Project, Word, Excel, Visio, SharePoint, or similar software;
• Solid understanding of data governance;
• Skilled in ascertaining cross-functional business requirements, developing project scope and schedules;
• Ability to effectively estimate and track project costs, resource requirements and timelines;
• Ability to perform effective analysis, research, documenting and presentation of the results in a variety of ways to both technical and non-technical audiences;
• Ability to negotiate solutions with clients and vendors for the university that can be effectively implemented;
• The ability to identify and link key system processes and drivers to business outcomes.

Preferred or Asset Skills:

• Project management certification (PMP preferred);
• Proficient in MS Project, Excel, Word and PowerPoint; CA Clarity PPM
• Experience negotiating vendor contracts;
• Experience drafting and submitting budget proposals and recommending subsequent budget changes where necessary;
• Experience in successfully leading projects and programs to on time, on-schedule and within budget close;
• Experience leading, motivating and managing various project and program team sizes, including internal and external resources, while holding the team accountable for performance;
• Strong experience presenting to executive sponsors and demonstrated communication skills; both written and oral with technical and non-technical staff, all levels of management;
• Experience influencing and gaining buy-in from executives sponsors, team members, stakeholders and peers;
• Team-building skills with technical and non-technical staff;
• Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment, and
• Flexible with proven ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities

Apply today by sending your resume to Only suitable candidates will be contacted directly to set up an interview.

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