Junior Project Manager/Leader - Junior

Junior Project Manager/Leader

On behalf of our client in the Government Services Sector, PROCOM is looking for a Junior Project Manager/Leader.

Junior Project Manager/Leader – Job Description

• Modernization Project

• Support the Sr Project Manager to manage, track and update the project schedule and associated documentation

• Provide support to the project team and partners to complete and manage all required project documentation

• Create and manage project schedules, deliverables, dependencies, and accountabilities using MS Project

• Perform day-to-day project coordination and administration activities such as tracking, reporting, following up on action items, taking meeting minutes, creating briefing or presentation materials

• Contribute to integrated project plans ensuring horizontal integration of all milestones, deliverables, & interdependencies

• Monitor and manage project Risk, Action, Issue and Deliverable (RAID) logs

• Assist in the coordination of project resources to deliver on specific deliverables and milestones according to approved project plan including the resolution of risks and issues

• Collaborate with client and Supplier Project Leads to ensure project deliverables meet their specific requirements

• Bring forward and communicate any risks, issues, and status within & across different PSRN projects and teams

• Prepare Project Leads in presenting status reporting of project milestones and deliverables for specific roll up and project governance committees

• Develop and review project status reports and scorecards according to an approved integrated plan

• Manage project documentation, version control, storage and tracking of deliverables

• Assist with coordination of meetings including creation of agendas, capture minutes and action items and follow up activities

Junior Project Manager/Leader – Mandatory Skills

• Proficiency in creating and managing project schedules using MS Project

• Knowledgeable in Project Management principles and methodologies

• Experience with facilitating meetings and creating and managing associated documents including minutes and action items

• Effective communication and consultation skills to build and manage relationships.

• Identify and analyze issues and problems and make appropriate recommendations for resolutions

• Effective communication skills to take complex information and present issues in a clear logical manner

• Knowledge of radio and/or telecommunications systems would be beneficial

• 5+ years of Project Management experience

• Project Management Skills

• Demonstrated experience leading or supporting the management of projects with emphasis on I&IT projects

• Knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g., agile and waterfall) and principles

• Ability to build, update and maintain detailed project schedules in MS Project ensuring activities are tracked to completion and associated artifacts

• Effective management of risk, action, issue, decision (RAID) logs and project status reports

• Time management skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks with competing priorities and strict deadlines

• Experience working independently and with business and technology teams

• Expertise with PM tools (e.g., MS Project, Gantt charts, etc.)

• Relationship Management

• Interpersonal skills to collaborate with the ministry project teams, client ministries and vendors

• Consultative and negotiation skills to resolve conflicts

• Ability to understand the impact of decisions on different groups

• Foster and build productive relationships

• Communication and Presentation Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Ability to create and share presentations, and project communication materials to technical project team members or business stakeholders

• Creating reports and dashboards on project status

• Ability to effectively facilitate meetings with different technical and business groups and stakeholders and share meeting minutes and action item logs

• Proficiency with Outlook and MS Office Suite including PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Vision

• Analytical and Problem Solving

• Ability to identify issues or problems, gather relevant information and perform analysis and build reports to support decision-making on project scope, schedule, cost

• Accurately document issues, gaps, and inconsistencies when they happen

• Communicate issues with options considered and recommended actions

• Knowledge Transfer

Junior Project Manager/Leader - Assignment Start Date

ASAP – 5 months to start

Junior Project Manager/Leader - Assignment Location

Toronto, ON – Work Hybrid