Montreal or Toronto based, 3 days in the office
7-10 years experience PM
Functional Accountabilities
• Lead and manage Cyber Security technology projects from inception to final implementation.
• Manage day-to-day operational aspects related to project management to ensure adherence to project scope.
• Engage executive sponsor to ensure active participation on project initiatives.
• Engage appropriate stakeholders to identify and manage required outcomes of projects for the business.
• Support the definition of business and technical requirements by ensuring the integration of technical documentation so that all project business documents, artifacts and deliverables are signed off and meet business needs
• Compile master project roadmap including workstreams, key activities, milestones, due dates, and utilize project management applications to build out project timelines, track tasks assignment and monitor project progress
• Provide on-going communication to key stakeholders including the Project Sponsor, Business Project Owner, and Portfolio Manager to ensure they are aware of significant changes to the project status in a timely manner
• Communicate regularly with project staff to outline the work breakdown, assign duties and tasks and coordinate all project related activities
• Work with finance to ensure the tracking of expected benefits against business case assumptions, as well as the evolution of the project costs baseline.
• Ensure the identification of and update to project performance measures, indicators, benchmarks and guidelines to secure that project resources are used appropriately and in conformity with quality assurance standards pertaining to Air Canada’s project rules and methods
• Communicate regularly with fellow project managers involved in other initiatives to foster an environment of mutual awareness and alignment on converging project timelines, interdependencies, and common challenges and best practices
• Assess and escalate risk related project to the proper management level when needed
• Follow and Champion all project governance methodologies and associated practices, including risks, dependencies and decision logs
• Provide advice and guidance to business partners and project team as required regarding best practices in project management
• Support vendor management and strategic sourcing process, managing RFP activities and partnering with vendor(s) to ensure efficient and effective project delivery
• Take a leadership role in mentoring other project team members to socialize project management best practices
• Conduct project retrospectives to harness lessons learned
REQUIRED SKILLS
• A relevant university degree / technical certification (and/or relevant experience)
• Minimum of 7-10 years’ experience managing complex projects.
• Minimum of 5 years in managing Cyber Security Projects & Deployments.
• Certification in Project Management by a recognized project management organization required
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally, communicate succinctly and efficiently, build consensus and handle complex projects in similar environment.
• Strong relationship management skills
• Ability to simultaneously manage strategic and tactical plans while navigating an evolving business environment
