Job Description

Lieu
Montreal - centre-ville
Affichage
17/09/2025
Reference
25090068
Type
Contractuel
Fonction
Industrie
Langue
Francais et Anglais
Description

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We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior IT Project Manager to join our team on a contract basis. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in planning, execution, and delivery of our enterprise Data Lake and Data Implementation Roadmap, managing large and complex IT software/data implementations. This role requires extensive experience in a large corporate environment within the manufacturing sector, utilizing predominantly waterfall methodology. This role will be responsible for coordinating cross-functional teams, managing timelines and budgets, and ensuring alignment with business objectives and data governance standards. Bilingual proficiency in French and English is preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

o Project Leadership & Execution

o Lead end-to-end project management for the Data Lake initiative and associated data roadmap.

o Manage project scope, goals, deliverables, and successful metrics in collaboration with stakeholders.

o Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and resource allocations.

o Stakeholder Engagement

o Collaborate with data architects, engineers, business analysts, external partners and executive sponsors.

o Facilitate regular steering committee meetings and stakeholder updates.

o Ensure alignment between business needs and technical implementation.

o Risk & Change Management

o Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies.

o Manage change requests and ensure proper documentation and impact analysis.

o Security, Governance & Compliance

o Ensure adherence to data security, governance, privacy, and security standards.

o Support the development of data quality frameworks and metadata management.

o Reporting & Communication

o Provide transparent reporting on project status, KPIs, and milestones.

o Communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences

Requis obligatoire

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field. Minimum of 10 years of experience in IT project management, with proven experience managing large-scale data initiatives (e.g., Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, Cloud Data Platforms, Data Governance/Management). Strong understanding of data architecture, ETL processes, and cloud technologies (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP). Extensive experience in a large corporate environment within the manufacturing sector. Strong knowledge of waterfall project management methodology. Strong knowledge of LEAN project management practice. Proven ability to manage multiple interconnected projects simultaneously and deliver results on time and within budget. Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills. Bilingual proficiency in French and English is preferred. PMP or similar project management certification is a plus.

Skills

Project planning and scheduling Risk management and mitigation Budget management External Partners management Team leadership and collaboration Problem-solving and decision-making with both internal and external stakeholders. Excellent written and verbal communication

Level of experience

Senior (Minimum of 10 years of experience in project management)

Requis optionnel

Contact

Karine MIGUEL-FERNANDES


kmiguelfernandes@we-plus.ca