Project Manager to manage IT Network and Infrastructure projects for a defense organization

Our valued client is looking for an Project Manager to manage IT Network and Infrastructure projects.

Initial 1-year contract with strong possibility of extension (or conversion to permanent full-time).

Hybrid, onsite 50% in Ottawa, Montreal or Halifax. 40 hours per week - flexible work options available (e.g. 4 days x 10 hours or 5 days x 8 hours). Selected candidate must hold or be eligible to apply for Government of Canada secret clearance (last 10+ years spent in-country).

Budgeted hourly rate of $55/hr (T4).

Responsibilities:

• Provide a high level of advice and guidance to a range of stakeholders across the Company with respect to Project Management activities.
• Develop project artefacts, including but not limited to work breakdown structures, schedules, resource profiles, and project management plans.
• Guide the completion of project(s) in accordance with the approved project plans and work authorisations.
• Co-ordinate work allocation for project assigned personnel.
• Co-ordinate timely and accurate information and status updates in accordance with Earned Value Management (EVM) principles as required.
• Contribute to the monitoring and reporting on project performance in accordance with the project approved plans and budget requirements.
• Contribute to the review and submission of project reports to the customer.
• Provide timely updates on changes that impact the approved project plans, statements of work, resource profiles, and schedule.
• Provide input to allow the development, submission and negotiation of changes necessary to approve project plan, work scope, resource profile, budget and schedule
• Identify any requirements to add, delete, delay or advance project activities.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders in relation to project resourcing requirements.
• Co-ordinate inputs to update project risk registers as required.
• In consultation, identify, monitor, mitigate, action and report on all project risks that impact requirements (including scope), effort (hours) and schedule.
• Act as a point of contact for the customer as required.
• Monitor the delivery of Customer Furnished Data/Equipment/Material in accordance with the approved project schedule(s).
• Maintain regular contact with subcontractors and/or other applicable parties.

Must Have Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in a similar role managing small to medium scale IT Projects & Programs (preferably within an IT or engineering project environment)
• 5 years' experience managing IT Platforms, Infrastructure Improvement (Compute/Storage/Networking) or Business Application Improvement projects.
• 5 years' experience developing various PMP framework artifacts such as project work break down, resource alignment, Gant charts, velocity metrics, Kanban boards, etc.
• Valid PMP Certification
• 2+ years' experience supporting digital transformation activities and programs.
• Demonstrated understanding of the interactions between programs and the engineering disciplines, finance, commercial, support and quality areas

Nice to Have Skills:

• Demonstrated experience leading IT project teams to transition from on premise to AWS cloud platform
• Demonstrated experience working with and leading a geographically diverse team.
• Demonstrated experience working with senior leadership
• Business Analysis and Requirements documentation
• Business Process Modelling and Fit Gap
• Strong data network knowledge.