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Junior Program Manager – Strategic Initiatives

Job ID: 25-10519
Job Title: Junior Program Manager – Strategic Initiatives
Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid – 3 days/week onsite)
Duration: 6 months
Contract Type: T4 only
Pay Rate: $44.82/Hour
 
Role Mandate:
  • Responsible for using best practice PMO methodology to create a project plan to fit the stakeholders / sponsor’s needs and deliver on desired outcomes.
 
Responsibilities:
  • Develop integrated baseline project plans applying estimating models, identify resources and skills required, document estimating assumptions, refine plans and manage performance against them
  • Recommend best solutions based on understanding of business issues
  • Provide task-based schedule and cost forecasts and assist in assessing risk-based provisions
  • Capture and track program metrics and perform analysis
  • Manage project scope by assessing requirements changes, determining and conveying impact on budget, time and risk
  • Manage client expectations, anticipates operational and tactical risks and tracks them
  • Clarify, identify, and track requirements and issues, remove barriers, resolve minor project issues and escalate to immediate manager where required
  • Manage project closure initiatives, such as client satisfaction survey and closure analysis. Document and archive project activities, deliverables, tools and findings for future projects
 
Must-Have Skills:
  • 5+ years in a similar program manage role
  • Advanced verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to develop project plans, manage individual deadlines and goals
  • Knowledge of project metrics, including gathering, reporting, trend analysis, creation, and metrics
  • Ability to identify issues and problems, generate solutions and choose appropriate alternatives using basic root cause analysis
  • Advanced proficiency with all MS Office applications, MS Project and/or Visio
  • Highly organized with good time management skills
  • Customer service orientation, and strong interpersonal skills
  • Analytical thinker with creative problem-solving skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to liaise with stakeholders of various seniority.
 
Nice-to-Have Skills:
  • PMP certification preferred
  • Previous work in tech projects

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