Senior Project Manager, ePMO- Contract
Job Description
The Senior Workday Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing the successful completion of a variety of complex projects with cross-functional operational impacts. The Senior Workday Project Manager will be a hands-on leader, responsible for leading the full project lifecycle.
This is a 16 month contract opportunity. This position offers a hybrid work arrangement, based out of our corporate office in Markham, ON.
Responsibilities- Project Execution - Drive successful project execution, ensuring adherence to established processes and deliverables, timely delivery, and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Project Planning - Develop detailed project plans, define scope, objectives, tasks, and deliverables for each phase of the project. Work with business partners to identify success measures and develop potential solutions to address emerging needs.
- Risk Management - Identify project risks and develop risk mitigation strategies. Implement effective risk management practices to minimize potential issues and ensure project success. Maintain up-to-date risks, actions, issues, and decisions logs. Facilitate the escalation and resolution of risks and issues.
- Schedule Management - Create and manage project schedules, setting realistic timelines and milestones. Monitor progress, identify potential delays, and take proactive measures to keep projects on track.
- Resource Management - Identify and manage allocation of project resources, including personnel and project budget, to ensure efficient project execution.
- Communication - Facilitate effective communication among project team members, stakeholders, and senior leadership. Provide regular updates on project status, milestones, and risks. Create status reports, meeting minutes, and presentations.
- Change Management - Manage project changes and assess their impact on timeline, resources, and budget. Follow change control methodology to minimize disruptions and maintain project schedule.
- Documentation - Maintain project documentation, including project plans, meeting minutes, change requests and other required project artifacts.
- Continuous Improvement - Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of current project management practices. Conduct Lessons Learned exercises to overtly seek to identify opportunities to improve execution of subsequent projects.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, Health-related fields, Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 5 years in a project management role with progressive leadership responsibilities.
- Proven experience as a Project Manager, preferably with Workday successfully delivering projects.
- Excellent time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills - both written and oral. Ability to communicate complicated matters in a simple, structured way to leadership.
- Ability to influence key stakeholders through information that is articulated clearly and backed by data.
- Detail oriented and highly organized.
- Adapts well to a fast-paced and changing environment, and able to prioritize work responsibilities and workload as priorities shift.
- Strong analytical skills; ability to apply logical solutions to business problems.
- Ability to positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the organization.
At Extendicare, we believe that working as a team creates an environment that allows us to reach our potential. We value each employee, encourage equal opportunity for growth and recognize achievement. As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
- Continuous mentorship, support for life-long learning and growth opportunities
- Opportunities for advancement and career growth within the organization
- A rewarding and meaningful work experience where you can enrich your life and the lives of others through your work.
- Employee Family Assistance Program.
- Robust benefits package.
Our qualified and highly trained workforce of more than 20,000 individuals are united by a dedication to quality care and by our vision of being the best provider of senior care and services in Canada.
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Time Type:
Full time
When you choose to build your career with Extendicare, you’re joining a team dedicated to making a difference. By focusing our energy on enriching the lives of our residents every day, we transform both the quality of their lives and the quality of our own work experiences.
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