Job Description

AMA

YOUR MISSION IS TO manage SCHEDULE,

COST, RESOURCES, AND deliver VALUE.

Posted: 2023-03-24

Closing: Until Filled

Location: Edmonton South (Admin)

If you love having the overall responsibility for the successful initiation, planning, developing, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of a project, this role is meant to be for you. As a Senior Project Manager, you will work with Business Leaders across the organization to deliver key complex multi-stream projects, while overseeing constraints (scope, schedule and resources) and establishing project governance. You are experienced, a great motivator to team members and know how to get things done. When it comes to working with a team, you\xe2\x80\x99re the whole package \xe2\x80\x93 team player, supportive coach and always the enthusiastic cheerleader. To put it simply, you are the champion of a project.

WHAT MOVES YOU

• You\'re a master multi-tasker who can juggle a variety of projects with ease \xe2\x80\x94 you have no problem getting things done.
• You\xe2\x80\x99re a spirited team leader who knows how to motivate your team to get results.
• You\'re a flexible and responsive team player who is comfortable working with all levels in an organization.
• You\xe2\x80\x99re a natural when it comes to finding simple solutions to complicated problems and explaining them to others.
• You\xe2\x80\x99re both a right-brain and a left-brain thinker and have a good balance between your innovative side and quantitative analytical abilities.
• You can strategize and execute integrated digital and traditional initiatives across a range of platforms.

WHAT YOU\xe2\x80\x99LL DO

• Report to the Team Lead, PMO and drive project management best practices.
• Contribute to the development of a new pension/retirement program including processes, tools, solutions, change management, training plans and create efficiencies for end-users.
• Manage stakeholder and client expectations, raise appropriate issues in a timely manner, conduct regular meetings and ensure flow of information in a timely fashion.
• Ensure the project team meets desired standards and any compliance requirements.
• Create and maintain Project Artifacts - project charter, project plan(s), schedules, risk plan, RAID Log, SDLC, data migration plan and status reporting within the standards of project management methodologies adopted by the PMO.
• Ensure project plan is aligned with business expectations and strategy.
• Serve as the Project\xe2\x80\x99s \xe2\x80\x98source of truth\xe2\x80\x99 through proactive management and documentation control.
• Work closely and collaboratively with other project teams, business areas and external parties to ensure interdependencies are identified early and managed successfully.
• Participate in cross-functional teams that will complete the following: initial research and design, creating and pitching proposals, driving implementation through all project phases, evaluation and review, and performance monitoring.
• Perform duties and activities within prescribed budget for project; including quality assurance testing, communications and prepare client for sustainment & ongoing work.
• Drive project effectiveness, efficiency, and performance, through project management execution and smart resourcing.
• Support Business Lead through preparation of Terms of Reference (ToR), Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Request for Quotations (RFQs) procurement type documents, review and assist evaluations.
• Monitor, document and oversee consultants (vendors/third-parties) to ensure work streams advance as planned and deliverables are completed to meet project objectives.
• Prepare, review and provide presentations, when necessary to the Executive, Project Team, internal and external stakeholders, as needed.
• Strong knowledge of pension benefits administration processes, systems, software delivery and/or experience with pension administration project delivery.

WHAT YOU\xe2\x80\x99VE DONE

• Experience leading projects involving the application of technology for HR systems, HR shared services or Enterprise scaled applications.
• Strong knowledge of pension benefits administration processes, systems, software delivery and/or experience with pension administration project delivery.
• Post-secondary education in Business/Commerce, Math, Information Technology or related field.
• You have a minimum of 8 years progressive and diverse project management experience.
• Project Management certification (PMP, PMI-ACP, etc) would be considered an asset.
• Certification in Business Process management, Agile Project management and/or Lean Six Sigma would be desirable.
• Change management certification (Prosci, etc) would be an asset.
• Exceptional communication skills with senior level stakeholders.
• Ability to work well under tight deadlines and extensive problem-solving skills.
• Your project management skills are impeccable at every stage \xe2\x80\x93 planning, analysis, problem solving, delivery and communication.

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

Alberta Motor Association