Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager - IT II

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid)

Contract Duration: 06 months

Summary:

The main function of an IT Project/Service Manager is to oversee the application of project management methodology during all phases of the project cycle, with responsibilities including project design, scope management, cost control, quality and performance reporting, change management, release management, implementation planning, operation support and maintenance.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develops, tracks and manages project budget, project plans, timelines and scope
• Manage project resources including procuring project staff, developing, motivating, coaching and advising
• Partner closely with other members of functional project teams to define business requirements
• Lead teams of developers in the delivery of high-quality software solutions that meet business needs
• Define test plans and ensure that products are defect free before
• User Acceptance Testing Facilitate the User Acceptance Testing process, developing rollout plans and procedures
• Prepare and present cost-benefit analyses
• Ensure appropriate systems development and project management processes are being utilized
• Make presentations to steering committees or project sponsors.
• Support both online and batch operations of Production and UAT.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required. MBA or other related advanced degree preferred.
• PMP or PMI certification
• 2-4 years experience
• Proven project management experience
• People management and team building skills
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible/ adaptable in exercising judgment in a changing environment and to manage competing priorities
• Proven ability to learn business processes quickly and to work well with business partners at different levels within the organization
• Strong ability to assess risk and apply management principles to technology applications/products and business functions
• Experience delivering technology and business application solutions in a large-scale, multi-platform systems environment.
• Strong proficiency in using Jira, Confluence and AI.

75% focus on PM and 25% on BA

The Operations Support team works with a significant number of governance and operational artifacts, so the candidate should be familiar with key deliverables and processes such as risk assessments, audit documentation, recovery planning, and other operational controls. A strong understanding of these artifacts is essential to successfully support the business and ensure compliance with organizational standards.

Must-Have Skills

1. AI skills

2. Understanding of Project Management

3. Understanding of Operations Management

4. People Skills

5. Technical Skills (JIRA and Python)

Nice-to-have Skills

1. Re-Insurance Skills

2. PMP or PMI certification

3. Risk Management

Dexian stands at the forefront of Talent + Technology solutions with a presence spanning more than 70 locations worldwide and a team exceeding 10,000 professionals. As one of the largest technology and professional staffing companies and one of the largest minority-owned staffing companies in the United States, Dexian combines over 30 years of industry expertise with cutting-edge technologies to deliver comprehensive global services and support.

Dexian connects the right talent and the right technology with the right organizations to deliver trajectory-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals. To learn more, please visit https://dexian.com/.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.