Project Manager - Vaughan, Canada - CAA Club Group

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    What You Will Do

  • Manage IT Application Development and Infrastructure projects
  • Define the objectives and measures to achieve the project goals and deliver all the mandates of the business case driving the project
  • Develop and support innovative solutions to meet the needs of the business and align the solution with the existing system architecture capabilities
  • Recommend information technology strategies, policies, and procedures by evaluating needs of the organization; identifying problems; evaluating trends; anticipating requirements
  • Act as a communications conduit to business stakeholders/partners to ascertain the project is fulfilling the business needs
  • Define and be accountable for the program - scope, schedule, budget, quality and project management plan
  • Provide project management direction and guidance to project teams, adhering to proven project management methodologies including Scrum agile
  • Ensure project delivery is as per standards and best practices defined in CCG's project management framework
  • Establish performance measures for project members and provide meaningful and timely feedback
  • Monitor the budget, keep track of actual cost monthly, and initiate corrective actions before variances exceed approved thresholds
  • Monitor and respond swiftly to issues, risks, and decisions, escalate issues promptly when necessary
  • Management of project resources in collaboration with the functional managers/directors
  • Provide regular status updates to sponsors, stakeholders, steering committee members regarding progress and emerging issues
  • Keep an eye on the pulse of the project team(s) and keep morale elevated
  • Who You Are

  • Must be a team player with an intrapreneurship mindset
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or an analytical discipline
  • 7-10 years of project management experience in IT application development and infrastructure projects
  • Possess robust project management knowledge, practical technical knowledge, and strong business management skills
  • Ability to influence without authority through negotiation, interpersonal skills, and motivation skills
  • Strong ability to inspire others to build high performance teams and achieve extraordinary results in a fast-paced work culture
  • Exemplary communications skills specifically in communicating complex/technical information to a wide audience
  • Experience with handling steering committee meetings and presenting succinct status to project sponsors
  • Experienced in creating SOW, managing vendors
  • Excellent foundational skills in project management and planning, using tools such as Microsoft Project, JIRA etc.
  • Strong understanding of technology concepts including SOA architecture, web services, data exchange standards, mobile development, data warehouse, B2B/B2C systems etc.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification an asset
  • Certified Scrum Master designation is an asset
  • Guidewire product knowledge is an asset
  • SAP product knowledge is an asset