Senior IT Project Manager

Client: Government Type: Contract Role: Senior IT Project Manager Term: 1 Year extension option Pay Rate: Negotiable Start date: 2-3 weeks Location: Toronto / Hybrid ATS ID : 9326 Interested in working with us in the future? Follow Wirehead on LinkedIn Requirements: What you'll need Skills, Knowledge, Experience, and Qualifications: Leadership & Project Management: PMP certified, 10 years of overall IT project management experience Project, program and portfolio management, business transformation and process improvement experience on large, complex enterprise systems and products (including COTS, and cloud-based solutions, etc.), experience with multi-ministry governance. Ability to create and maintain a product road map and product backlogs, provide senior technical expertise, project leadership and coordination of activities in the development, implementation and maintenance of large scale IT projects Ability to create and closely manage detailed integrated project plans and have demonstrated experience with both waterfall and agile methodologies. Possess in-depth knowledge of project, program and portfolio management methodologies with the capability to apply best practices knowledge to unique and dynamic situations. In-depth knowledge of IT risk management concepts and best practices to identify and assess business and technology risks and issues, assess risks at a detailed level, and develop strategic plans, approaches and recommendations to mitigate Ability to think holistically and horizontally about business problems and opportunities and ensure strategic alignment between cross-functional programs/activities. Excellent time management and prioritization skills, with the ability to coordinate many tasks simultaneously without losing focus on the priority, and work on multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment and with aggressive timelines. Relationship Management and Communication: Strong facilitation and negotiation skills to lead consultations, resolve issues and obtain buy-in from wide and diversified working groups/stakeholders Ability to manage business stakeholders' expectations and understand business processes and requirements to ensure project scope, business and technical requirements are clear, and agreed on, by each stakeholder Ability to foster strong senior leadership and executive relationships through broad business and IT governance tables. Ability to produce presentations, dashboards, briefing papers and submissions, business cases and status reports for different types of audiences. Vendor Management experience and skills – ability to build relationships, regular check-in’s and manage expected deliverable timelines to documented SOW Exceptional verbal, written and presentation skills Other Essential Knowledge and Skills: Business transformation/change management knowledge and expertise related to implementing new IT systems and business processes with broad implications. Practical experience supporting strategic IT investment planning decisions, including supporting business case development for new system implementations/enhancements, technical debt reduction initiatives, etc. Strong experience with a wide range of IT systems and technologies, with broad understanding of business processes/functions, technical architectures, components, integration capabilities, deployment environments, and roadmaps. Knowledge of IT industry best practices and trends impacting digital service delivery organizations, including emerging technologies Must haves: PMP certified, 10 years of overall IT project management experience Project, program and portfolio management, business transformation and process improvement experience on large, complex enterprise systems and products (including COTS, and cloud-based solutions, etc.), experience with multi-ministry governance. Ability to create and maintain a product road map and product backlogs, provide senior technical expertise, project leadership and coordination of activities in the development, implementation and maintenance of large-scale IT projects Ability to think holistically and horizontally about business problems and opportunities and ensure strategic alignment between cross-functional programs/activities. Ability to manage business stakeholders' expectations and understand business processes and requirements to ensure project scope, business and technical requirements are clear, and agreed on, by each stakeholder Ability to foster strong senior leadership and executive relationships through broad business and IT governance tables. Vendor Management experience and skills – ability to build relationships, regular check-in’s and manage expected deliverable timelines to documented SOW HOW TO APPLY Sowon Kim is hiring for this position. Apply to this position through LinkedIn Easy Apply or Email us at: talent@wirehead.com Interested in working with us in the future? Follow Wirehead on LinkedIn We thank all candidates for their interest but advise that only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted directly. Rest assured that your resume will be kept on our database and will be considered for all future opportunities. Applicants must be authorized to work in Canada. 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