Project Manager - British Columbia, Canada - NTT DATA

NTT DATA

Verified Company

British Columbia, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Req ID: 278254

We are currently seeking a Project Manager to join our team in Remote, British Columbia (CA-BC), Canada (CA).

As an Agile Project Manager / Delivery Manager, you are responsible for managing all aspects of the project throughout the project's lifecycle - Sales, Initiation, Planning, Execution, Control and Closure as well as managing operational activities such as resource requests, contracts & time codes, invoicing, internal status, and metrics reporting.

This role can be remote or hybrid, as is expected to work in the PST time zone.

How We Will Help You:

You will also help us by viewing this opportunity as not only a job, but also a chance to grow your career.

Given your wide responsibilities, there will be lots of opportunity for professional development.

At NTT DATA, we pride ourselves on developing our people, and whether it is getting a certification or connecting you with helpful training, we will help aid your professional advancement.

Why the Role is Important:

You are the key to making sure our projects can move seamlessly from phase to phase.

You will ensure that after we have won a deal, the right people are in place to fulfil our promises to the client, even if that means filling in for certain roles yourself.

You will also keep stakeholders informed on how the project is going and remove any obstacles should they arise. Finally, you will ensure delivery meets our standard of excellence and supplies the client with what they need.

Once You Are Here, You Will:

Participate in the definition of scope, schedule, and budget for new opportunities as part of the Sales process, then facilitate staffing and organizing new teams
Lead the transition of projects from the Sales process to the Delivery process. Sometimes transitioning to the assigned Project Manager or Scrum Master and sometimes filling the PM/SM role.
Lead and manage large, complex enterpriselevel projects for distributed (on & offshore) and remote teams.
Manage stakeholder communications and expectations for project deliverables.
Manage resource performance during project execution. Coach resources as needed when there are performance challenges.
Ensure project delivers the agreed to scope as defined in the SOW. Identify deviations from the SOW and manage via a change control process.

Required Qualifications:

7+ Years' experience managing projects across the entire Systems Development Life Cycle using both Waterfall & Agile (Scrum/Kanban/SAFe) methodologies.
5+ Years' experience monitoring and controlling multiple projects simultaneously.
5+ Years' experience working closely with Business and Technology partners to create end to end project plans including staffing plans, business tasks and deliverables, clear scope/MVP definition, and associated assumptions and risks
1+ Years' experience with agile project management tools such as Jira, Jira-Align, Rally, Version One
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience

Preferred:

PMI PMP Certification
Scrum or SAFe Certification

Ideal Mindset:

Servant Leader. You lead with action, always searching for ways to serve the team.
Empathetic. You enter conflict seeking to understand and prepared to help team members work through their problems.
Resourceful. As problems arise, you creatively identify the best path forward.

About NTT DATA Services
**NTT DATA Services is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants without regarding to race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter so that we may connect you with the appropriate team.