Project Manager - Community Services Commission - Jobs in Oakville, ON

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Job Details:Temporary Full-Time (Non-Union T)Posting Status:Open to all current Town of Oakville employees and external applicantsDuration:This is a contract opportunity lasting for approximately 12 months.Reporting to the Commissioner Community Services, this position provides structured project management (project integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk and procurement) to support commission projects and initiatives.The Project Manager works with the commission leadership team and stakeholders to achieve corporate objectives in alignment with the capital budget and strategic direction. Management of external vendors and control of project delivery will be a significant portion of the Project Manager duties. The focus of this position will be business service reviews and strategic planning.What can I expect to do in this roleAs a project manager you will engage in the following:

• Project planning and initiating: Integrate all aspects of project management into a cohesive project plan and schedule. This includes charter, scope, work breakdown structure, risk planning (identification, qualitative/qualitative analysis, and response), quality, resource requirements, cost estimating, activity definition and sequencing.
• Directing and managing project execution: Provide project control, governance oversight, and management of the project resources in a matrix environment. Encourage team development.
• Developing, monitoring and controlling project work, plan and schedule: Control project scope, costs, quality, project team and stakeholder management, risk monitoring, vendor contract administration, project documentation, and the impacts of changes on the project and organization.
• Developing and executing project communication strategies: Develop formal documents such as project charters; business cases; report on and monitor project status; communicate risks, issues and impediments to the project; measure performance and manage organizational change as caused by the project.
• Project Close Out: Transition the project into operations, shut down project operations, release project staff, archive project documentation and create lessons learned.

How do I qualifyMandatory:You have an undergraduate degree or diploma from a recognized university/college preferably with specialization Business Administration, or related fields of study. Your formal education is augmented with professional development training programs in project management and more than five year’s progressive experience as a project manager.In addition, your experience includes:

• Meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; getting first-hand customer information and using it for improvements in services; acting with clients in mind
• Planning and adjusting work based on a thorough understanding of requirements and priorities and seeking clarification and direction as appropriate
• Demonstrating the ability to achieve creative, efficient solutions for clients
• Managing relationships between stakeholders
• Demonstrating excellent communication skills including the ability to write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles
• Providing individuals information so that they can make accurate decisions
• Understanding and applying a variety of effective negotiation skills

Core knowledge required for success:You are an experienced project manager with a comprehensive knowledge of:

• Project management methodology based on PMI (or equivalent) project management techniques
• Government decision-making processes
• Experience with information management and communication in a SharePoint environment
• Leading process, application, and Lean continuous improvement reviews.

Applications will be accepted online at www.oakville.ca in the employment section by no later than midnight on January 7, 2022.DATED: December 17, 2022We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.This job profile reflects the general requirements necessary to perform the principal functions of the job. This does not include all of the work requirements of the job. Applicants are required to demonstrate through their application and in the interview process that their qualifications match those specified. Applicants may also be required to undergo testing.Quick Apply

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