Project Manager - Edmonton, Canada - CSS

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Edmonton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

Are you looking for an inviting and exciting career opportunity? Do you have a passion for working collaboratively and making a difference? If the answer is "Yes", this is the job for you Put your skills towards a rewarding opportunity as a Project Manager with the Digital Services and Innovation team.

Catholic Social Services is currently recruiting for one, full-time, 40 hours per week, based in Edmonton, Alberta, within our Digital Services and Innovation department.

Job Duties

Support business related activities by managing day to day work and projects focused on sustaining and enhancing our technology systems, as well as optimizing technology usage.
New system implementation
Enhancements to current systems
Data management throughout the systems
Integrations across systems.
Regularly liaise with key stakeholders to provide project status, issues and risk and throughout the project to manage change.
Monitor and make decisions on project scope, budget, time lines, resourcing within predefined thresholds.
Responsible for preparing detailed project charters, business cases, reporting, budget material, briefing notes and administration materials that define/recommend direction; identify issues, minimize business risks and allow for successful implementation of new projects or enhancement to technology systems and overall operations.
Ensures all project phases are thoroughly completed and documented; including requirements gathering, system fitgap, system and process design, development of specifications, system testing, user training and golive activities.
Ensure alignment to project management best practices and lead, coach, mentor, and develop project SMEs and team in project management best practices.
Design processes and implement programs that are in compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements, Agency policies and procedures and funder requirements.
Report on the achievement of the expected benefits. Through value management issues such as the consistency of the alignment of a proposal with Agency objectives can be identified, performance metrics established and risk mitigation requirements identified.
Facilitate system integration by liaising with the Vendor, and IT Infrastructure team.

Formal Education and Experience

University Degree or college diploma in commerce, business administration, computer science, computer engineering, or a related field.
Project Management certification or designation is desirable.
23 years' of experience in business process and technology management
Project management skills including the development of strategic plans, business cases, and project charters.
Ability to discuss complex technical and qualitative issues with a wide range of stakeholders including senior leaders, managers, and staff at all levels.
Knowledge of software development cycles and methodologies.
Excellent verbal communication skills to facilitate large group discussions, effectively manage communications and change, and influence without authority.
Ability and skills in establishing and maintaining effective relationships internally and externally.
Demonstrated ability to effectively analyze problems, make decisions and formulate recommendations, as well as being able to communicate those effectively to senior leaders.
Excellent organizational skills to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

What We Offer:

Competitive pay, based on your qualifications and experience
Three weeks of vacation
Paid wellness days and sick time
After three months of working with us, you'll be eligible to participate in our comprehensive health benefit plan
After one year of working with us, we'll match your 5% pension contribution
The opportunity to work in a valuesbased, relationshipdriven, clientcentered and familyfocused environment

As a Catholic social services Agency, we are guided by faith to care for and bring hope to people in need with humility, compassion and respect.

We embrace diversity and offer equal opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of origin, culture, ethnicity, age, ability, gender identity and people of faith or no faith.