Project Manager, Solutions - Winnipeg, Canada - Princess Auto

Princess Auto

Verified Company

Winnipeg, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Princess Auto is a private, Canadian-owned company employing over 3,000 Team Members, with our Home Office in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

We provide hard-working Canadians with a unique assortment of tools and equipment through more than 50 stores coast-to-coast, a National Call Centre, and our online store.

Our strength is in our people. In fact, we call our employees "Team Members", and our managers "Leaders".

We all work together towards a common goal:
to make Princess Auto a great place to work and shop.

Overview of the Position

The Project Leader (Manager) position oversees the planning, implementation, and tracking of specific short-term projects which has a beginning, an end and specified deliverables.

Applies professional principles,
practices, and techniques to lead project teams and control project schedule, cost, and performance risks
to ensure satisfied customers. This role has ultimate responsibility for assigned projects and manages
customer satisfaction, definition, planning, monitoring, and others aspects of a project.

This position is an on-site role, based in our beautiful Home Office, which is located at 475 Panet Road, in Winnipeg.

Key Accountabilities include:

Plans and defines the scope of the project in collaboration with senior management
Creates a detailed work plan which identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully

complete the project

Determines the resources required to complete the project
Develops a schedule for project completion that effectively allocates the resources to the

activities

Reviews the project schedule with senior management and all others that will be affected by the

project activities; revises the schedule as required

Determines the objectives and measures upon which the project will be evaluated at its

completion

In consultation with the appropriate leaders, recruits, interviews and selects project Team

Members and/or volunteers with appropriate skills for the project activities

Leads project team and/or volunteers according to the established policies and practices of the

organization

Executes the project according to the project plan
Develops forms and records to document project activities
Sets up files to ensure that all project information is appropriately documented and secured
Monitors the progress of the project and makes adjustments as necessary to ensure the successful

completion of the project

Establishes a communication schedule to update stakeholders including appropriate staff in the

organization on the progress of the project

Reviews the quality of the work completed with the project team on a regular basis to ensure that

it meets the project standards

Writes reports on the project for management and for funders
Monitors and approves all budgeted project expenditures
Monitors cash flow projections and reports actual cash flow and variances to senior management

on a regular basis (monthly/bimonthly).

Administers all project funds according to established accounting policies and procedures
Ensures that all financial records for the project are up to date
Administers risk and leads change management
Evaluates and ensure that the project deliverables are on time, within budget and at the required

level of quality

Evaluates the outcomes of the project as established during the planning phase

To be successful in this role, you will need:

Post-secondary education an asset
Project Management Professional (PMP) or Prince2 Certification an asset

years project leadership experience

Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Knowledge of the 9 project leadership areas and core functions
Strong leadership capabilities
Highly dependable shows initiative and exercise good judgment
Ability to delegate tasks to others and ensure quality of work
Ability to work in a team environment
Strong customer service focus
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including strong presentation skills
Highly adaptable with the ability to effectively communicate change to others
Highly organized with the ability to prioritize
Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project

What our unique and fun world can offer you:
At Princess Auto, we strive to be unique... in our product selection, our Team Members and in our Leadership. We share information.

We value opinions and collaboration from all our people across the company, regardless of position or scope of responsibility and work as a collective team in a supportive environment.

We strive to provide Royal Service, our high standard of serving not just our customers, but each other, and it is a philosophy we embrace and demonstrate every day.

In addition, our Team Members receive:

Competitive Compensation
Companyfunded, comprehensive benefits package (not just for you, but for your eligible dependents too)
Paid vacation and personal care time
Paid "My Commu