Project Manager - Montréal, Canada - Egon Zehnder

Egon Zehnder

Verified Company

Montréal, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

The Opportunity

The Project Manager (PMO) for Egon Zehnder's North American Expert team is a crucial facilitator of operations across the firm.

Our PMO works directly with the Head of Experts, human resources, consultants, and practice-specific Expert Leaders, and should have experience managing multiple projects with competing urgencies.

This full-time role requires strengths in communication, collaboration, and thought partnership as many of Egon Zehnder's projects are ever evolving and time sensitive.

The PMO leads multiple dynamic and customized projects which require learning agility and flexibility.

As a firm, Egon Zehnder is constantly evolving to meet market demands and the PMO should be prepared to adapt plans and strategies for execution as needed.

The nature of these projects include but are not limited to talent development, workforce planning, implementation and launch of new resources, and process improvement and streamlining.

What You'll Do

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Manage day to day operational tasks and communication channels for the North American Expert team
Serve as point of contact for internal Expert leadership teams, managing status updates and knowledge syncing
Create and maintain efficient processes for the Expert community activities and execution of development programming
Contribute to the strategic planning initiatives of our Expert Leadership teams to ensure long term success from kickoff to implementation
Lead the planning, execution, and launch of initiatives, including talent development, workforce planning, resource implementation, and process improvement

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications

35 years experience as a project manager or in a related role
Proven experience in project management, preferably within a professional services environment.
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
Strong organizational abilities, capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously.
Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability in fastpaced, everchanging environments.
Working knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project
Ability to build and maintain Gantt Charts and Pivot tables
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; PMP certification is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

Certified SCRUM Master
PMP Certification
Lean Six Sigma Certifications
Familiarity with project or task management programs such as Asana, MS Lists, etc.

About Egon Zehnder
Egon Zehnder is the world's preeminent leadership advisory firm, inspiring leaders to navigate complex questions with human answers.

We help organizations get to the heart of their leadership challenges and offer honest feedback and insights to help leaders realize their true being and purpose.

We are built on a foundation that supports partnership in the truest sense of the word and aligns our interests with the interests of our clients.

Our 560 consultants across 64 offices and 36 countries are former industry and functional leaders who collaborate seamlessly across geographies, industries and functions to deliver the full power of the Firm to every client, every time.

We partner closely with public and private corporations, family-owned enterprises, and non-profit and government agencies to provide executive search, leadership solutions, CEO search and succession, board advisory, and diversity, equity & inclusion.

We believe that together we can transform people, organizations and the world through leadership.
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Sommaire du poste de gestionnaire de projet

Le gestionnaire de projet de l'équipe d'experts de l'Amérique du Nord joue un rôle essentiel dans les activités d'Egon Zehnder et travaille directement avec le chef de l'équipe d'experts, les ressources humaines, les consultants et les experts des pratiques.

Le titulaire du poste doit posséder de l'expérience dans la gestion de multiples projets aux priorités concurrentes.

Ce poste à temps plein exige des forces en communication, en collaboration et en partenariat éclairé, car bon nombre des projets d'Egon Zehnder évoluent constamment et sont soumis à des délais serrés.

Le gestionnaire de projet dirige de multiples projets dynamiques et personnalisés qui exigent une bonne facilité d'apprentissage et flexibilité.

Egon Zehnder évolue constamment pour répondre aux exigences du marché, et le gestionnaire de projet doit être prêt à adapter les plans et les stratégies d'exécution en conséquence.

La gestion de projets comprend, sans s'y limiter, le développement des talents, la planification de la main-d'œuvre, la mise en œuvre et le lancement de nouvelles ressources, ainsi que l'amélioration et la rationalisation des processus.

Tâches et responsabilités essentielles