Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities

• Creates, executes, and manages project stream plans, following Agile methodology, practices, and ceremonies (Program Increment Planning, Sprint Planning, and Retrospectives), based on direction and priorities established by Operational Business Champion and stream leads.
• Manages the stream schedule, milestones, deliverables, and action items for projects.
• Organizes and oversees release of key deliverables for acceptor / approver.
• Manages and coordinates activities to ensure tasks are executed according to the plan and objectives.
• Leads project discussions and participates as an active member of the project team.
• Understands the nature of work performed by stream and provides recommendations on best practices to plan and execute to meet expected timelines and quality deliverables.
• Logs, maintains, and escalates RAID (Risks, Actions, Issues, Decisions) on behalf of project stream using project software tool, Azure DevOps.

Follows up and takes action as required.

• Facilitates daily and weekly Scrums for the stream
• Proactively identifies and manages interdependencies and constraints between streams to reduce delivery risk.
• Ensures the appropriate governance structure is maintained on the project.
• Contributes to defining and assessing project stream success and readiness criterion factors and measurements.
• Collaborates and shares knowledge with the project team to ensure consistency among streams and leverage best practices to ensure overall project delivery and success.

Works closely to resolve conflicts and competing priorities between streams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Commerce, or related discipline.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, designation or equivalent.
• 8 to 10 years’ related experience, including five years managing medium to large projects and special initiatives. This includes high visibility projects that involve large scope and budgets, multiple system changes, and multiple stakeholder groups.
• Experience in an Agile environment an asset.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to motivate a diversified work group / project team.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple, parallel projects or multiple streams of work on a very large project.
• Strong strategic and tactical planning skills, with the ability to align business and technology planning.
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to present information effectively to various audiences.
• Ability to solve complex problems.
• Strong project management skills, including Work Breakdown Structures, requirements management, deliverables, and budget allocations.
• Experience in requirements gathering and requirements documentation.
• Ability to manage time and set priorities with the primary goal of completing assignments on time.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing deadlines and business demands.
• Strong conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• Strong customer service values.
• Strong conceptual and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Suite of software including Visio, SharePoint, and MS Project.
• Experience in Business Case development and delivery.

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