Project Manager (Temporary) (Out of Scope) - Jobs in Regina, SK

Job Description

Working in technology today takes skill, expertise, a strategic mind and creativity. At ISM, we believe in life-long learning and we are a dynamic business in a state of constant evolution: we embrace innovation, we are authentic, we create an excellent customer experience every time, we are accountable for all that we do, and we are ONE Team. Technology is changing the world….start your career with ISM and get a front row seat!Close Date: September 22, 2022The Project Manager leads strategic, complex and multi-disciplinary projects and is responsible for ensuring the organization achieves its strategic objectives through the successful delivery of solutions. This role focuses on achieving organizational benefits and creating value through the work of the project team(s).Accountable for the success of projects, the Project Manager is responsible for activities that include, but are not limited to: planning and executing projects, developing project cost structures, tracking and reporting on project deliverables, managing risk, contracts and applying program management processes and tools.NOTE: This is a 6-month temporary term position.Responsibilities:Customer / Business Partners / Business Development Responsibilities

• Maintains and manages customer relationships at the senior level of the client organization.
• Communicates the objectives of the program(s) to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring buy-in from relevant parties.
• Nurtures customer relationships and maintains customer satisfaction.

Service Responsibilities

• Plans the delivery of the overall project and activities in accordance with the mission and the goals of the organization.
• Identifies and achieves the long-term goals and objectives to ensure the success of the project.
• Manages risk through risk identification and implementation of remedial/corrective actions.
• Ensures that the project activities operate within the policies and procedures of the organization and that project activities comply with all relevant and professional standards.
• Develop and manage projects, set goals, create and implement action plans, and evaluate processes and results.
• Writes and submit reports related to project activities in a timely manner, gathering stakeholder input as required.
• Identifies and evaluates risks associated with the project activities; takes action to control risks or escalates for assistance as required.

Innovation Responsibilities

• Determines strategies that will enable the organization to move forward.
• Develops new initiatives that support the strategic direction of the organization.

People Responsibilities

• Responsible for the success of cross-functional teams, may have direct reports and works in a matrix environment leading project teams to success.
• May organize, direct, develop and manage Project Manager(s) and project support team member(s) and functions.
• Works with a wide range of teams and readily shares information and lessons learned.

Financial Responsibilities

• Enables program performance related to program budget, task schedules, and costs.
• Forecasts requirements related to strategic projects, prepares project budgets as required, analyzes variances and initiates corrective actions as required.
• Ensures that the program operates within the approved budget and achieves all defined benefits.
• Monitor and approve all budgeted program expenditures.

Qualifications:

• University Degree or diploma in Business Administration, Computer Science or relevant discipline.
• PMP® (Project Management Professional) certification
• At least 10 years of project management experience, and demonstrated ability to meet project timelines and realize benefits
• Solid understanding of multiple project management methodologies including agile & scrum and ability to coach others in the use of the same
• Proficient with project management tools, including JIRA and Microsoft Project
• Experience delivering software development and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software implementation projects, such as CRM or ERP
• Experience delivering infrastructure projects including but not limited to: workload cloud migration, Microsoft 365 implementation, and SD-WAN and network transition and transformation projects
• Agile and Scrum certifications preferred
• Experience implementing large systems with complex stakeholder and customer settings
• Demonstrated ability to focus on customer needs by anticipating, understanding and responding to the needs of internal and external customers to meet or exceed their expectations within the organizational construct
• Demonstrated ability to lead and positively influence others to achieve results that meet the organization’s strategic objectives and/or are in the best interests of the organization
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems by assessing root cause, gather and implement remedial actions
• Advanced administrative and organizational skills
• Solid financial acumen and ability to compose and disseminate program related financial statements
• Specific industry knowledge related to the product / services that assigned projects relate to.

Key Skills & Abilities:

• Proven experience managing and/or delivering similar services with increasing degree of responsibility and proven track record with the ability to execute according to plan
• Experience should include high impact service delivery in a rapid paced, time sensitive, high quality environment
• Demonstrated leadership skills, with the ability to develop and communicate a vision that inspires and motivates staff and aligns with ISM’s business strategy
• Experience developing business relationships as well as managing and maintaining customer relationships

*Note: if applicable, posted pay ranges for all positions are bi-weekly rates.This role may involve working with technology that is covered by US and/or Canadian Embargo Export Regulations; therefore all applicants will be subject to additional security screening requirements.ISM is committed to compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), Accessibility for Manitobans Act (AMA), and all other provincial and federal legislation, in our recruitment process.If you are an individual with a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation, or are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our applicant system as a result of your disability, you can request reasonable accommodations in the recruitment process by sending an email to: ismpeople@kyndryl.comQuick Apply

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