A Senior Project Manager ensures that projects are delivered flawlessly on time and on budget. This role will have multiple projects on the go at any given time, so he/she should be able to handle competing priorities. This individual should be a master craftsperson, with an understanding of all the Project Management fundamentals, Agile delivery best practices and good business sense. Relationships will be key, as things move quickly at Havas CX, and she/he will need to build mutual trust to run successful projects. This role is for a 6 month contract and you must be based either in Toronto or Vancouver.
Responsibilities:
Planning
- Has a clear understanding of the client’s business needs, expectations and requirements and can apply them to a clearly defined project plan
- Recognize relationship and roadmap priorities, identifying optimal product/application features, key performance indicators, and measures of success -- while setting milestones to achieve their delivery and responding flexibly to change & evolving client needs
Execution
- Coordinates activities of the delivery team and has overall responsibility for quality output
- Manage a variety of project using either a traditional waterfall or agile methodology or blend of the two
- Performs timely review, and approval of invoices and timesheets
- Leads the creation and delivery of all change requests required for active projects
- Ensure that the projects meets and exceeds the company’s internal project delivery standards
Monitoring – Scheduling and Financials
- Ensures adherence to processes for scope management and change control
- Responsible for accuracy and overall financial health throughout the project lifecycle including estimates, revenue forecasts, invoicing, payables, receivables, etc.
Client Communication
- Ensure accurate reporting and open communication with client
- Ensure risks and decisions are tracked and shared with the client on a regular basis
Experience:
- 5+ years of project management experience in digital, web and ideally mobile
- Solid understanding and practical experience of agile best practices is required
- Certification in an agile methodology is a bonus
- Excellent understanding and performance of project delivery best practices including budget, scope and time management
- Expert knowledge of one or more of the following: software development life cycles, web/mobile technologies, web/mobile development processes and the delivery of solutions with creative and engineering components, digital strategy projects
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Experience in working closely with Creative and UX teams
- Preferably have a background or understanding of IT
- Ability to deal with uncertainty and take charge of difficult situations
- Strong team leadership skills (helping lead the team’s work)
Our Perks:
At Havas Canada our people come first which is why we offer a comprehensive total rewards package including:
- Centralized Downtown Office
- RRSP Matching Plan
- Physical & Mental Health Benefits
- Dedicated Culture Committee & Diversity Team
- Growth Opportunities & Employer-Paid Professional Development
- Paid Parental Top-Up Policy
- Flexible Hybrid Working Model
No closed minds here – at Havas Canada, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to the inclusion and accommodation of all individuals. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, national origins, age, sexual orientation, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. Selection decisions are solely based on job-related factors. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.