Project Manager I - Halton, Canada - Halton Region

Halton Region

Verified Company

Halton, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Project Manager I:

At Halton Region, we treat everyone with respect, honesty, fairness and trust.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that is reflective of the diverse population we serve.

Halton Region is committed to providing accommodation to individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.

Over the next 4 years, the Region's goal is to become a Digital First organization that is committed to delivering high-quality services in the digital age.

Our Digital Mission is to offer 125 of our most used customer-facing services and the top 50 internal processes and staff experiences as complete digital services by 2025.

Through collaboration, innovation, digital and information decision-making models, accountability, and partnerships, Halton Region aims to Build a Strong Digital Culture.

The Region aims to invest in education, and training, celebrate and showcase successes and build a community of practice that will share knowledge and tap into individual skills.

There is no better time to join Halton Region as we transform our conventions and practices to better serve our community and employees.

As an employer of choice, Halton Region recognizes the many benefits of hybrid work arrangements including flexibility and better work-life balance for our employees.

Where the work permits, employees will have the choice to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals.

Please note, that this position is eligible for our Hybrid Work Program/Work from Home Arrangement.

Posting ID: 1669

Department:
Digital & Information Services

Division:
Digital Workplace & Technology

Pay Range:
$75,743 - $100,992

Job Type:
Permanent

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week

Work Location:
Halton Regional Centre Bronte Road, Oakville

Employee Group:

OCT

Posting Date:
August 31, 2023

Application Deadline:
September 14, 2023

Job Summary:

This role will support Halton Region's Digital Strategic Action Plan, to modernize access to services by expanding our digital service offerings and enhancing the customer experience.

Reporting to the Manger of Digital Workplace and Technology, this role will bring new ideas and innovation to projects, work closely with stakeholders to design and implement a digital-first approach to service delivery that is well-coordinated and supports all channels including critical on-prem and cloud infrastructure, telephony, data networks and security.

This role will collaborate with a variety of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to manage the successful delivery of multiple projects; on time, on budget, and within scope.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Manage the successful delivery of projects on time, to budget, and within quality and scope to realize the goals of the Digital Strategy.
Develop detailed project management documentation such as Project Charters, Project Management Plans (including subsidiary plans), Integrated Project Plans, Process Flows, Use Case Diagrams, and Work Breakdown Structure.
Document, report and escalate variances to plan and suggests a course of action as required, including working with the team to identify, anticipate and manage project issues and risks, escalating risk/issues that are unresolved to management.
Collaborate with all levels of the organization and project team members to uncover pain points and lesson learned opportunities to accelerate the delivery of new valueadded solutions.
Responsible for all aspects of contract management and administration with vendors and contractors including negotiation terms and conditions, contract creation, execution, and effective management and control throughout the project term.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills & Qualifications:

Essential

Degree or diploma from a recognized University or College in Business, Computer Science, or equivalent.
Minimum two (2) years of project management experience.
Possess, or be working towards, a Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM).
Familiar with IT Infrastructure, Azure Cloud and Office 365 requirements, design, build/develop, QA, UAT, Release/Production.
Strong working knowledge and experience with scheduling and project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, or other project management tools.
Ability to independently manage multiple projects, prioritize multiple conflicting priorities, and demonstrated the ability to respond to frequently changing priorities.
Collaborative attitude, willingness to work with team members as a leader and member of the project team.
Excellent oral and written communication skills to present and facilitate projects and concepts to high standards with comfort in front of SMEs, senior management, and project management teams.

Preferred