Lead Project Manager

This remote role welcomes candidates anywhere in Canada and the US. 

What your impact will be: 

You will directly contribute to the success of the Globys professional service’s portfolio of projects by 

• Leading and managing the planning and delivery of critical, highly complex and/or large projects; 

• Playing a key role in establishing and maintaining strong customer relationships; 

• Formulating and managing project plans; 

• Facilitating project meetings; 

• Implementing and following a change management program; 

• Keeping stakeholders informed of progress via regular reports (status, escalations, etc.); 

• Identifying project dependencies and creating contingency plans to mitigate risk;  

• Leading the PMO in effectively coordinating required project resources and skills; 

• Ensuring that project activities are conducted in accordance with corporate policies, with project management best practices, and following the review and approval processes; 

• Managing project delivery to ensure schedule, budget, customer satisfaction, and quality expectations are met or exceeded; 

• Monitoring the effort and billing of third-party workers, such as consultants, contractors, and other specialists; 

• Conducting project postmortems to identify areas for improvement as well as making and implementing recommendations based on findings; 

• Collaborating with Sales and Solution Architects on the drafting of Statement of Works and estimations for delivery of projects;     

• Serving as a guide and advisor; training, coaching, and mentoring team to learn and apply standard framework, agile methodology techniques, and project management best practices;    

• Acting as a technical point of contact for questions/support within the Project Management team; 

• Leading initiatives to improve the Project Management practice and promote an accountability/ownership mindset among team members; 

• Supporting the annual performance review process by providing feedback on team members’ performance; 

• Engaging with delivery leadership and cross-functional teams regarding Globys’project management practices; 

• Assisting in the recruitment efforts related to the Project Management team. 

What we are looking for: 

• Minimum of 10 years of direct Project Management experience in the software industry; 

• Must possess knowledge and expertise in software development methodology; 

• Experience coaching/mentoring other Project Managers and/or Project Coordinators; 

• Ability to deliver objectives set by the management team; 

• Experience with the management of risk, change, issues, time, scope, resources, budget and quality; 

• In depth understanding of all major activities for a business system implementation such as analysis, design, development, deployment; 

• Experience with a formal project management methodology; 

• Proven leadership skills and the ability to motivate a team; 

• Highly motivated and driven to improve project management processes and operational efficiency; 

• CAPM, PMP and/or PMI-AC certification is preferred. 

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science or Business, or equivalent, would be considered an asset; 

• Experience with projects in the Utilities sector would be an asset but is not required; 

• Understanding of percent complete accounting methodology would be considered an asset; 

What would make you stand out: 

• A business degree, such as an MBA, would be an asset; 

Travel: 

10% in North America. A valid visa or passport is required.