Project Manager

Project Manager

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Our client requires a Project Manager to manage 1 or more projects for the client organization, with expertise managing projects of medium complexity or higher in the public sector.

Resource will primarily perform the services in Victoria, BC.

Victoria candidates only.

Victoria, British Columbia (Hybrid within Victoria, BC)

Mandatory Requirements

Requirements Include:

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience within the last seven (7) years as a Project Manager in one or more of the following knowledge areas: Project Integration Management, Project Scope Management, Project Time Management, Project Cost Management, Project Quality Management, Project Human Resource Management, Project Communications Management, Project Risk Management, Project Procurement Management
• Undergraduate degree (e.g. BA, B.Sc, information technology, engineering or other technology related field). The client will consider certification as a CA, CMC, CMA, CGA, or CFA as an alternative to a conventional undergraduate degree;
• Preferably have a PMI – Project Management Professional (PMP®) designation;
• Ability to make effective use of technology (e.g. special product knowledge such as Microsoft Project);
• Provide project examples that clearly demonstrate experience on at least three (3) projects of eight (8) months or longer duration, which includes strong communication skills to lead stakeholders from multiple groups with diverse interests to consensus on project scope, objectives and responsibilities and liaison with Ministry management and staff;
• Provide project examples that clearly demonstrate three (3) or more years in managing multi-disciplinary teams (e.g. core business staff, professional employees, middle managers and other private sector contractors) and developing feasibility studies, business cases, and treasury board submissions;
• Provide project examples that clearly demonstrate experience in preparing project charters, master project plans, providing risk analysis and risk management, and coordinating Ministry resources and contractors to achieve project objectives;
• Provide project examples that clearly demonstrate experience in managing change requests/budget requests including: cost estimates; schedules; resources required to deliver integrated solutions; deliverables; inter-dependencies on other tasks/sub-projects/Ministries’ projects; and
• Provide project examples that clearly demonstrate a track record of successfully delivering medium complexity projects (less than $5M in value, greater than six (6) months in duration and at least five (5) people reporting to the Project Manager) preferably in a public sector environment.

Expertise managing projects:

• Of medium complexity and/or sensitivity (usually small to medium scope in a fairly static business environment with limited need for scope adjustment);
• With multiple stakeholders (typically involving interaction with a cross discipline team represented by several interested parties) such as: government (e.g. a provincial government), broader public sector (e.g. a crown corporation, municipality or agency), and
• With routine timelines and budgets generally not exceeding $5 million and usually under one (1) year in duration; and
• With impacts that may be to all of government, broader public sector, private sector and to large components of citizenry.