Senior Project Manager

Fujitsu is looking for bright and energetic seasoned Sr. Project Manager - Applications Development to join our Vancouver based team on a fulltime/permanent basis. 

Our client is a large, complex, and highly regulated organization that requires IT Projects be conducted in a very controlled and structured manner. As a fully outsourced IT organization, the Project Manager will typically interact with multiple service providers, vendors, and teams, both internal and external to ensure smooth and timely delivery of project objectives on time and on budget.

Work Style:

• Fulltime / Permanent
• Location: Greater Vancouver, BC Area
• Hybrid: Candidates must be willing to work in a Hybrid Working Arrangement, comprising both time at our client site in Burnaby BC, and from their home. 

Description

In this role the Sr. Project Manager will be accountable for delivering strategic applications development projects that will require expertise in overall project planning, organization, execution, and control/monitoring of the project team activities, progress, schedules, and deliverables.  

The Project Manager’s role will be critical in ensuring that the project is holistically led and managed to success, overseeing full development life cycle activities including vendor management and stakeholder expectation and relationship management. The PM will be responsible for managing the delivery of the project, as defined in the project statement, e.g. ensuring that the solution is delivered on time, within budget and scope, and with the quality required. 

Roles and Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Manage the project, with the collaboration of the stakeholder committee in such a way that the work results are delivered on time and within budget. 
• Participate in the decisions of the stakeholder committee, considering the three perspectives of project management (needs, resources, solution) in order to ensure the quality of results, and in particular the aspect of schedules and budgets. 
• Define the project management strategy and approach (this may include adapting the work reference model, e.g. the work method or solution delivery process used by the delivery group). 
• Develop the project statement, the project plans (communication, scope, quality, risk, human resources, schedule, financial and environment requirements), and the various project reports. 
• Plan, organize, and control the activities and resources of the delivery group. 
• Lead, support, and follow up on the execution of the project plans. 
• Interview, select, and integrate new team members into the project. 
• Define project assignments according to needs and review the performance of team members. 
• Manage the budget and schedule of the project. 
• Monitor, evaluate, and report on the progress of the delivery group. 
• Monitor, evaluate, and report on project performance (budget, cost, schedule, scope, quality, risk, and issue). 
• Monitor and report on project financial status. 
• Maintain overall change control procedure, overall project plans, and detailed plan. 
• Ensure that the project work results are compliant with the stated requirements, priorities, and strategies of the project. 
• Maintain a liaison with the client, business solution manager, and external providers to coordinate the project activities. 
• Manage the relationship with the external providers to ensure their performance and products or services meet the contractual agreement. 
• Integrate the results of the external providers into the project and ensure an appropriate and timely outcome. 
• Assess and review the performance of the external providers. 
• Manage change requests and outstanding issues. 
• Submit major change requests to the coordination and steering committees. 
• Participate in development workshops, when necessary. 
• Participate in quality control and quality assurance activities. 
• Participate in the development of project procedures. 
• Control deliverable review and obtain written approval for them. 
• Carry out project progress and status reviews. 
• Recommend corrective actions to the steering committee and ensure execution of approved corrective actions. 
• Communicate project progress and directions to members of the delivery organization and steering committee.
• Raise project issues and risks, as well as quality and scope deviations.
• Escalate issues, risks and problems to the identified authority when the situation so requires. 
• When necessary, participate in contract negotiations with the client and external providers.

Skills and Experience Requirements 

Mandatory Skills, Certifications and Experience

• 10+ years of experience in progressively more senior Project Management roles and more complex projects
• Project Management experience successfully leading Application Development projects is required.  
• Experience with a Formal, structured PM approach used in delivering projects; familiar with and able to progress projects in a client environment where there is a formal, gated approval process. 
• Experience working with a PMO in a large, complex organization.
• Demonstrated experience leading a project from start to finish.
• Demonstrated track record in delivering the planned business benefits, on-time and on-budget.
• Able to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Very strong financial and budget management experience and capabilities.
• Experience Working in a Complex Team Environment 
• Superb oral and written communications and client management skills with a professional and formal communication style.
• Able to form solid relationships with all personality types - and balance competing demands and needs from clients, PMO and IT 
• Ability to act as an influencer with both Business and IT clients without being perceived as telling the client how to run their business.
• Trained in Project Management and certified in a formal PMP methodology.
• Formal education in Computer Science preferred.

Desirable Skills, Certifications and Experience

• Experience delivering projects in government or crown corporations is an asset.
• Consulting Background, including Business Development, is an asset.
• Program / Project Director experience an asset.
• Experience delivering package implementation projects or GIS application projects is an asset.
• Experience with Primavera 6 is an asset
   

Fujitsu is the leading Japanese information and communication Technology Company and a leading provider of IT products and services including hardware, software, networking and business solutions to customers in more than 100 countries.  We are known for our ability to harness the power of IT for our clients and to build innovative practices and solutions.  At Fujitsu, you will find a dynamic work environment with multidisciplinary teams involved in stimulating projects. Fujitsu is where you can pursue your full career potential. We enable our employees to grow as individuals, mature as industry professionals and proudly succeed as key members of the Fujitsu team.

Our commitment to diversity and equity:

At Fujitsu, one of our corporate principles is "We respect human rights". This principle underpins all our corporate and individual activities and guides the actions of every member of the Fujitsu Group. We embrace diversity and equal opportunity. Qualified candidates will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or orientation, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status. By empowering people, we can unleash our collective strengths to create a better experience for our employees, customers, and partners.

As a technology company, Fujitsu recognizes that human resources are its most important capital. To create an environment where all employees can work positively and healthily, both in mind and body, we offer a full range of health, financial savings, and other benefits.

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