Client: Government

Type: Contract

Role: Senior Project Manager

Term: 1 Year + extension option

Pay Rate: Negotiable

Start date: 2-3 weeks

Location: Toronto / Hybrid

Req ID: RQ0

Requirements: What you'll need

Skills, Knowledge, Experience, and Qualifications:

Project Planning and Execution: Key Deliverables

• Develop, execute, and maintain detailed project plans from initial concept through deployment.
• Define project scope, timelines, and deliverables, balancing short-term objectives with long-term goals.
• Monitor project milestones, manage dependencies, and adjust plans as needed to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.

Cross-Functional Coordination:

• Coordinate efforts across diverse teams, including technical, design, and operational teams, ensuring clarity and alignment with project objectives.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the project team and key stakeholders, facilitating ongoing communication and issue resolution.

Risk and Issue Management:

• Proactively identify potential project risks and create actionable mitigation strategies.
• Conduct regular project health assessments, ensuring transparency of project status and risks with senior stakeholders.

Stakeholder Engagement and Reporting:

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, facilitating regular updates and feedback sessions.
• Prepare and present project reports, highlighting key milestones, risks, and changes to ensure alignment with project goals and stakeholder expectations.

Public Sector Compliance and Documentation:

• Ensure adherence to relevant public sector standards, guidelines, and policies, including I&IT Directive and the PMO Stage Gate process.
• Complete required documentation for project phases, including business cases, risk assessments, and impact analyses, ensuring compliance with Ontario Government protocols.

Roadmap Creation and Executive Updates:

• Develop comprehensive project roadmaps outlining key milestones, deliverables, and timelines.
• Provide regular updates to management and executive teams, ensuring they are informed of project progress, risks, and any necessary adjustments.

Required Experience and Skills:

Project Management Expertise:

• Proven experience managing large-scale, multi-phase projects, with a track record of on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Strong knowledge of project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Jira, Trello, Azure DevOps) for tracking and managing progress.

Stakeholder Communication and Relationship Management:

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with various stakeholders across multiple departments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience delivering executive-level project updates and reports.

Risk and Budget Management:

• Skilled in risk identification, assessment, and mitigation to manage project risks effectively.
• Proficiency in project budget planning and monitoring to ensure adherence to financial constraints.

Public Sector Experience:

• Familiarity with public sector project management standards, including Ontario's PMO Stage Gate process and other government protocols.
• Experience managing projects within a regulated environment, with adherence to relevant policies and security practices.

Technical and Tool Proficiency:

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure cloud platform and related integration practices.
• Proficiency in online collaboration tools (e.g., Microsoft Teams, Miro, Atlassian Confluence) to facilitate team communication.

Soft Skills:

• Adaptability and Problem-Solving: Ability to navigate and respond to changing project demands and constraints.

Leadership and Collaboration:

• Experience building consensus across teams and fostering a positive project team environment.

Attention to Detail:

• Strong organizational skills with an eye for detail in managing complex project deliverables.

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Agile and Scrum experience, with knowledge of delivering projects in an Agile environment.
• Familiarity with the ITIL framework and Service Ontario/Ministry of Government and Consumer Services procedures.
• Experience with privacy, security, and compliance documentation related to digital transformation projects.

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Experience with end-to-end projects (multi-year projects - large duration/large budget)
• Strong documentation experience (hands-on)
• Stakeholder management and cross functional teams / multiple stakeholders
• Prior OPS experience

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