Project Manager

Location Regina SaskatoonCanada

Contract

Job Description:

Department: Infrastructure and Operations

Key Roles and Responsibilities of a Project Manager

Manages a portfolio of initiatives that span one or multiple areas of D&IS.
Contributes information and recommendations to project plans; works with stakeholders to develop project approaches/strategies to deliver projects and business value.
Oversees the daytoday project activities of all assigned projects ensuring project control procedures and policies are adhered to.
Defines and manages the scope of projects to ensure commitments are achieved within agreed time cost and quality parameters.
Manages external vendor relationships to define statement of work and ensure all deliverables are delivered on time and on budget.
Ensures effective distribution of tasks to project team members.
Provides direction support advice and guidance to project team members and other project leads to ensure compliance with set standards procedures and guidelines.
Identifies assesses and appropriately manages all project risks.
Anticipates problems and recommends approaches to course correct (e.g. scope schedule budget).
Ensures project communication to stakeholders and impacted parties is planned and executed.
Ensures project deliverables are transitioned including establishing ongoing performance measures to ensure desired business objectives are achieved.


Skills

Knowledge of program and project management practices governance approaches and techniques with experience in delivering IT driven initiatives.
Knowledge of agile and traditional project management principles and practices and the ability to blend them together in the right proportions to fit a project and business environment.
Knowledge of corporate divisions/functions and how they interconnect.
Knowledge of software development life cycle models.
Skill in managing and monitoring multiple projects and delivering within defined time constraints.
Skill in facilitating and leading work groups.
Skill in critical thinking and creative problemsolving with the ability to focus on details while maintaining the big picture view.
Proven ability in delivering projects satisfactorily meeting the needs of project sponsors and stakeholders.
Knowledge of the M365 suite of solutions (e.g. Word PowerPoint Excel SharePoint OneNote Project).
Excellent communication and documentation skills.
A flexible attitude.
Prioritization and time management skills.
Experienced in delivering complex projects with diverse stakeholders and subject matter experts.
Strategic mindset.
Advanced knowledge of IT Service Management (ITSM) concepts processes and technology.
Knowledge of IT Software and Hardware Asset and CMDB will be considered an asset.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of insurance is not critical but beneficial