POSITION TITLE: Manager, Project Management Office
LOCATION: Scarborough, Ontario
DURATION: Permanent, Full-Time
POSITION OVERVIEW:
This person will have a dual role. First, working with various technical and non-technical stakeholders, they will provide project management services from time to time for corporate projects (IT and non-IT) as required. The incumbent will supervise project management office (PMO) staff that may also be asked to provide project management activities for other IT or business projects as required. Secondly, they will manage the (PMO) that is within the IT organization. This includes: the ability to create, maintain and audit the standard project management methodology, the SDLC and PMO tools within the business. To manage the project approval process for all corporate projects that come through the Project Management Office; maintain the Master Project List for all IT project requests; and reporting activity to various stakeholders within the business.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Overseeing all project management duties as they relate to projects being managed by PMO staff.
• Leading all sizes of cross-functional projects and special projects as required.
• Managing PMO staff and liaison with development staff at various locations as required.
• Managing all PMO project requests through the approval process.
• Maintaining the Master Project List for tracking PMO projects.
• Preparing monthly project update reports for presentation at Management Committee Meetings.
• Preparing and/or collecting various reports, including: regular project status reports, monthly IS status report, weekly Change Request Status Log, etc.
• Conducting project auditing and consultation, ensuring application of project management standards and providing training as required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
You will be a strong team player and will possess:
• A university degree in Computer-related fields or equivalent experience (PMI certification would be considered an asset).
• A minimum of 3 years of IT project management experience.
• Experience managing large-scale, cross-functional projects and project teams.
• A self start with a strong understanding of project management disciplines in PMI and PMBOK.
• Experience in communicating to all levels within an organization.
• Experience managing staff (Project Coordinators and Business Analysts, etc.).
• Superior negotiation, communication, analytical, and organization skills.
• The ability to multi-task is paramount.
• An understanding of Software Development Lifecycle principles, Change Management, and the ability to manage several application release schedules at once.
• An understanding of publishing principles and knowledge of Sharepoint will be considered an asset.
If you or anyone you know is interested and available please feel free to send your resume to the email address below.
Feel free to call us with any questions about this opportunity at 416.480.2700. As well, feel free to visit our online career centre for this opportunity and many more at:
www.aresstaffing.com
AReS Staffing Corporation is a Canadian full service contract, temporary and permanent recruitment corporation that was founded in 1996. Our head office is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario and offers contract, temporary and permanent staffing services to the North American marketplace. AReS Staffing also offers payroll administration services.
We specialize in the following areas:
o Information Technology
o Executive Search
o Administrative Support
o Call Centre, Customer Service & Helpdesk
o Sales and Marketing
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