Project Manager

Title:  Project Manager - P3

Location: Remote (Canada)

Reports To: Delivery Director

The Role: 

The Project Manager is responsible for communication of status, reporting, risk management, escalation of issues that cannot be resolved in the team, and, in general, ensuring the project is delivered on budget, on schedule, and within scope.

This role will work with on our Enterprise Data Warehouse project to centralize our data distribution as well as our Palantir Platform to support our next generation data and analytics platform.

Responsibilities:

• Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, milestones, and resource allocation.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure project goals are met.
• Manage project budgets, monitor expenses, and ensure cost-effectiveness.
• Identify potential risks and implement mitigation strategies to avoid project delays.
• Ensure all project activities meet quality standards and comply with company policies.
• Provide regular status updates and reports to stakeholders and senior management.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration among team members and departments.
• Oversee the project’s progress from initiation to closure, ensuring successful delivery.
• Continuously assess and improve project management processes for future projects.   

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of project management experience; in both Agile and Waterfall.
• Intermediate to advanced MS Office skills.
• Experience with software development principles; demonstrated ability to lead distributed teams consisting of technologists and business representatives.
• Strong ability to balance multiple priorities and respond to urgent issues and changes in product priorities.
• Ability to understand the line of business, product/project domain and its relationship to the overall client portfolio.
• Experience in a web/data project manager role, or equivalent experience leading development teams.
• Strong understanding of development process (full SDLC), including an understanding of applicable IT Infrastructure and regulatory directives.
• Ability to analyze and identify problems, evaluate alternatives, find a solution; and make informed decisions.
• Ability to manage approval and sign-off, allocate project resources, and manage priorities and schedule conflicts to enable efficient decision making.
• Active listening skills to read situations quickly, settle disputes equitably, and negotiate agreements. 
• Communicate timely, tactfully, concisely, and candidly, simplify jargon and make required stakeholders aware of all issues. Encourage interactive communication; be receptive to both positive and constructive feedback and listen to team members and customers.
• Manages key relationships with internal & external executive, business and vendor teams.
• Understand who the stakeholder is and what the stakeholder's needs are; set realistic expectations and to reach an agreement with the business from the project onset.
• Effective negotiator using positive win/win strategy, applying negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders, team members, and vendors.
• Effectively leverages technical and business expertise to optimize team delivery.
• Ability to travel based on assigned project.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, preferred. 
• PMP, PRINCE2 , or ITIL certification preferred.

The Role:  

"Seeking an experienced Project Manager with strong skills in project planning, execution, and stakeholder management. The ideal candidate will have expertise in leading cross-functional teams, managing budgets, and delivering projects on time and within scope. Proven experience in Agile and Waterfall methodologies with excellent communication abilities are essential."

The Impact You Will Have in This Role: 

Their leadership will enhance departmental efficiency, align project outcomes with strategic goals, and foster collaboration across teams, ultimately contributing to the company's growth and operational excellence.

The Hiring Manager says: 

"We're looking for a dynamic Project Manager who can take ownership of our most critical projects from start to finish. This role is essential in driving our business forward, and we're seeking someone with a proven track record in delivering complex projects on time and within budget, all while fostering collaboration across teams."

The Way We Work: 

• Leader Led
• Remote First
• Foster Flexibility
• Reward Performance
• Time Off Matters

Company Mission  

J.D. Power is clear about what we do to ensure our success into the future. We unite industry leading data and insights with world-class technology to solve our clients’ toughest challenges.   

Our Values  

At J.D. Power, we strive to be Truth Finders, Change Makers and Team Driven - the distinct behaviors that, together, define our unique culture.   

J.D. Power is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability. 

Should you require accommodations during the recruitment and selection process, please reach out to tarecruitment@jdpa.com. 

To all recruitment agencies: J.D. Power does not accept unsolicited agency resumes and we are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.