Senior Project Manager (Halifax based job)
- Halifax, NS, Canada
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Job details
- Job type
- Contract
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- Experience
- Minimum 7 years of direct Project Management experience, including leading large-scale projects and teams
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
12 month renewable contract
Onsite 5 days a week in Halifax
Controlled Goods and Reliability Status will be required
Job Description / Requirements
- Minimum 7 years of direct Project Management experience, including leading large-scale projects and teams
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, IT, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- IT background with Waterfall project delivery experience
- Experience selecting/deploying new software or integrating existing systems
- Strong knowledge of project management principles, standards, processes, tools, techniques, and methodologies
- Experience proactively managing changes in project scope
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- High level of energy and engagement
- Self-directed with a strong sense of accountability and ownership
- Strong analytical and decision-making abilities
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Ability to build consensus among groups with different priorities
- Experience with Quality Assurance and testing methodologies
- Proficiency with project management software/tools
- Strong awareness of privacy and confidentiality
- Strong presentation, facilitation, communication, and influencing skills while managing multiple initiatives
Assets
- Project Management certification such as PMP or PgMP
- Previous defence industry experience
ACCESSIBILITY
We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible workplace where every team member feels valued, respected, and supported, and has the opportunity to reach their full potential. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities.
Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. For a confidential inquiry, simply email your recruiter directly or accessibility@fxinnovation.com to make arrangements.
If you have questions regarding accessible employment at Ateko please email our Human Resources team at accessibility@fxinnovation.com
Ateko
Derek Weber - Senior Recruiter
derek.weber@ateko.com
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead large-scale projects and teams, including selecting and deploying software or integrating existing systems. Manage project scope and multiple initiatives while coordinating stakeholders, quality assurance, testing, and delivery.
Requirements
Requires at least seven years of direct project management experience, an IT background, and experience delivering projects using Waterfall methods. A bachelor's degree in Business, IT, or a related field (or equivalent education and experience) is required; PMP or PgMP certification and defence industry experience are assets.
Skills
- Project Management
- Waterfall Project Delivery
- Software Deployment
- Systems Integration
- Scope Management
- Leadership
- Stakeholder Management
- Communication
- Analytical Decision-Making
- Time Management
- Consensus Building
- Quality Assurance
- Testing Methodologies
- Project Management Software
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- Presentation and Facilitation
Visa sponsorship
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Hiring contact
Derek Weber
Hiring contact email
derek.weber@ateko.com
Categories
- Management & Leadership
- Technology
- Consulting
Keywords
- Project Management
- Large-Scale Projects
- Waterfall
- IT
- Software Deployment
- Systems Integration
- Project Scope Management
- Project Management Principles
- Stakeholder Management
- Quality Assurance
- Testing Methodologies
- Project Management Software
- Privacy
- Confidentiality
- PMP
- PgMP
- Defence Industry
- Controlled Goods
- Reliability Status