Project Manager - Victoria, Canada - VertiGIS North America Ltd.

VertiGIS North America Ltd.

Verified Company

Victoria, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

The Company

At VertiGIS, we build powerful GIS software. Our portfolio of products, solutions, and services enhance the capabilities of leading mapping software, most notably Esri's ArcGIS.

For decades, professionals have relied upon us to overcome complex technical challenges so that they can make a significant impact in the world.

VertiGIS offers challenging and meaningful careers. Our employees help make a difference in the world through our technologies. We believe every individual contributes to a company's culture through attitude, interests, and skills.

Our teams are comprised of passionate, high-performing individuals that come from a diverse set of educational, cultural, and professional backgrounds.

Together we strive to do great work, support each other in growth, and have fun

The Position

We're looking for a talented Project Manager to join our team.

This challenging and rewarding position will help plan, coordinate, and manage technology related projects, coordinate service requests with other development staff/partners, and manage internal projects within the organization.

Our project managers generally do everything necessary to ensure our clients succeed with their web-based GIS initiatives. Our clients are located all over North America, so occasional travel may be required (when safe to do so).

We're looking for someone with strong communication and interpersonal skills who is comfortable facilitating meetings and leading initiatives. This position involves constant attention to the big picture with the client/business partner relationship to ensure successful execution. You'll also be involved in the preparation and delivery of proposals and other presentations. Formal training and/or certification in project management is an asset and PMP certifications are preferred.

Responsibilities:

Lead the planning and implementation of projects
Create detailed project plans
Provide leadership to project teams to support internal and external customer requirements and project delivery
Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion
Estimate the resources and participants required for project needs
Identify risks and escalate where appropriate
Verify and control project scope
Manage project budget successfully
Create project performance reports
Manage and update project contracts
Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders
Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel
Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path
Communicate effectively with the PMO manager to ensure performance of contracts and budgets
Adhere to corporate and PMO procedures and methodology

Requirements:

Experience using Knowledge of project management techniques and tools
Experience managing software development or other IT projects
Direct work experience in project management capacity
Proficiency delivering projects in agile and waterfall methodologies
Experience in people management, risk management, and change management
Knowledge of GIS, Geomatics industry, and internet mapping is desirable
Formal training and/or certification in project management is an asset
Scrum Master Certification is an asset

How to Apply

A cover letter complements your resume. It allows you to elaborate on your background and experience. It provides you with an opportunity to address how you meet the requirements for the role. It demonstrates your interest. These are important topics that aren't always covered in a resume alone. Your resume is factual, your cover letter is personal.

We've had the most success with applicants that include a cover letter.

Our Perks

Team / Career Growth

Topnotch colleagues that like and respect one another
We listen to peoples' ideas—and act on them
A supportive environment with opportunity for training, mentoring, professional development, and advancement
Challenging, interesting work
Cutting edge technology that improves the world around us
We're recognized experts in our field—people around the world seek us out

Benefits:

Fair and equitable salaries, as well as profit sharing
A competitive group benefits program for you and your family
A health and lifestyle spending account
RRSP matching
4 weeks of vacation to start and 5 weeks of vacation after 5 years with the company
Bottomless book budget
Company summer and winter parties (that are fun to attend)

Office

A hybrid working model allowing employees to split time between the office and home
A central downtown office location overlooking Victoria's Inner Harbour
An amazing rooftop patio
Highend hardware and equipment, in the office and at home
Secure bike storage and showers
Lunchtime yoga on Wednesdays and Fridays
Healthy snacks
Good coffee (we know how important this is)

At VertiGIS, we are committed to fost