Project Manager/Leader

at  Cleo Consulting

DESCRIPTION

• Manage a business transformation initiative, applying both project management and organizational and people change management theories, methodologies, best practices, tools and techniques.
• Act as a change agent for a large-scale multi-year initiative by researching data and conducting change management analysis.
• Develop, recommend and execute on implementation strategies through all of the project phases.
• Create and manage the assigned work packages within the overall project plan, including all business implementation and training components, documents and reports
• Participate in steering committee and stakeholder forums.
• Provide project, and/or portfolio reporting to multi-stakeholders at senior executive levels
• Proactively identify risks and issues pertaining to the assigned work package; report the risks and issues to the overall Project Champions, and the Portfolio Team. Identify mitigation strategies and responses to the issues and risks
• Adhere to OPS I& IT standards and best practices for project and change management, to facilitate control of system quality and adherence to standard methodology.
• Work with I&IT teams to successfully negotiate and deliver mutually beneficial multi-year agreements for ongoing warranty, maintenance and support of the technology such as the Digital Compliance Platform.
• Ensure the development and the delivery of business cases where applicable (ie management board submissions), to seek approval for long term support & maintenance contracts with Ministry vendors
• Manage stakeholder’s interests and expectations throughout the life cycle of the project
• Ensure project implementation plans have no adverse impact to public safety operations
• Ensure a high level of fiscal control and accountability for the project budget.
• Forecast changes to the budget; communicate planned vs. actual budget as the project progresses

PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE - 30%

• 10+ years of experience with Project Management
• Working knowledge of industry standard such as Project Management Institute (PMI)
• Demonstrated experience in Project Management methodologies, producing documentation, collaterals, and artefacts
• Demonstrated IT project management experience managing all phases (concept, definition, planning, implementation, and closeout) of large scale, complex IT projects.
• Effectively manages large project budgets and ensures a high level of fiscal control and accountability including estimates, forecasts and reconciliation/confirmation of actuals.
• Demonstrated experience gathering and developing requirements for project charters, and integrated project plans
• Demonstrated experience identifying and evaluating specific issues or risks, providing options analysis and recommending action plans to mitigate the risks
• Demonstrated experience with project management tools: MS Project, Clarity/Planview or equivalents for standard status reporting

CHANGE MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE - 30%

• 3+ years experience with organization and people change management, with demonstrated experience leading business transformation initiatives, applying organizational and people change management theories, methodologies, best practices, tools and techniques.
• Experience reviewing, developing, recommending and establishing implementation planning for all project phases.
• Ability to act as a change agent for a large-scale multi-year initiative by researching data and conducting change management analysis.
• Ability to facilitate the implementation of a program for portfolio, program and project practitioners across the OPS to foster learning and development through coaching and mentoring.

ANALYTICAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS - 40%

• Demonstrated experience working with a large project team
• Demonstrated experience preparing and distributing change business transformation project updates, progress reports to project stakeholder while managing expectations pertaining to people change management, implementation planning, and scope and timeline constraints
• Demonstrated experience communicating across many functional areas to actively engage project stakeholders and manage client expectations with diverse interests, technical and non- technical backgrounds using the appropriate level of political acuity and messaging for the audience.
• A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines
• Strong discipline in resolving resourcing and inter-personal conflicts, ensures knowledge is shared among team members to achieve project objectives Demonstrated experience leading presentations for senior management, stakeholders and teams
• Demonstrated experience to act independently and make decisions that achieve optimal results with minimal supervision

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