Senior Project Manager-Government and Public Sector

Position Description

This is a great opportunity to join our CGI team in Halifax providing leading IT services to our clients. We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager who has managed mid-large sized application management and development projects in a complex environment. The successful candidate will ideally have a strong delivery background in the Public Sector but is not mandatory.

In the role of Project Manager, you would be responsible for the successful delivery of them to budget, timeframes and customer satisfaction, enabling new and extension business. You will ensure resourcing is achieved and performance reviews are completed for people assigned to your projects as well as managing client relationship.

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 meeting with team and clients and providing regular status reporting
• Playing a lead role in the development of business requirements documentation
• Prepare and present senior client executives
  
  

Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role

• Experience working with provincial or municipal governments
• Five years or more as a Project Manager
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills and well-developed written, verbal and presentation skills
• Must be goal oriented, results driven and client focused
• Strategic and operational business planning
• Governance and organizational design
• Change management and communications
• Undergraduate degree such as Business, Engineering, or Computer Science or equivalent
  
  

Desirable Skills

• Project Management training and certification (PMP)
• Certified Management Consulting (CMC)
• Change Management training and certification
  
  

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

At CGI, we recognize the richness that diversity brings. We strive to create a work culture where all belong and collaborate with clients in building more inclusive communities. As an equal-opportunity employer, we want to empower all our members to succeed and grow. If you require an accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please let us know. We will be happy to assist.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.