Project Manager (building data centers, banking)

Job DescriptionOur direct financial services client has an opening for a Technical Project Manager in Montreal, Canada. Description: This position is for a Technical Project Manager role, and the ideal candidate will have had hands-on, large scale (5,000+ sq. ft.) datacenter build-out, infrastructure deployment and migration experience. The consultant will be performing project support for a specific datacenter build program that involves build and migration activity in multiple locations. The Technical Project Manager for this role: • Is a project stakeholder, and partners with engineering and operations teams across technology disciplines for success • Is a team player with a high level of commitment and enthusiasm • Shapes strategy • Has excellent project scheduling and estimation skills • Creates the project plan • Gathers and documents requirements • Matrix-manages core project team • Executes plan where applicable • Schedules work and negotiates work windows where applicable • Monitors scheduled work where applicable • Escalates technical and procedural issues where applicable • Defines/revises operational processes where applicable • Defines/revises policies where applicable • Delivers management reports and presentations • Creates and/or updates technical documentation where applicable • Is responsible for budgeting/cost analysis/funding requests • Is responsible for resource planning where applicable • Is responsible for data analysis where applicable • Is responsible for cross-disciplinary coordination • Leads project roadshows and technology forums where applicable • Helps manage Business Unit communication where applicable • Maintains precise, accurate and timely meeting documentation to fulfill audit and regulatory requirements Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS (Required): • College graduate with extensive experience (at least 10 years) managing complex/large IT projects • Large-scale datacenter (5,000+ sq. ft.) build-out experience • Windows and Linux infrastructure deployment experience • SAN and NAS infrastructure deployment experience • Network infrastructure deployment experience • Proficiency in standard business productivity tools (MS Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint) • Proficiency in standard project management tools (MS Project, Visio, Excel) • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills • Well versed in the project lifecycle and Project Management methodologies • Ability to work in a geographically dispersed team, self-starter • Display strong leadership skills, with a proven track record of leading projects at times of change • Able to demonstrate bringing teams together toward a common goal who are not directly reporting to the project manager • Able to demonstrate the ability to work in a high pressure environment while juggling multiple tasks • Demonstrate good time management, ability to prioritize tasks and to meet deadlines across multiple projects • Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, ability to communicate at all levels and influence others • Thorough knowledge of PMI approach and application in industry • Education Level: Bachelor's Degree. NO THIRD PARTY CANDIDATES PERMITTED. PLEASE RESPOND ONLY IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN CANADA.