Vantix Systems

Our Client is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to provide overarching coordination, governance, and accountability across all parties, working in partnership with the vendor to ensure successful delivery of a legacy system replacement project. The project must ensure a smooth transition for staff and a seamless experience for clients. A Senior Project Manager is required to oversee this complex in-flight project, focusing on vendor accountability, risk management and successful delivery of all aspects of this critical replacement on time, on budget and to standards.

While this role is remote (with optional onsite meetings), all work must be done from within Canada due to network and data security issues. Must be Canadian Citizen to apply.

• Degree or Diploma in IT, Computer Science or related field of study

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact and collaborate professionally with a diverse group.

• Strong leadership, problem solving, negotiation, and conflict resolution capabilities.

• Experience coordinating activities across multiple teams and stakeholders (e.g., business stakeholders, development team, project team, data teams, and technical stakeholders). (8+ years)

• Experience developing and maintaining complex project plans. (8+ years)

• Experience developing and maintaining positive stakeholder relationships across the organization, including executive level. (8+ years)

• Experience developing project deliverables including project charters, business cases, briefing notes, status reports, risk logs, project closures, dashboards. (8+ years)

• Experience implementing recognized project management methodologies and standards. (8+ years)

• Experience managing vendor relationships, contract requirements, deliverables, and performance tracking. (5+ years)

• Experience project managing application development projects for enterprise-scale systems (CRM or ERP/Banking/Finance type systems such as Microsoft Dynamics, Social Services Case Management), (5+ years)

• Experience project managing application development projects using Agile sprint development. (5+ years)

• Experience project managing application development projects using a hybrid delivery model (agile development with waterfall timelines). (3+ years)

• Experience project managing waterfall application development projects. (8+ years)

• Experience working as a Project Manager on large complex software/application development projects in a large and complex environment. (8+ years)

• Working knowledge of system implementation lifecycle activities including development, testing, data migration, training, change management, and go live support. (5+ years)

• Active PMP certification as issued by the Project Management Institute or equivalent.

• Agile certification

• Ability to facilitate meetings across levels of the organization, including executive tables.

• Ability to learn quickly, problem solve/troubleshoot, work independently and in a team.

• Experience coordinating information management, privacy impact, security risk assessments and compliance within IT projects. (5+ years)

• Experience creating and managing project forecasts and actual budgets. (5+ years)

• Experience leading post implementation assessments, benefits realization, and transition to operations. (5+ years)

• Experience working in or for the public sector. (3+ years)

• Experience in Program Management.

• Experience using Azure DevOps for project sprint management.

• Experience using Microsoft Project to create comprehensive project plans and deliverables.

• Experience using Microsoft SharePoint Online to organize project documentation.

• Experience using Microsoft Teams/Channels for project communication

• Experience using MS Office 2016 products or higher versions.