Project Manager

at  CTConsultants

DESCRIPTION

Mostly on site work, maybe 1-2 days/week remote.
Offices are in the north west of Montreal.
We’re currently searching for an experienced project manager with an industrial engineer base to join our ranks and continue our tradition of success. The ideal candidate will have a sharp business mind, a proven ability to strategize, a strong talent for project execution and coordination. Ultimately, you are motivated by the desire to optimize productivity and nurture project success from inception to completion.
Thee customer is embarking in the implementation to replace its current retail 6 Bombay unit sorters with a single Sortrak sorter of 500 drops. The successful candidate will be reporting to the Director of IT Strategy and PMO.

Objectives of this Role

• Lead the project management process for a successful implementation of a new warehouse unit sorter system
• Strategize, implement, and maintain the project that adhere to organizational objectives
• Maintain organizational standards of satisfaction, quality, and performance
• Oversee multiple project teams (including vendor partners), ensuring project goals are reached
• Budget, Scope and Timeline Management
• Risk and Issue Management and Mitigation

Responsibilities

• Work closely with project sponsors, vendor partners, cross-functional teams, and assigned project managers to plan and develop scope, deliverables, required resources, work plan, budget, and timing for new initiatives
• Manage program and project teams for optimal return-on-investment, and coordinate and delegate cross-project initiatives that will be delivered on time and within scope
• Identify key requirements needed from cross-functional teams and external vendors
• Develop and manage budget for project and be accountable for delivering against established business goals/objectives
• Work with the PMO to identify key dependencies, risks and opportunities across other programs / projects that that may be impacted or will impact this program across the organization
• Analyze, evaluate, and overcome program risks
• Produce program reports for Steering Committee, Project Team and Project stakeholders

Skills

• 15+ years demonstrated excellence in business transformation for medium to large-scale organizations
• 15+ years of experience in Project Management
• Experience in Process Improvement(must have)
• Experience in Logistics and distribution network optimization(must have)
• Experience in Supply Chain Management(nice to have)
• Experience in DC Automation(must have)
• Experience in Design and Re-engineering distribution centres (nice to have)
• Experience in WMS, OMS, TMS and ERP systems (nice to have)
• Experience with Fashion Retail(nice to have)
• Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and methods
• Excellent Knowledge of performance evaluation and change management principles
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office; working knowledge of program/project management software (MS Project etc.) is a strong advantage
• Outstanding leadership and organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving ability
• Strong acumen to be able to conduct stakeholder management at all levels of the organization
• Ability to build and foster effective client relationships at all levels of organization, including executive leadership
• Fluently bilingual (spoken, written) in English and French.

Qualifications

• PMP Project Management Certificate
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field
• Outstanding working knowledge of change management principles
• Previous experience in retail distribution and automation implementation is a strong advantage

Objectives of this Role

• Lead the project management process for a successful implementation of a new warehouse unit sorter system
• Strategize, implement, and maintain the project that adhere to organizational objectives
• Maintain organizational standards of satisfaction, quality, and performance
• Oversee multiple project teams (including vendor partners), ensuring project goals are reached
• Budget, Scope and Timeline Management
• Risk and Issue Management and Mitigatio

Responsibilities

• Work closely with project sponsors, vendor partners, cross-functional teams, and assigned project managers to plan and develop scope, deliverables, required resources, work plan, budget, and timing for new initiatives
• Manage program and project teams for optimal return-on-investment, and coordinate and delegate cross-project initiatives that will be delivered on time and within scope
• Identify key requirements needed from cross-functional teams and external vendors
• Develop and manage budget for project and be accountable for delivering against established business goals/objectives
• Work with the PMO to identify key dependencies, risks and opportunities across other programs / projects that that may be impacted or will impact this program across the organization
• Analyze, evaluate, and overcome program risks
• Produce program reports for Steering Committee, Project Team and Project stakeholder