Senior IT Manager /Sr Solutions Delivery Manager - Jobs in Portage and Main

Job Description

Summary:The Senior Solutions Delivery Manager (SSDM) is responsible for the overall function of our Canadian IT team. They play a critical role in the vision, development, and delivery of applications within the solutions delivery team. The SSDM acts as the overall manager, possessing strong technical skills, balanced with a strong understanding of business and information models for multiple functional areas. The SSDM works with multiple business units, sponsors, users, and project teams to craft the full solution and successful implementation of Canadian IT projects.Location: Corporate office, 25 De Baets St., Winnipeg MB (hybrid position)Responsibilities:

• Delivers projects on time, on budget with quality based on most current project baseline.
• Partners with Project Managers to provide direction as to what Plan-Build-Run steps will be required to ensure high-quality deliverables and ensures the appropriate variances are created.
• Transitions from the build team to the run-support team.
• Sets clear expectations, holds people accountable, keeps team motivated and challenged, and provides appropriate recognition and feedback to direct reports.
• Identifies gaps and areas of opportunity, eliminates single points of failure on critical systems and identifies training needs.
• Creates a succession plan to mentor and grow direct reports and fosters an environment where people are challenged to step up and become leaders.
• Performs resource allocation in project management tool - resource commitments, respond to resource requests on a timely manner, reviews and approves time on a timely basis to ensure our allocation goals (for strategic and small projects) are on track, performs appropriate corrective actions (performance schedule) to avoids over-allocation
• Partners with Business Relations Managers to influence our business partners to set realistic expectations on project scope and schedule based on our internal capacity.
• Collaborates with IT peers to resolve resource issues and communication with Sr. Management and the business.
• Conducts bi-weekly (monthly minimum) project execution meetings to provide Sr. Management with project updates of the entire line of business portfolio.
• Ensures the appropriate production install requests (PIRs) are complete and have the required quality to implement new projects into production.
• All other duties assigned.

Experience/Qualifications:

• Minimum degree required: bachelor #39;s degree
• Experience: 8+ years of experience in IT management or senior-level IT positions (Director, Senior Developer, Senior Project Manager or Solutions Delivery Manager)
• IT or IT project management experience in a retail environment is preferred
• IT experience with SAP and POS is preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Ability:

• Technical
• Project management
• Resource management

Travel Requirements:

• N/A

Physical Requirements:

• Regular computer work and sitting
• Occasional walking, standing, and lifting

Independent Judgement:

• Develops objectives and general policies and procedures for a specific program or functional area of responsibility within general scope of established operational goals and plans. Day-to-day work and decisions do not require direction or review by immediate supervisor. End results are reviewed by supervisor.

Bass Pro Shopsamp; Cabela #39;s welcomes applications from people with disabilities.Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.Benefits

• Enjoy discounts on retail merchandise, our restaurants, world-class resorts and conservation attractions!
• Fun work environment
• Competitive wages
• Excellent benefits
• Unlimited career advancement opportunities
• Bass Pro Cares Fund

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