Overview
On Site
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - 6 Month(s)
Skills
Analytical Skill
Change Management
Communication
Computer Science
Conflict Resolution
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Job Details
We are looking for Senior Project Manager/Leader for our client in Toronto, ON
Job Title: Senior Project Manager/Leader
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
- The Senior Project Manager will lead large-scale, complex, multi-year, and multi-stakeholder projects within a dynamic environment.
- The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional leadership, project management, and communication skills to ensure successful delivery of business and IT initiatives on time, within budget, and aligned with strategic objectives.
- Provide leadership to high-performing teams of technical and business professionals in a matrix environment while enabling agile approaches.
- Develop, monitor, and maintain project management artifacts and documentation.
- Ensure solutions are delivered in accordance with established methodologies, business requirements, budgets, schedules, and scope.
- Coordinate stakeholder engagement and consultation to establish requirements and design.
- Prepare and present briefing materials, issue notes, and other documentation for decision-making.
- Identify, manage, and report project risks and issues, and implement mitigation strategies.
- Monitor and forecast project costs to ensure financial targets are met.
- Facilitate go-live and deployment activities, as well as transition and change management plans.
- Coordinate and oversee communications, training, and readiness activities across the organization.
- Conduct post-go-live evaluations, document lessons learned, and complete project close-out reports.
- Communicate project progress clearly and effectively to senior management and stakeholders.
- Manage client relationships, address potential conflicts, and assist in issue resolution.
- Proven experience planning and managing large, complex, multi-tier, and multi-stakeholder projects.
- Experience managing interdependent projects within a program.
- Strong experience with third-party deliverables, acceptance processes, and vendor management.
- Hands-on experience delivering projects using Agile methodologies.
- Proficiency in project management tools and documentation, including project plans, schedules, and Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).
- Experience integrating and managing plans across multiple teams and external suppliers.
- Strong issue and risk management experience with the ability to develop and implement contingency plans.
- Skilled in preparing and presenting reports, briefings, and recommendations to senior leadership.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Superior leadership, mentoring, and consulting abilities in both independent and team environments.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio) and experience with creating interactive dashboards.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Certification as a Scrum Master is a plus.
- 10+ years of experience in project management.
- Demonstrated success managing large-scale IT implementations.
- Proven experience establishing and optimizing project management methodologies.
- Extensive experience in Agile delivery and change management.
- Experience managing third-party vendors and complex stakeholder relationships.
- Bachelor s degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field preferred.
- PMP and/or Scrum Master certification preferred.
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