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Work with the Project Sponsor and PMO to identify strategic drivers for projects and the benefits and measurements that will result from the project delivery.
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Assist with development of business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses.
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Work with the Director of PMO to identify and evaluate options for the project approach.?Criteria may include risks, benefits, complexity, and flexibility.
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Plan, assign and direct the work of cross-functional project team members. Team members may include operational and technical staff, contractors, and vendors.
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Develop and maintain project plans, activities, deliverables, and milestone due dates.
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Manage project scheduling, estimating, forecasting, budget monitoring, and cost reporting for assigned projects.
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Manage project issues and risks and lead in conflict resolution.
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Ensure quality and completeness of the project delivery, including disaster recovery plan and risk management approach.
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Coordinate and manage team resource allocation to facilitate optimal implementation timelines.
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Develop and manage the approach for communications, training and change management.
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Manage the planning and creation of required project documentation.
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Coordinate and facilitate consultation with stakeholders to define business process and systems requirements.
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Liaise with external vendor team(s).
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Ensure the required documentation is completed as required, with emphasis on adherence to standard methodology and quality of results. Project documentation includes business and technical requirements, test plans, mock/pilot processes, operational user guides, and other documents as defined in the project plan.
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Work with the Director of PMO to ensure adherence to operational standards and guidelines.
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Work with IT leadership to ensure that any new solutions are aligned with the organizational technology strategy and technology standards.
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May be required to participate in managing a formal evaluation process, such as a Request for Proposal (RFP) from external vendors.
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Participate in the negotiation and review of contracts.
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Produce regular project status reports as well as periodic update presentations to Steering Committees and other management staff.
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Plan and manage operational handoff activities, including training and post-implementation support.
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Define and measure project performance indicators and take appropriate corrective action.?
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Conduct post-implementation reviews to ensure continuous improvement and learning.
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Keep current with trends and issues in the Information Technology (IT) industry.
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University degree in the field of computer science or business administration.
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Post graduate degree in one of these fields is preferred.
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A minimum of 7 years of IT project management experience with at least 5 years in a Project Manager role working with budgets, complex systems and interfaces.
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Experience in AI related projects highly beneficial.
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Managing development and implementation initiatives involving enterprise-grade applications, MS PowerApps, and various reporting tools.
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Expertise with Smartsheet, Microsoft Project (or similar), and Microsoft Office.
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Experience working in a heavy industrial environment.
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Asset: Project Management Professional designation
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Asset: prior Business Analyst experience.