We are seeking an ADAI PM with strong technical skills, or a regular senior project manager with an overarching management, coordination, and client-facing responsibilities. Ideally the candidate would have the experience delivering complex migration projects or projects with migration planning. The role is full-time for 5 months. 

Core Project Management Skills

1. Strategic Oversight:

• Ensuring the project aligns with the client’s business objectives and strategic goals.
• Balancing technical workstreams with overall project deliverables.

2. Project Planning & Execution:

• Developing high-level project plans, milestones, and timelines that incorporate technical deliverables.
• Managing interdependencies between technical and non-technical workstreams.

3. Resource Management:

• Allocating resources efficiently, including balancing workload across technical and support teams.
• Onboard & offboard

4. Risk Management:

• Identifying risks at the project level (e.g., scope creep, resource constraints, stakeholder misalignment).
• Creating and maintaining risk mitigation plans.

5. Scope Management:

• Ensuring project stays within agreed scope and managing scope changes with stakeholders effectively.

6. Budget & Financial Management:

• Tracking project budgets, controlling costs, and ensuring financial accountability.
• Communicating with stakeholders about budget adjustments when necessary.

Client-Facing Skills

7. Stakeholder Engagement:

• Building and maintaining trust with the client by demonstrating professionalism and reliability.
• Understanding the client’s priorities and adapting plans accordingly.

8. Effective Communication:

• Serving as the primary liaison between the customer and internal teams.
• Explaining progress, challenges, and key decisions to non-technical stakeholders.

9. Expectation Management:

• Setting realistic timelines and deliverables for the client while balancing team capacity.
• Managing client expectations about the technical complexities or delays.

10. Conflict Resolution:

• Addressing and resolving any conflicts between client needs and internal constraints.
• Mediating issues between technical teams and the customer when misunderstandings arise.

Leadership and Team Coordination Skills

11. Team Collaboration:

• Fostering collaboration between technical teams and other business units, ensuring alignment.
• Bridging communication gaps between technical and non-technical staff.

12. Motivational Leadership:

• Inspiring confidence and maintaining team morale under tight deadlines or technical challenges.

13. Agile Practices:

• Coordinating Agile or iterative development cycles while ensuring client updates at every sprint.

14. Adaptability:

• Adjusting project approaches or strategies in response to changing customert demands or project dynamics.

Documentation & Reporting

15. Reporting & Metrics:

• Preparing project status reports, KPIs, and dashboards for client review.
• Providing summaries of technical progress in a way that resonates with business stakeholders.

16. Contract & Deliverable Management:

• Ensuring contract terms are met, including on-time delivery of agreed outputs.
• Documenting all agreements, change requests, and updates transparently.

Soft Skills for Relationship Building

17. Negotiation:

• Navigating discussions on scope changes, deadlines, or additional budget needs with professionalism.
 

NewFound Recruiting is a Canadian professional services company headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, and is one of Canada’s leaders in professional staffing and recruiting. Currently, NewFound Recruiting is servicing clients across Canada, having established relationships in Ontario (Toronto and Ottawa), Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec, and Newfoundland. By applying innovative techniques, we match the right candidate with the right position. Our 20 years of industry experience give you the assurance that we will provide the right answers to your difficult questions.

 

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