IM/IT Project Manager

Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services

• $85K — $100K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • College diploma or certificate in Business Administration, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
  • Experience in project resource planning, reporting, prioritization, and budgeting
  • Background in managing IM/IT projects, including those with external providers
  • Proficient in risk and issue management, including project budget oversight

Responsibilities

  • Manage projects end-to-end, defining scope, goals, and deliverables
  • Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones
  • Monitor and manage project risks, providing recommendations for progress
  • Estimate resources and negotiate with businesses for resource engagement
  • Liaise with stakeholders and assist the project team by assigning tasks

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including drug coverage and mental health support
  • Flexible work options with a variety of paid/unpaid leave days
  • Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Group Savings Plans for retirement
  • Tuition reimbursement and online learning opportunities for skill development
  • Discounts for members through CF One Member Appreciation program
Full Job Description
THE ROLE
When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to a process for current and future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

As an IM/IT Project Manager, you will manage projects from beginning to end. You will define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals. You will plan
and schedule project timelines and milestones, and track and manage project risks. You will evaluate trade-offs between project size and complexity, cost, urgency, risk and
stakeholder value, as well as provide recommendations on the way forward.

The IM/IT Project Manager estimates resources and competencies needed to achieve project goals, negotiating with the business for the engagement of resources. You
develop full-scale project plans, status reports, communication documents and budgets. You liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis and assist the project team by assigning tasks and responsibilities.

This is an expert role, working with a team, where you will exercise your knowledge and skills daily. If you are passionate about technology and want to be part of a team who is becoming the orchestrator of digital innovation, this is the opportunity for you.

QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED
Education, Certifications and Licenses

College diploma or certificate in Business Administration, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or a related field

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Experience

In project resource planning, reporting, prioritization, and budgeting

In managing IM/IT projects and programs, including those involving external providers

In delivering distributed systems

In project scope and change management

In vendor management

In risk management

In issue management

In project budget management

In project audit

In business analysis

In Request for Proposal development

In IM/IT contracts

In software development and delivery

In databases and networking In software integration In team leadership

In CA Clarity Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) system, an asset

In Customer Relation Management (CRM) systems, an asset

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
English or French Essential, Bilingual (English and French) an asset

Reading: Advanced

Writing: Functional

Oral: Advanced

BENEFITS AVAILABLE
Health Benefits: Drug coverage, healthcare spending account, virtual care (telemedicine), Employee and Family Assistance Program, mental health support, travel insurance, dental, vision, life insurance and disability insurance.

Work Life Balance: Flexible work options and a wide range of paid/unpaid leave, including paid vacation, family related leave and personal days.

Retirement Planning: A Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Group Savings Plans.

Learning and Development: Tuition Reimbursement Program, online learning opportunities including a LinkedIn Learning subscription and second language training.

Perks: Discounts through CF One Member Appreciation.

Explore all the benefits CFMWS offers by visiting: https://cfmws.ca/Benefits

OTHER INFORMATION
This is a hybrid position with an assigned work location allowing the employee to work partly from a corporate office and partly from a home office in accordance with the CFMWS Flexible Work Options Policy, and with approval from the direct manager.

Position Type: Temporary full-time. Duration will be determined based on project requirements. A candidate pool is being established to staff these roles.

Competencies, Skills and Abilities

Client focus, organizational knowledge, communication, innovation, teamwork and leadership.

START DATE
To be determine based on project requirements.

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