Job Description

Reference #JG-17475

Their players have been having fun and "dreaming big" since 1976 when Atlantic Lottery started offering lottery games on behalf of the governments of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island. The game options have grown and changed over the years and so has their workforce. Today\'s Atlantic Lottery has more than 600 employees, who are the heart and soul of their business. They offer everything from dare-to-dream draw games to online bingo; breakopen tickets to sports wagering; and games in social settings and on the internet. With games come winners - big and small wins every day - but the best thing about lottery games is that when you choose to play with them, and everyone benefits as 100% of their profits go back into the communities.

On behalf of our client, we are currently recruiting for a IT Project Manager to join their team of dedicated professionals. The location for this role is flexible within Atlantic Canada, with occasional travel to Moncton, NB. There is option for in-office, hybrid, or remote within Atlantic Canada.

As IT Project Manager you are accountable to lead and coordinate a team\'s overall performance to ensure the efficient delivery of assigned projects aimed at accelerating the company forward in a competitive and exciting gaming market. Types of projects include (but are not limited to) launching new products and services, large-scale application development, systems integration, operational efficiency improvements, process reengineering, infrastructure upgrades and deployments. Projects at times can be highly complex and large-scale in nature, spanning multiple functions and/or business groups.

As a member of AL\'s PMO, the interest of our customers and clients come first while still ensuring delivery best practices and quality standards are always upheld. The Project Manager is a leadership role and requires strategic portfolio-based thinking in all aspects of the job. Working collaboratively with product, technology, vendors and service teams across the organization, the PM holds the primary project relationship with all internal stakeholders and ensures that a successful business outcome is the prime measure of success.

Responsibilities include:

• Be able to effectively manage several complex projects simultaneously.
• Collaborate with appropriate Business, IT and 3rd party vendors / stakeholders to confirm the problems to be solved, expected outcomes and project deliverables.
• Effectively and positively negotiate and influence staff assignments and any associated procurement timelines.
• Responsible for managing approved plans and schedules, ensuring successful completion within scope, time, and quality parameters.
• Manage project budget, providing regular reporting on baseline to actual variance.
• Arrange for assignment of resources to projects based on project requirements and work with PMO and Resource Managers to identify and resolve conflicts.
• Assign deliverables, tasks and activities and continuously monitor and control all associated resources, schedules and plans.
• Ensure project risks are proactively identified and reported with mitigation strategies developed and monitored.
• Ensure project issues are reported, resolved and appropriately escalated as required so as to ensure timely resolution.
• Ensure optimal communications within and across teams and with all project stakeholders.
• Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis and ensure a strong and positive stakeholder relationship.
• Coach project teams to ensure adherence to delivery processes and standards.
• Work within a collaborative team environment and contribute to the continuous improvement of delivery processes.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management.
• Knowledge of project management techniques and tools.
• Relevant university degree and a minimum of 7 years IT project management experience with an emphasis on managing projects or team leaders and processes.
• Delivery experience within Digital Organizations, along with associated industry best practices to improve the total customer experience.
• Experience with Organization Change Management activities to achieve positive outcomes.
• Solid project management skills with ability to multitask and manage small to large scale projects in a cross-functional environment.
• Strong business acumen and technical resourcefulness.
• Excellent time management skills, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to articulate and facilitate key project processes procedures and best practices.
• Strong client and vendor management skills.
• Solid understanding of the software development processes.
• Desire to build exceptional client experiences and is passionate and curious to help clients meet their needs and solve their concerns, including the ability to drive analytical rigor in decision making.
• Ability to resolve and manage conflict.
• Setting clear expectations, lead cross-functional teams and drive for better outcomes with urgency.
• Documenting issues, risks, alternatives, and recommendations in an effective manner suitable for executive consumption.
• Listening to input of others, valuing outside perspectives that may be different or unique from your own expertise and build collaborative and trusted stakeholder relationships before finalizing plans while continuously seeking feedback.

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If you have any questions, please contact Brooke Ireland, Senior Consultant, at bireland@kbrs.ca or

Jamie Grant, Partner, at jgrant@kbrs.ca. If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let us know.

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