Project Manager
Calgary
Calgary Branch – Project Management /
Permanent Employee /
On-site
Long View. A career that helps you get more out of life.
A Long View career helps you get more out of life. We don’t just say it, we prove it. Every day. We’re proud of our reputation as one of North America’s most dynamic IT providers — and we’re even prouder of our culture that allows our people to live life to its fullest. At Long View, we create an environment of collaboration and support, of innovation and enthusiasm, of inclusion and belonging. As a member of the Long View team, you’ll see how our company’s core pillars — Integrity, Competence, Value, and Fun — resonate through the workplace. And in a recent survey, 90% of Long View team members rated Long View as a good or great place to work!
Are you an experienced project or program manager with a passion for technology? Do you enjoy working on and realigning to meet organizational requirements?
Long View is seeking a diligent and experienced Project Manager for our Calgary office who is passionate about working in a large and complex organization to support organizational alignment planning!
You enjoy building relationships with your colleagues, stakeholders, and project teams and you have exceptional leadership and facilitation capabilities. In this role, you will work with a project team, client executive community, and functional management, to lead the Organizational change to meet the business goals and purpose. This role will include managing Project Managers, Business Analysts, and Technical Architects to successfully complete the project deliverables and work closely with the overall team to ensure success.
A Day in the Life:
- Provide direction on program delivery to support our customers' organizational vision
- Facilitate knowledge sharing, best practices and continuous improvement within the PMO Practice
- Provide coaching and mentoring to the PMO team as required and be seen as a senior resource within the branch
- Collaborate with branch Leadership to develop hiring plans based on branch forecasts and current utilization
- Perform technical interviews for potential candidates for the PMO Team
- Act as an escalation point for matters related to our offerings (go-to-resource) and lead or assist in the development of resolution plans as required
- Providing expert advice to help the organization reach its goal and purpose
- Participate in and advocate for cross branch alignment on project delivery excellence
- Provide insights on technology delivery as required (ongoing improvements)
- Champion and advocate for the Long View portfolio of offerings
- Assist with sales opportunities including internal and external presentations
What You Bring:
- 5+ years of experience ina Project Manager position with a focus on multiple large scale enterprise projects within IT
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with executive stakeholders and project teams
- Knowledge of change and problem management and ability to anticipate risks
- Ability to build relationships and foster trust with stakeholders, project teams, and project leaders
- Strong team-oriented mindset with the proven ability to lead on complex IT projects
- Previous experience in working with organizational realignment
- Ability to produce effective documentation including schedule, budget, scope, and executive-level status reports
What Makes You Extra Awesome:
- Organizational Change Management experience
- Experience working in a variety of industries
- PMP Certification
Why Work at Long View:
- Great people and culture
- Comprehensive benefits package from day one
- Career growth – Permanent staff positions, paid training, career life planning, and relocation and travel opportunities
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Long View’s mission of building the best and most sustainable team-driven organization requires dedicated and ambitious people. Through employee resource groups, impactful and effective conversations, townhalls and various company-wide training, including how to reduce unconscious bias, we are fostering an inclusive environment. We are committed to taking consistent, positive and lifelong action to be a diverse and equitable workplace because we know that the most effective companies are made up of people with varied identities, experiences and backgrounds.
Long View is an equal opportunity employer. If you have any accommodation requests for your interview or the role, please let your friendly Recruiter know.
