IT - Project Manager - Schedule & Budget

Description

• The selected candidate will work as a member of the Information Technology (IT) Program Management Office (PMO) and in the role of schedule and budget PM.
• Schedule & Budget Project Manager to provide primary scheduling, budget analysis and reporting for a large IT Supply Chain consolidation project which will deliver new enterprise Supply Chain systems.
• Schedule & Budget Project Manager will develop schedules by working directly with all of the track team leaders and SME's of the project.
• The detailed schedule will include all predecessor, successor relationships and be fully resource loaded.
• The schedule must be able to provide critical path and be baselined.
• In addition to the development of the schedule, monitoring and maintaining the resource schedules, time and expense.
• The PM must hold weekly meetings to obtain schedule updates to maintain schedule accuracy.
• The PM Schedule & Budget Analyst will act as a champion to foster a positive project work environment, identify and resolve project related problems, and successfully work with the team to accomplish all the project objectives in the allotted time and budget constraints.
• The candidate will also be responsible to create and manage to a detailed level the project budget which would include creating a detailed project budget monthly run rate, tracking all financial costs, detail review of project related expenses/invoices to ensure validity, forecasting and budget/variance reporting. Identify and communicate trends with project costs and recommend corrective action if necessary.
• Evaluate the cost impact of scope changes and/or schedule changes. Is a liaison and interface for the Project with departments including Financial and Accounting.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project skills.
• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 5 years management experience in a dynamic and fast paced work environment.
• Project Management experience with providing IT services for a large and complex IT project.
• Scheduling large multi-year projects.
• Experience developing minute by minute implementation schedules.
• Experience with large project budget management.
• Experience working with external providers.
• Manage project documentation and approvals.
• The successful candidate will be fully knowledgeable and proficient in all aspects of the project management Body of Knowledge.
• The candidate must have demonstrated experience successfully managing large complex projects with multiple tracks and be able to cite practical examples of this including example deliverables.
• Candidate must have experience with the MS Project scheduling tools.
• The successful candidate must be a high energy, detail oriented individual who will demonstrate: high calibre communication, leadership and people skills; strong organizational skills; and the ability to successfully initiate, track, report and close projects.
• The successful candidate will demonstrate a proven ability to collaborate and coordinate activities with diverse groups, including stakeholders, sponsors, leads, vendors, other project managers, and technical staff; a strong process orientation including producing high quality documentation artifacts; and a sound working understanding of IT concepts and the IT design & delivery life cycle.
• The successful candidate also will demonstrate the ability to interact effectively at all levels of the organization from administrative and technical staff to executive Steering Committees, and also the ability to plan and execute Organizational Change Management to ensure that the technical solution delivered is fully accepted and used, and provides solid business value.
• Experience with Supply Chain systems is a plus.
• PMI (Project Management Institute) certification as a PMP (Project Management Professional) is preferred.