Project Manager- IT Projects

**Job Description**:
**IT Project Manager**

Contract Full Time; 24 month duration

IT Solutions
- Corporate Services

**Salary: $94,424-$118,028**
- **_Please note the salary cannot exceed this range_**

The IT Project Manager will be responsible for planning and managing the execution of IT projects to ensure that the deployed project deliverables meet the intent of the business requirements.

As part of the IT Solutions office, this position is responsible for:

- Complete project life-cycle management for small to medium-sized projects.
- Successfully delivery of the project's products within the acceptable parameters of time, quality and budget agreed to within the Project Charter.
- Participating in large complex projects and assuming lead responsibilities for assigned deliverables.

**In this role you will**:

- Ensure all phases of project delivery are performed within IT and corporate standards, timeframes and budget requirements.
- Coordinate the logistics (e.g. preparation of tenders and contracts, develop project plans, work schedules and determines priorities) and operational elements (e.g. budgets and resource requirements) for IT projects.
- Determine priorities and resource allocation.
- Design the overall project strategy, create, execute and control project plans, manage the project change control process, and administer the project's budget.
- Provide regular project reporting to senior management, the Business Partners, Project Sponsors, Senior Project Managers, Steering Committees, or other Regional Committees and other stakeholders, as appropriate.
- Motivate project team(s) to work as a cohesive unit and ensures the completeness of the project's deliverables.
- Design and implement project communications management plans, manage risks and co-ordinate training plans.
- Manage and resolve project issues or escalate to the appropriate level.
- Close projects properly in accordance with corporate standards.
- Develop and deliver presentations to audiences at different levels of the organization, as required.

**Qualifications**:

- A university or college degree or diploma in IT, computer science or a related discipline, plus a minimum of three years of prior experience managing IT projects
- The ability to manage small to medium well-defined projects and to develop project budgets
- Experience with agile project management
- Understanding of IT processes and methods such as:

- Application and database development, acquisition and maintenance processes
- Business software evaluation and acquisition processes
- Technology infrastructure product evaluation and acquisition processes
- Progressive technical knowledge and knowledge of best practices in Information Technology service delivery such as SDLC, COBIT and ITIL
- Excellent communication skills to work with clients, technical teams, management and executive level staff in order to communicate technological principles and information in an audience-friendly manner
- An understanding of financial management, capital budgeting, business planning and purchasing and contract management processes
- In this role you will have the ability to work remotely and attend on-site when required based on operational requirements at the 10 Peel Centre Drive, Brampton worksite. The frequency of on-site activities may vary on a weekly basis and based on operational requirements. Your remote work location must be located within the province of Ontario.

**Hours of Work***: 35 hours per week**

The Region of Peel offers job based flexible hours of work that allows employees to manage personal and professional responsibilities while at the same time ensures business operational needs and customer service expectations are achieved.

**Interview**: Our recruitment process will be completed with video conference technology.

**As part of the Region’s ongoing commitment to health and safety, there are enhanced Covid-19 specific safety protocols and/or personal protective equipment requirements (e.g. masks, eye protection, etc.) in place to help protect health and safety. The additional requirements are determined based on the nature of the work being carried out.**

**New employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Being fully vaccinated is determined as the status of having received the full series of approved vaccines (both doses of a two dose vaccine series, one dose of a single dose vaccine series) and any additional doses required and approved by Health Canada and having satisfied the full post vaccination period required to ensure vaccination efficacy. The Region of Peel reserves the right to request proof of vaccination at any time. Acceptable proof includes an Ontario Ministry of Health COVID-19 vaccine receipt which you can obtain through the Provincial portal**
**, or other government-issued vaccine passport or certification.**

**_Human Rights Code. If you are not fully vaccinated_**
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