The IT Project Manager is responsible for ensuring the planning, control, and delivery of IT projects. The Project Manager ensures that all projects meet the required quality, the allocated budget, and the schedule given for the completion of each step. Unifier and facilitator, the incumbent is also responsible for leading and motivating the work team, in addition to coordinating and committing the resources involved in the projects.
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the various activities of an IT project
• Define the objectives and the scope of the deliverables in collaboration with the various stakeholders; communicate expectations effectively and quickly
• Establish an implementation plan and timeline for project(s) and mobilize required resources
• Integrate the planning and execution of activities related to change management
• Define and manage efforts, as well as budgeting for projects
• Identify, define, and submit all change requests (budget, scope, or schedule) when required
• Act as a facilitator for the achievement of the mandate (including conflict resolution); ensure strong leadership with colleagues and rigor in actions
• Manage management and customer expectations
• Ensure accountability and report on project progress to the various project governance bodies
• Produce project post-mortems and make recommendations and implement improvements
ACADEMIC TRAINING
• Bachelor’s degree in MIS or business administration; a Master’s degree is an asset
• Be up-to-date with industry best practices, particularly with regard to the PMI standard: Professional Management Professional (PMP) certification is an asset
EXPERIENCE, COMPENTENCIES AND APTITUDES
• 10 to 15 years of relevant experience in information technology, including a minimum of 8 years in IT project management (process improvement, implementation and integration of software packages, data migration / conversion, etc.)
• Ability to manage large-scale complex projects, and in-depth knowledge of resource management, project team management and change management
• Excellent understanding of Agile and Waterfall methodologies
• Outstanding interpersonal communication skills (presentations, documentation, reports)
• Leadership, rigor, dynamism, autonomy, perseverance and focused on achieving objectives
• Bilingual (French and English) oral and written
ACCOUNTABILITY
It is the employee’s responsibility to:
• Complete the tasks defined in the job description
• Keep their immediate supervisor informed of activities under their responsibility
• Work in a professional manner with various departments
• Notify the immediate supervisor of any problems