Project Manager (IT) - Senior

This is a remote position.

• Experience in managing a Complex Human Resources Information System (HRIS) project(s) adhering to the legislated policy and guidelines within Public Sector.
  
• Experience in documenting briefing notes or similar project status reports to the Executive Steering Committees at Ministerial level.
  
• Proven track record of managing Project Resources efficiently to meet Project goals.
  
• Compile project charters and business/project plans to support activities, including the most suitable approach to be used in the development of each applicable project, to ensure business objectives and data integrity are achieved
  
• Manage project(s) that will document business requirements, design and deliver IT solutions that are compliant with and contribute to the Ministries’ enterprise architecture..
  
• Assist with the development of recommendations including providing details of resource requirements, dependencies, interdependencies, policy implications pertaining to internal/external influences and the methodology to be applied.
  
• Produce and package deliverables for presentation to various internal support teams, steering committee, and other project stakeholders.
  
• Manage multiple projects, project resources and project governance.
  
• Work with project sponsors to ensure that effective project communication exists through the duration of the project including escalation of risks as required.
  
• Take responsibility for ongoing client satisfaction – manage peer-level client relationships and overcome hurdles to ensure win-win solutions.
  
• Collaborate with business and IT leadership to develop a well-defined project plan that clearly states the project’s objectives, scope, assumptions, timeline, resource requirements, risks, benefits and budget.
  
• Work with project sponsors and the project management office to develop a project organization structure with clearly defined roles and responsibilities for all stakeholders.
  
• Document and report project status against established objectives, milestones, budget and resources and facilitate tracking and closure of issues and risks.
  
• Develop project schedule plans and strategies, estimate resource requirements, develop and monitor work plans and take corrective action for completion of project tasks.
  
• Provide guidance to project resources in establishing work priorities and prompt delivery of project tasks.
  
• Develop, as required, related requirements documentation.
  
• In collaboration with project sponsors, assess whether the project achieved stated outcomes and identify opportunities for improvement for future similar projects.
  
• Provide leadership and assistance to business and project teams that require change management and communication support.
  
• Work within the standards defined by the project management office and in the absence of standards work with the project management office to define new standards.
  

Requirements

• Experience defining project scope and goals in collaboration with business stakeholders.
  
• Experience developing project deliverables including project charters, business cases.
  
• Experience in a project management role.
  
• Experience in planning, designing, implementing and supporting platform solutions.
  
• Currently active PMP or PGMP Certification as issued by the Project Management.