Our Professional Services team has an exciting opportunity for a driven individual, and we're looking for a Project Manager that is passionate about providing IT transformation and implementation services for our clients. It is mission-critical for the Project Manager to be a leader and a champion that will act as a conduit between the senior management team, key clients, and third-party vendors.
The Project Manager role is project-driven and will support clients by acting as the first point of contact to ensure that their organizational goals are met. In addition, the Project Manager will be dedicated to monitoring and controlling the scope of work, engagement team priorities and project finances. Finally, our Project Managers will have the opportunity to travel globally or regionally, based on client locations.
This remote role welcomes candidates from anywhere in Canada or the US. This role requires travel up to 50% within Canada and the US; a valid passport or visa is required.
What your impact will be:
Project Planning, Scope Management, & PMO Improvements
- Demonstrate outstanding project control, ensuring that project plans/schedules, project budgets, and scope control all exceed expectations.
- Effective project management provided through, impact analysis, leading project scope negotiations, managing expectations of evolving project requirements
- Identify, analyze and assess business opportunities, processes, and workflows for PMO process improvements
Project Delivery & Critical Issue Resolution
- Adhere to the schedule of work for all phases (& refine as a project journey progresses) of the project including start-up and post-implementation follow-up.
- Be knowledgeable on project deliverables and contractual documentation to ensure obligations and expectations are met.
- Prioritize project needs based on tasks outstanding, obstacles or barriers, budgets, resources and deadlines.
- Coordinate resolution of project issues and/or delays to reduce the impact on the project and ensure timely implementation.
- Additional learning opportunities as the project evolves.
Client Management & Leadership
- Responsible for all aspects of the project delivery, including managing the scope of the project and changes to the project deliverables, while ensuring client satisfaction and organizational profitability.
- Regular communication of project updates, critical issues, implications, and progress to our clients and our leadership team.
What we are looking for:
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Experience with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, Trello)
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to develop strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to firmly manage scope, schedule and budget
- Ability to travel up to 50% within North America
What would make you stand out:
- PMP, CSM, or equivalent certification
- Experience managing CIS and/or ERP implementation projects
- Experience working in the Utilities sector
- Experience working in a PMO with distributed or remote teams
What we can offer:
- Flexible work environment and remote-friendly culture
- Growth opportunities within multiple Harris business units
- Career and development planning
- Project performance bonuses
About us:
Founded in 1983 and welcomed to the Harris family in 2004, our Cayenta business unit is the North American leader in technology for medium to large utility clients. We provide innovative end-to-end CIS and ERP solutions that were engineered from the ground up to be agile and seamless, ensuring that our clients have a platform for operational success.About Harris:
Harris is a leading provider of mission critical software to the public sector in North America. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc. (“CSI”, symbol CSU on the TSX), Harris has become the cornerstone for CSI’s investment in utility, local government, school districts, public safety, and healthcare software verticals. Our success has been realized through investments in our proprietary software and market expertise. This focus, combined with acquiring businesses that build upon or complement our offerings, has helped drive our success. Harris will continue to growth through reinvestment – both in the people and products that we offer and making investments in acquiring new businesses.
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