Project Manager
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PLATO is Canada's only Indigenous-led, Indigenous staffed software testing services firm. We insist on working with quality people who share our passion for quality testing and have built a team of people who also believe quality is the most important deliverable. Our team of software testing specialists believes that better software leads to a better world.
We are committed to building strong communities - PLATO trains and employs members of First Nations, Metis, and Inuit communities across the country and strives to build a network of 1000 Indigenous software testers across Canada. PLATO has offices on or near Indigenous communities across Canada, in Fredericton, Miramichi, Sault Ste Marie, Regina, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, and Victoria.
We are currently looking for Project Managers for our Regina, Fredericton, Calgary, and GTA-based customers. Responsibilities will include coordinating and completing projects on time, within budget, and scope. You will oversee all aspects of projects including managing deadlines, assigning responsibilities, and monitoring and summarizing the progress of projects.
- Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
- Develop comprehensive project plans to monitor and track progress
- Meet budgetary objectives and make adjustments to project constraints based on financial reviews
- Coordinate resources and third parties/vendors for the execution of projects
- Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
- Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
- Perform risk management to minimize project risks
- Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques
- Create and maintain required project documentation
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
- Minimum of five (5) years experience working in a project management or business analyst role
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification, or in the process of obtaining is required
- Previous experience coaching and mentoring is preferred
- Excellent client-facing communication skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- PRINCE II certification, Scrum certification
At PLATO, we encourage our employees' personal career growth. We have plans in place to make sure that each employee is connected with a people manager to help guide them through their professional development, offer e-learning classes, and allow our employees to pursue software certifications for cutting-edge technologies.
PLATO respectfully acknowledges that our offices are located on treaty territories, unceded First Nations and Inuit territories, and part of Métis homelands. We honour their long history of welcoming many Nations to the beautiful Turtle Island and we actively work towards reconciliation between Métis, Inuit, and First Nation peoples and non-Indigenous people on this Land.
We contribute to proactive employment practices to promote inclusivity and diversity to those especially marginalized populations such as women, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples, and all other groups protected under the Human Rights Code.
We are committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities by provincial legislation. Please let us know if you require accommodation during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.
JOB ID: 22T023
