Project Manager

**Location**:Halifax, **NS**

**Job **Title**:Project **Manager **(Full **Time)**

**Start **Date**:Immediately**

**Position **Summary**
Do you want to be a part of an exciting new initiative in Nova Scotia? Do you thrive on seeing an innovative idea become a reality? Are you an energetic self-starter looking to take on a new challenge? If so, this position may be ideal for you.

The Nova Scotia Construction Sector Council (NSCSC) has an immediate opening for a full-time Project Manager to execute on the deliverables and objectives for a multi-year federally funded initiative. To be successful in this role, this Project Manager will have exceptional project management experience, be extremely organized and process
- driven, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Project Manager will lead a team of two Training Coordinators to deliver this new training initiative.

**Main **Duties **Responsibilities**

The Project Manager will be responsible to:
**Overall Project Management**
- Oversee all aspects of the project/program
- Ensure the project is on-track (meeting deadlines), in-scope and on-budget
- Manage the overall project plan and further define and detail activities, milestones and deliverables
- Develop and implement processes for a new model of training delivery
- Manage project expenditures and measure/monitor against the approved project budget (approx. $8 million)
- Monitor program progress, addressing issues as they arise and reporting on activities and outcomes
- Provide management, direction and support to the Training Coordinators
- Coordinate logistics while ensuring all activities adhere to local, municipal and provincial guidelines
- Manage the ordering of products and services within established protocols

**Communication and Reporting**
- Communicate with project, industry, government and community partners
- Coordinate meetings, maintain records (agendas and minutes, etc.) and ensure regular reporting to the project advisory committee
- Promote the project - goals and objectives
- Develop and present weekly, monthly and quarterly reports
- Share and highlight project achievements with partners, the sector and the various communities
- Assemble and prepare project claims for submission (activity and financial reports)
- Proposal writing and assembly of support documentation and research
- Develop, implement and manage an engagement and communications plan

**Project Execution**
- Execute the activities associated with the project including (but not limited to): training identification, training development/curriculum analysis (if necessary), training scheduling and deployment, sourcing project assets such as training facilities/mobile classrooms, furniture, tools, materials, equipment, etc.
- Liaise with industry, government and community partners in the identification of training, curriculum development, training plans, employment opportunities, training locations, etc.
- Ensure consistency in program deliveries, issue identification and risk management
- Establish, direct and assist with recruitment efforts for training programs
- Manage supports provided to participants
- Conduct periodic program evaluation to ensure accuracy of structured delivery
- Monitor participants with Training Coordinators throughout duration of training
- Develop long-term sustainability plan and recommendations for industry consideration
- Assist with closing the project - evaluate project success and conduct lessons
- learned, final report and recommendations for future delivery

**Other**:

- Related duties as required to support upcoming and ongoing NSCSC projects and initiatives
- Applicable education and/or professional experience in a related field
- In-depth knowledge of and experience in project management
- Experience with curriculum development and the delivery of training
- Experience in recruiting individuals for training programs
- Experience with and/or knowledge of the construction industry is an asset
- Exceptional organizational and multitasking skills with excellent attention to detail
- Outstanding communication skills (written and verbal)
- Bilingual (English French) spoken and written
- Strong interpersonal skills with emphasis on listening, empathy, understanding perspectives, leadership, mediation and customer service
- Ability to work with people from diverse cultures
- Experience facilitating meetings and building relationships face-to-face, on the phone and virtually
- Professional demeanour and the ability to interact courteously and respectfully with participants, partners, colleagues, industry representatives, government representatives, etc.
- Flexibility to adapt to changes in project requirements, scheduling, and deliverables; troubleshooting and evaluating alternate methods where necessary
- Knowledge of supply chains, purchase orders, procurement, etc.
- The ability to work independently and as part of a larger team
- Hig