Job Title: Project Manager
Location: CA (Canada)
Employment Type: Full-time
About Altera
Altera, a member of the N. Harris Computer Corporation family, delivers health IT solutions that support caregivers around the world. These include the Sunrise™, Paragon Daneli, TouchWorks EHR, Altera Opal, Ventus, HealthQuest™ and dbMotion™ solutions. At the intersection of technology and the human experience, Altera Digital Health is driving a new era of healthcare, in which innovation and expertise can elevate care delivery and inspire healthier communities across the globe. A new age in healthcare technology has just begun.
Position Summary
Altera is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Project Manager to drive the successful execution of projects, ensuring timely delivery, adherence to scope and budget, and uncompromising quality. This role is crucial for proactively collaborating with project teams and stakeholders to deliver solutions that meet business objectives, contractual obligations, and solidify client satisfaction. An ideal candidate will be a self-motivated problem-solver with strong organizational and communication skills, ready to build trusted relationships and contribute to process improvements.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver projects on schedule and within budget as defined by project plans.
- Ensure the consistent application of appropriate processes and standards throughout the project lifecycle.
- Proactively manage project risks through prioritization, planning, and delivery.
- Develop and implement effective communication plans tailored to project size and importance.
- Clearly define and document project scope at the outset, and manage scope changes and requests, escalating impacts on costs, schedules, and deliverables as necessary.
- Anticipate and communicate the impact of project decisions and actions on client commitments and expectations.
- Create and monitor risk logs, actively mitigating identified risks.
- Demonstrate robust project control through disciplined measurement, assessment, planning, and reporting.
- Establish and nurture trusted relationships with the project team, key influencers/stakeholders, and executive leadership.
- Consistently complete and distribute project status reports, both written and via meetings.
- Build strong relationships across internal and external organizational functions at various levels.
- Motivate the team to achieve success and overcome challenges.
- Share and encourage the use of lessons learned from projects.
- Identify, suggest, and implement improvements to existing processes.
Role Requirements
- Total Years of Experience: 2-4 years of relevant work experience in project management.
- Education: Bachelor's Degree (Preferred).
- Certifications (Preferred): PMP, PMI-ACP, PRINCE2, or a similar project management certification.
- Mandatory Skills:
- Solid organizational and time management skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a high attention to detail.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse personality types.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
- Demonstrated capability to build and maintain strong, trusting relationships with team members and stakeholders.
- Self-motivated, creative, and efficient in proposing solutions to complex, time-critical problems.
- Good negotiation skills, with the ability to facilitate discussions, identify alternative approaches, and resolve conflicts.
- Ability to identify and remove impediments, as well as prevent distractions for the team.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Teams).
- Working Arrangements: Primarily works in a standard office environment or remotely. May require after-hours, on-call support, and/or holidays during peak times, with limited PTO during these periods.
- Travel: Up to 10% travel may be required.
Salary range: 90K-110K CAD. The salary range reflects the anticipated base salary for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education.
