Intermediate Project Manager, Application Management and Development

Job description

Job Description

Intermediate Project Manager, Application Management and Development

Position Description
Founded in 1976, CGI Group Inc. has evolved into one of the largest independent information technology and business process services firms in the world, and the #1 independent consulting firm in Canada by providing end-to-end IT, Business Process and Management Consulting services to clients worldwide from our major centres in Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia. Overall, CGI employs approximately 74,000 professionals in more than 400 offices globally.

This is an exciting opportunity to join CGI in a permanent position to provide leading IT services to our local clients as a Project Manager. We are seeking an intermediate level Project Manager who has a minimum of 3 -7 years of experience managing small to large scale application management, development and infrastructure projects in a complex environment. Strong experience with PMBOK aligned Project Management Methodologies is necessary. Experience with Waterfall, lean, Agile or Rational Unified Process are desirable.

Your future duties and responsibilities
- Development of project proposals, project charters, and project management plans;

- Managing the time and effort of the project team;

- Ensuring proper change, scope, risk, and expectation management are applied;

- Reporting accurate project financial and profitability figures;

- Holding regular status meetings with team and clients and providing regular status reporting;

- Playing a lead role in the development of business requirements documentation; and

- Ensure that projects are executed in accordance with CGI's ISO 9001 quality guidelines.

May be required to:

- Mentor other team members;

- Assist the PMO by providing some delivery management reviews to other projects;

- Participate or provide leadership in local PM practice group; and

- Participate in other business analysis and/or management consulting engagements as necessary.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role
- Degree obtained from a recognized post secondary institution in related field;

- Formal PMBOK aligned Project Management training through either university or college courses, PMI certification, or corporate sponsored education (unless diploma or degree is in Project Management);

- A minimum of 5 years IT related experience;

- Strong interpersonal skills;

- Strong verbal, written, facilitation, and presentation communication skills in English;

- The ability to work under pressure with multiple priorities;

- The ability to work in a team environment;

- The ability to perform successfully under limited supervision; and

- Strong problem solving and decision-making.

- Clear English communication verbally and written;

- Managed medium to large scale application development or infrastructure projects in a complex environment for a minimum of 2 years, or Managed small to large scale application maintenance projects in a complex environment for a minimum of 3 years;

- PMBOK aligned Project Management Methodologies experience; and

- IT industry experience; minimum 5 years

Nice to have:

- Formal PMBOK aligned Project Management training through either university or college courses;

- PMI certification, or corporate sponsored education (unless diploma or degree is in Project Management);

- Project Management experience in government sector.

- Earned value project management technique experience;

- Business Analysis skills

- Rational Unified Process experience;

- Scrum Master certification.

Skills:

• Application Management;

• Application Development;

• Business Analysis;

• Joint Application Development;

• PMBOK-Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMI);

• Project Management Professional;

• Requirements Analysis;

• UML (Unified Modeling Language); and

• Use Cases

Build your career with us.

It is an extraordinary time to be in business. As digital transformation continues to accelerate, CGI is at the center of this change—supporting our clients’ digital journeys and offering our professionals exciting career opportunities.

At CGI, our success comes from the talent and commitment of our professionals. As one team, we share the challenges and rewards that come from growing our company, which reinforces our culture of ownership. All of our professionals benefit from the value we collectively create.

Be part of building one of the largest independent technology and business services firms in the world.

Learn more about CGI at www.cgi.com.

No unsolicited agency referrals please.

CGI is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, CGI is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in accordance with provincial legislation. Please let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.

Skills

·  Change Management
·  Mentoring/Coaching
·  PMI Project Management Prof
·  Project Management

Reference

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