Project Manager - Jobs in Stellarton, NS

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Requisition ID: 161433Career Group: Corporate Office CareersJob Category: EPMO DeliveryTravel Requirements: 0 - 10%Job Type: Full-TimeCountry: Canada (CA)Province: Nova Scotia; Ontario; QuébecCity: Mississauga / Stellarton / Dartmouth / MontrealLocation: Foord St. Office, Bureau de Montréal-Nord, Dartmouth Office, Tahoe OfficePostal Code:Our family of 134,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1500 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawton’s Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.All career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting.OverviewSobeys is full of exciting opportunities and we are always looking for bright new talent to join our team! We currently have an opportunity for a dynamic Project Manager to join our EPMO Delivery team. This role can be based in one of our offices located in: Mississauga, ON; Montreal, QC; Stellarton, NS; or Dartmouth, NS.At Sobeys, we are fostering our deep capabilities and capacity to successfully lead and execute strategic projects across the organization. Through Project Horizon, we have seen our business plans and goals coming to life in meaningful ways, leading us to where we are today. As we embark on our ambitious journey to become the most innovative grocery retailer, building a strong governance framework of disciplined processes, systems, and teams that drives execution excellence is paramount to our success going forward.Job DescriptionWhat you will get to do in this fast-paced role:

• Manage projects from initiation to conclusion; Deliver projects on time, on budget within agreed upon scope and quality
• Collaborate with Business Lead to create project charter; Obtain a thorough understanding of the business objectives and define and agree on project scope with all stakeholders
• Agree on Critical Success Factors with key stakeholders to deliver projects on time, on budget within agreed upon scope, quality, and user/store centric focus
• Collaboratively build activities or work packages by sequence and duration while defining roles and responsibilities
• Realistically establish deadlines, build a change management and communication plan to be followed and manage the project financial status through day-to-day cost tracking
• Define success and manage milestone deliverables as scheduled by controlling deadlines with clear straightforward plans and empowering the team to be responsible for delivery
• Frequently update all project-related documentation, status reports and stakeholder management throughout the lifecycle of the project
• Provide regular, clear, and concise visibility to project status (key decisions, dependencies, issues, risks, metrics) on a standard cadence through status reporting and project/resource reviews
• Demonstrate the ability to foresee, plan and self-correct any pending project risks which may impede progress or budget; Determine and take corrective and appropriate action.
• Manage and appropriately escalate project issues and key decision points (KDPs). Facilitate solutions to technical, functional, process and business problems
• Effectively manage third-party vendors against the agreement and ensure the delivery of the vendor solution is acceptable to all stakeholders.
• Be open to new ways of achieving results with resistance to change that could impact project timelines through strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• Build a learning community of practice within the project delivery discipline in continuous improvement through practical lessons learned to achieve higher maturity in project management

Job RequirementsYour Resume will clearly outline and showcase:

• Minimum 5+ years experience as Project Manager managing complex multi-faceted cross-functional programs
• Knowledge of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and significant experience managing complex Information Technology project(s) is required; experience managing an Office 365 retail implementation would be a strong asset
• Experience managing large projects within the retail industry is preferred
• University undergraduate degree in related discipline or equivalent education and experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is required; a PgMP designation would be an asset
• Advanced skills in MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
• Extensive experience with traditional and innovative project management processes, techniques, tools across agile, waterfall, iterative methods associated tools
• Sound organizational, analytical, judgment and decision-making skills with proven abilities in problem-solving
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to build and maintain relationships
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Willing to support the team during peak volumes and workloads with various activities
• Effective in process management and controls, to minimize risk exposure
• Experience in budget management and forecasting to support annual planning and lead monthly forecasting for project budgets
• Experienced in working with vendors, developing and delivering project presentations/reports, and identifying and evaluating alternatives
• Knowledge of large ERP systems (i.e. SAP) is preferred
• MBA would be an asset
• Bilingualism in English and French is an asset

If you feel that this describes the kind of work you want to do, and you are excited about what Sobeys has to offer, then we look forward to reviewing your application. Please that the time to ensure your profile shows us why you’re the most qualified applicant for the role.Sobeys offers our employees many valuable benefits such as:

• Growing organization
• Competitive salary
• Pension Plan
• Flexible health and dental benefits plan
• Ongoing Training & Development
• Opportunity for internal mobility to other departments and/or promotions (for employees who are strong performers)

Sobeys is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.While all responses are appreciated only those being considered for interviews will be acknowledged.We appreciate the interest from the Staffing industry however respectfully request no calls or unsolicited resumes from Agencies.Quick Apply

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