Project Manager (Cloud)

Our client requires a Project Manager to lead and deliver data driven technology projects in collaboration with Data Engineering platform teams to provide a high quality data and a data-product/data platform. The resource will also be responsible for setting up an operations framework/processes and managing for completed data projects and to manage the data platform. The current data platform is Microsoft Azure.

Resource will work remotely, but must be available for onsite meetings in Edmonton, Alberta when required.



Skills
Azure, Agile, Cloud, PMP

Type
Contract

Experience Required/Mandatory Skills
University graduation in business, management or related discipline & 4-yr Project Management (PM) experience; OR

2-yr diploma in business, management or related discipline & 6-yr PM experience; OR

1-yr certificate in business, management or related discipline & 7-yr PM experience; OR

8-yr PM experience

8 years’ experience working as a Project Manager on a large complex software application development project within a large and complex enterprise IT environment.

8 years’ experience managing multiple projects concurrently.

8 years’ experience defining project vision, scope and goals in collaboration with business stakeholders.

8 years’ experience developing project deliverables including project charters, business cases, briefing notes, status reports, risk logs and project closures.

8 years’ experience managing custom application development projects with at least 5 team members.

8 years’ experience successfully implementing IT solutions in an environment with project resources from across multiple teams or organizations.

Must work from within Canada, due to network and data security issues. Standard Hours of work are 08:15 - 16:30 Alberta time



Nice To Have Skills
7 years’ experience developing and maintaining positive stakeholder relationships across and outside the organization, including executive level.

5 years’ experience leading project governance, change management and communication activities.

5 years’ experience as project manager managing agile projects.

3 years’ experience working on Data platform projects e.g. Microsoft Azure

4 years’ experience making decisions and recommendations on highly technical or complex business issues and without formal guidelines or precedents and exercises resourcefulness.

4 years’ experience conducting, facilitating and interpreting impact and risk assessments.

4 years’ experience creating and managing project forecasts and budgets.

Currently active PMP or PGMP Certification as issued by the Project Management Institute or equivalent (attach a copy of the certificate)



Location
Edmonton/Remote

Work Environment
6 months with 1 possible 6-month extension

Hourly Rate
Negotiable