Project Manager - Jobs in Oakville, ON

Job Description

Putting people first, every day:BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.Your opportunity:Our Oakville office is looking for a Project Manager to join the Infinity team and own the following responsibilities:

• Deliver high quality services with a focus on project management, business transformation and organizational change management
• Lead client onboarding processes
• Participate in creation of proposals, statement of works, change requests or operational agreements as required
• Provide administrative support as needed
• Lead scheduling functions, including proactive workforce planning, resolving schedule conflicts and recommend staff sharing opportunities
• Optimize project engagements using available resources to improve utilization
• Administer the database through daily scheduling, conflict resolution and inputting ongoing changes
• Proactive in managing conflicting demands on resources, escalating to respective parties as appropriate
• Assist with deployment of Audit & Assurance software related metrics
• Analyze and challenge resourcing requests against key engagement metrics to ensure the appropriate allocation of resources
• Conduct budget reconciliation activities including customer billing
• Execute on client operational reporting or project status reports
• Assist in resource management and forecasting using BDOs Resource Management tool
• Assist in preparing necessary presentation materials for meetings
• Monitor engagement progress and deadlines
• Determine engagement changes, challenges and opportunities
• Undertake engagement tasks as required
• Recommend engagement strategies as needed
• Ensure engagements adhere to frameworks and all documentation is maintained appropriately for each engagement

How do we define success for your role

• You demonstrate BDOs core values through all aspect of your work: Integrity, Respect and Collaboration
• You understand your client’s industry, challenges, and opportunities; clients describe you as positive, professional, and delivering high quality work
• You identify, recommend, and are focused on effective service delivery to your clients
• You share in an inclusive and engaging work environment that develops, retains & attracts talent
• You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace
• You grow your expertise through learning and professional development.

Your experience and education

• Bachelors degree in Business, Technology or related field of study
• Certification in Agile Project Management, Agile Methodologies, Project Management, Scrum Master or equivalent certification
• Experience with Project Management Office (PMO) is considered an asset
• You have a minimum of 3 years experience with Resource Management or Project Management in a professional services environment
• You demonstrate personal leadership, accountability, proactivity and responsiveness
• You have the ability to adapt to changing priorities within the business
• You have confident communication skills both written and verbal
• You are organized with good time management skills
• You have strong problem solving and analytical skills
• You are comfortable collaborating with business partners in remote locations
• You have a passion for optimizing employees strengths and efficiency
• You thrive in a fast changing work environment
• You have assertive conflict resolution and problem solving skills
• You have the ability to be diplomatic and firm when necessary in order to drive business forward or obtain results
• Proven project management success with strong track record of on-time, on-budget and to-specification delivery of projects and experience

Why BDOOur people-first approach to talent has earned us a spot among Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2022. This recognition is a milestone we’re thrilled to add to our collection of awards for both experienced and student talent experiences.Our firm is committed to providing an environment where you can be successful in the following ways:

• We enable you to engage with how we change and evolve, being a key contributor to the success and growth of BDO in Canada.
• We help you become a better professional within our services, industries, and markets with extensive opportunities for learning and development.
• We support your achievement of personal goals outside of the office and making an impact on your community.

Giving back adds up: Where company meets community. BDO is actively involved in our communities by supporting local charity initiatives. We support staff with local and national events where you will be given the opportunity to contribute to your community.Total rewards that matter: We pay for performance with competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution. We provide flexible benefits from day one, and a market-leading personal time off policy. We’re committed to supporting your overall wellness beyond working hours, and provide reimbursement for wellness initiatives that fit your lifestyle.Everyone counts: We believe every employee should have the opportunity to participate and succeed without barriers. Through leadership by our Chief Inclusion, Equity and Diversity Officer, we are committed to a workplace culture of respect, inclusion, equity, and diversity. We recognize and celebrate the valuable differences among each of us, including race, religious beliefs, physical or mental disabilities, age, place of origin, marital status, family status, gender or gender identity and sexual orientation. If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us.Hybrid new normal: As a hybrid workplace, all BDO personnel are expected to spend some of their time working in the office, at the client site, and remotely unless accommodations or alternative work arrangements are in place. To protect the health and safety of our people, clients, and communities, we may require all partners and employees to be COVID-19 fully vaccinated in order to enter a BDO office. Individuals that cannot be fully vaccinated with a Health Canada approved vaccine due to medical reasons or another protected ground under Human Rights legislation may request an accommodation.Ready to make your mark at BDO Click “Apply now” to send your up-to-date resume to one of our Talent Acquisition Specialists.To explore other opportunities at BDO, check out our careers page.#LI- JW1Quick Apply

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