Project Manager

Job Description

Our Public Sector Client is seeking a Project Manager for a multi-year contract oppportunity

Must be eligible for a Top Secret clearance

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develop a PMO charter, PMO support structures and implementation plan;
• Define and document project management artefacts such as project charters, project
management plans, stakeholder engagement plans, etc;
• Design, implement and monitor operations of the project office against established goals,
objectives and milestones as defined in the PMO charter and implementation plan;
• Coach, mentor and direct PMO staff in project management processes (as defined by the Project
Management Institute), good practices, methodologies, tools, and requirements as defined
within the departmental IMP;
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• Develop a results-based management framework with identified Key Performance Indicators
(KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of the PMO, projects and programs and its supporting
processes;
• Contribute to the organization's strategic and business planning initiatives, including the
directorate’s operational plan, if necessary;
• Develop and document control and reporting procedures and the change control process for all
projects (as applicable);
• Develop and document the risk and issue management processes to be used by the project;
• Identify, treat, and manage risks and issues;
• Establish quality control processes by which the project will be managed and must adhere to;
• Monitor all aspects of the project;
• Transfer functional and technical knowledge to the departmental project teams through
individual and group training, demonstrations, written instructions and documents on an
ongoing basis throughout the life of the project; and
• Maintain all project artifacts as per established document management requirements for the
department and TB policy.
DELIVERABLES
• Development and delivery of a project artefacts;
• Development and delivery of an implementation plan including sub-plans on risk management,
schedule, scope, cost and time management;
• Development and fully documented operational processes and practices of how the projects or set
of projects will operate and guidance provided to project managers on the project management
processes to deliver the identified projects consistent with the departmental requirements and
which support effective senior management oversight;
• A quality management framework by which each project will be managed;
• A monthly reporting framework for all projects;
• Establish project document management processes – consistent with TB and departmental policy
requirements;
• Development of a standard resource load report to be used by all project managers (as applicable by
branch). This report must be designed in such a way as to identify resource loads, resource conflicts,
risks, and interdependencies including but not limited to resource allocation and work analysis, and
resource load so as to identify risks, gaps, conflicts, inter-dependencies not met to aid in the
identification of slippage; and
• A status report on a bi-weekly basis, documenting the progress of the work described above in
Tasks, including difficulties which may affect overall schedule and planned tasks for the next
reporting period. The status report must include:
(i) Activities completed within the reporting period;
(ii) Planned activities for the next reporting period;
(iii) Risks/issues that will require the attention of the Project Authority;
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(iv) Corrective actions required; and
(v) Cost and schedule performance of the project and/or PMO.
JOB CLASSIFICATION, QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
Senior Project Manager
• University undergraduate degree or diploma in Project Management, Commerce, Computer Sciences,
Engineering, Information Management, Information Technology, or an MBA or Ten (10) years of
progressive experience in IT.
• Must hold a valid certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project
Management Institute.
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience working in a Senior Project Manager or Project Executive.
• A minimum of ten years’ experience developing documents and processes such as;
i. Developing artefacts such as Project Charters, Project Management Plans, Project Schedules,
ii. Developing Project Dashboards;
iii. Developing Project Charters;
iv. Developing Project Dashboards;
v. Developing Project Management Plans;
vi. Developing a risk plan, risk register and risk mitigation strategies; and
vii. Conducting Project Briefings to Senior Management.
• A minimum of ten years’ experience providing advice to senior management on implementing projects.
• A minimum of ten years’ experience managing and leading the risk management function for an IM/IT
project including:
i. Developing a risk plan, risk register and risk mitigation strategies;
ii. Owning and managing the risk management process to ensure projects risks are identified,
quantified, and effectively managed;
iii. Managing project risk with the authority to deal with risks within guidelines; and
iv. Liaising with other projects in the integrated development of risks.
• A minimum of ten years’ experience in establishing a stakeholder management plan and
communications plan for organization change throughout the project lifecycle.
• A minimum of ten years’ experience developing change management tools and materials and
delivering coaching and training to stakeholders.

This employer uses both human and technology-assisted tools to support candidate screening and assessment. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

This posting is for a public sector assignment. Compensation will be determined through the competitive bidding process and will be within the approved rate structure for this assignment.