Job Title: Project Manager Location: Markham, ON Type: 8 month Contract (37.5 hours per week; Mon to Fri) Starts: April 16, 2012 Overview: Our client is seeking a talented Project Manager to manage 3 or 4 projects in projects portfolio.
The successful candidate will: -Be well versed in communicating updates in a timely & productive manner -Adept at interacting with different levels (from analysts to Senior management) in the organization as well as with different audiences. -Possess a very strong balance between IT Technical Skills and PM/Leadership skills.
Job Duties/Responsibilities: -Ensure all the Project documentation is in place as per requirements and J&J; SDLC governance model; including compliance requirements. -Engage and Manage Project Resources (People and associated Budget). -Manage communications and expectations with all stakeholders.
-Perform all inherent activities to a PM role in terms of Planning, Resolution of potential issues and Commitments to specific deadlines.
Qualifications/Experience/Education: -3-5 years of project management experience in IT -Minimum of 10 client/server projects. -Minimum of 2 Agile projects. -Minimum of 2 e-Comm projects. -Outsourced and/or distributed team management. -Solid foundation of project management principals. -Excellent organizational and communication skills -IT Background (including Client/Server and eCommerce Technologies) -Strong ability to manage resources estimations -Experience managing people and budget Assets Nice to Have: PMP Certified.