Senior Project Manager Contract

On behalf of our Public Sector client, Wirehead has a new contract opportunity for a Senior Project Manager.

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Client: Government
Type: Contract
Role: Senior Project Manager
Term: 6 Months + extension
Pay Rate: Open
Start date: 2-3 weeks
Location: Hybrid
Req ID: 6274
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Requirements: What you’ll need

Skills, Knowledge, Experience, and Qualifications

Deliverables:

General Skills (60%)

·       Strong Project Management, Communication, Leadership, Organization, Planning, Problem-solving, Risk assessment/management skills.
·       Extensive proven experience gathering, developing and documenting business requirements and developing Business Cases.
·       Proven skills to demonstrate in a Business Case: justification for undertaking a project, program or portfolio, describe vision of the future, demonstrate the value and benefits the project brings to the business, evaluate of the benefit, cost and risk of alternative options and provide a rationale for the preferred solution.
·       Experience writing Business Cases using OPS methodology and templates is preferred.
·       Extensive experience presenting the Business Case at various executive committees and obtaining its approvals.
·       Strong vendor management skills.
·       Extensive experience mapping business requirements to a new system. functionality, developing and executing test cases, tracking and monitoring application defects.
·       Motivated and envelope pushing individual who can meet and exceed tight timelines.
·       Ability to identify risks and gaps and provide solutions on how to mitigate those gaps.
·       Experience leading organizational development, strategy development, business planning, and Ministry funding requests.
·       Experience developing and managing integrated project plan, schedule, deliverables and scope.
·       Experience effectively managing project budgets, monitoring and forecasting project costs and providing reporting and input to ensure targets are met.

Technical Skills (40%)

·       Preferred experience procuring and delivering Cloud solutions and data migration to Cloud solutions.
·       Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and GO-ITS standards.
·       Experience using MS DevOps, MS Teams for project management software.
·       Ability to make recommendations on the acquisition of software, hardware, and technology resources.
·       Experience managing and coordinating project monitoring, anticipate and troubleshoot issues, provides ongoing expertise, resolve problems and provide project effectiveness.

Must haves:

·       Strong PM expense working on multiple projects (web development project, case management)
·       Strong executive reporting skills

Nice to have:

·       Planview experience
·       Familiar with OPS Architecture processes
·       Experience using MS DevOps, MS Teams for project management software.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply for this opportunity by using the Apply button or sending your resume directly to careers@wirehead.com

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.

Wirehead is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC). Should you require accommodations during the recruitment and selection process, please let our recruiter know.

***This opportunity is in Toronto; preference will be given to local candidates. Wirehead does not offer a relocation package. We encourage you continue to refer to our Job listing page as new opportunities become available and updated on a regular basis. Thank you again for your interest in Wirehead!