There is a 6 months contract opportunity with possible extension for an Intermediate level Project Manager, in Toronto.
Work would be done remotely until the pandemic situation normalizes.
Must haves:
• Reliability level Security clearance is mandatory
• PMP and Scrum Certification or relevant experience
• More than 5 yrs. application development or systems integration project management
• Experience managing projects in Application Development
• Proven experience successfully managing projects greater than $4M
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence
If you are available, please send your resume to [email protected] or refer someone interested.
Thanks
Job Posting Title: Project Manager – Intermediate
Site: Toronto
6 months contract with possible extension
Description: NOTE:
– Initial mandate is for 6 months and there are possibilities of contract extension based on contractor performance and work availability
– Hired contractor will initially start working remotely. However, when Innovapost returns back to onsite work, the contractor will have to work full-time onsite as well.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Planning and delivery:
• Manages and executes project set-up activities (i.e. project budget, proposal preparation and project configuration in Changepoint system). Develops and coordinates project proposals (including the creation of MER and CR documents).
• Maintains records for project plans, document management (DMS), PPQA, change and problem tracking, and contract administration. Records control and tracking of project-related items, including issues, dependencies and finance. Maintains and reports project status of actions, issues, risks.
• Follows Resource Management processes to staff project roles as required.
Project administration and reporting:
• Manages project time administration such as vendor PO setup, billing rates administration.
• Manages vendor time capture administration.
• Manages and executes purchase order administration*, (ex., goods receipts).
• Manages and executes purchase requisition process.
• Maintains consultant/contractor files and supports corporate function validation of invoices (i.e. actual vs. contracted).
• Maintains and tracks project expenses (I.e. travel, supplies, etc.).
• Performs project administration (Issues log, change requests, decision log etc.).
• Produces project communication (Steering Committee presentations etc.), including project status reporting (co-ordinate team status meetings, draft status reports etc.).
• Conducts work authorization and delivery management (process Purchase Orders, Resourcing requests, etc.).
• Reconciles vendor invoice time entry for Changepoint or for spend map, if discrepancies exists.
• Tracks financial information for projects, including Statements of work, purchase order issuance, goods receipts, vendor payments, etc.
• Processes change requests and minor enhancement requests through Changepoint, working with finance to ensure standards are adhered to.
Administrative:
• Manages and coordinates project resource on-boarding and off-boarding processes.
• Leverages existing processes and standards in performing administrative duties (i.e. use of standard templates).
• Creates, formats and edits various documents, presentations, letters, proposals and manuals.
• Administers Changepoint: project set-up, billing rates, materials/products matching.
• Acts as the focal point for the project team for the co-ordination of facilities, technical support and other engagement site requirements.
EXPERIENCE & REQUIREMENTS:
MUST HAVE:
• PMP and Scrum Certification or relevant experience
• More than 5 yrs. application development or systems integration project management
• Experience managing projects in Application Development
• Proven experience successfully managing projects greater than $4M
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence
• Ability to coordinate and manage project resources and dedicate time to project
• Ability to manage stakeholders expectations effectively
• Excellent written and verbal communication, and presentation skills essential
• Deep understanding of project management methodologies & Agile frameworks such as Scrum and Kanban
• University degree or higher in Engineering, Technology or related field
Nice-to-Have:
• Experience working with Telephony Systems
• PM experience on Salesforce/EDI/Cloud technologies
• Experience working with Portfolio Management Tools like ServiceNow
• Experience working with Project Estimating Tools
• Microsoft Project experience
• Exposure to commonly used Financial & Procurement Tools
• Resource & Vendor management experience
