Description:
The Lead Project Manager is responsible and accountable for managing projects, leading development initiatives, and acting as a team leader by supervising the implementation of information management solutions. Responsible for the successful delivery of assigned projects within budget, on schedule, in accordance with the approved scope, all within established project methodologies. Partner with stakeholders to identify and mitigate potential risks. The candidate works closely with various levels of senior managers in the university and supervises the evaluation of projects, procedures, and operational requirements, and makes decisions and recommendations that follow strategic and operational direction of the Program.
Specific Accountabilities
- Strategic planning: Serves as product manager overseeing the operational strategy, and on-going improvement of the products created and delivered to the clients and community. Develops strategies for improved information sharing, online training content delivery and knowledge management within the team and the University IM champion community.
- Project Management: Plans and manages projects and initiatives. Leads the development initiatives planning sessions and acts as a team leader by managing the implementation of solutions within the Information management service. Collaborates with clients to establish priorities, develops plans, defines appropriate project management and control mechanisms, monitors and measures performance and takes corrective actions where required. Ensures that appropriate controls and progress reports are prepared regularly.
- Stakeholder Relationship: Proactively liaise with and report progress to internal client or project sponsor to ensure that they are informed of project progress and ensure that their opinions or requirements are taken into consideration as the project progresses. Propose and negotiate options or alternative solutions with stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered as per expectations.
- Expert Advice: Provides expert advice to various levels of senior management, on all matters associated with business analysis, technology recommendations and implementation strategies to ensure a standardized approach that align all initiatives with the university’s vision and direction. Participates in process improvement initiatives to act as a leader, foster creativity and innovation.
Knowledge, Experience And Skills
- University degree in business administration, information technology, project management, change management or related field.
- A minimum of 7 years in large-scale, multi-disciplinary project management.
- Certification in project management.
- Certification in change Management.
- Experience in managing multi-year projects that involve cross-functional systems, creating estimates (timeframes, budgets, resources, etc.), as well as creating process workflow/information flow maps and performing risk analyses and proposing risk mitigation strategies
- Experience and knowledge of change-management principles and methodologies
- Excellent leadership abilities
- Experience developing and conducting interviews, focus groups and presentations
- Proven ability to manage internal and external client expectations related to requirements
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and effectively at all levels of the organization
- Strong analytical skills and conceptual thinking
- Experience developing and implementing effective communications strategies to support large-scale projects
- Experience designing, developing and organizing training activities, including determining the structure, content and learning objectives
- Proven track record in implementing organizational change management for large technology projects
- Excellent active listening skills
- Exceptional verbal and written communications skills
- Bilingualism. French and English (oral and written)