Date: 1 day ago
City: Toronto, ON
Contract type: Full time
(Internal Title- Project Management IV)
Play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful execution of the Program. This will encompass the identification, evaluation, and selection of the most efficient and effective approaches to construct, integrate, and operate the railway infrastructure and associated components. It involves meticulous planning, coordination, and execution of construction activities to achieve project objectives while adhering to safety standards, quality requirements, and time constraints
Manage effective relationships with suppliers, customers and internal stakeholders to provide a point of contact for Special Track work for both pre- and post-installation
Apply project management controls and procedures to all projects so all special track work design and construction are delivered within time, cost and quality KPIs
Senior Project Managers work across the full portfolio of the Specialized Delivery – Track team from minor renewals through to complex multi-disciplinary programs
Accountable for managing the safe and effective delivery of all projects from low complexity single discipline through to high complexity multi-disciplinary projects in order to meet client requirements to time, cost, quality, and performance
Manage and implement the assigned projects from inception through to completion
Develop new project or program plans and expectations in consultation with and delegating deliverables to stakeholders, including clients
Determine and manage the human and material resources required to complete assigned projects successfully
Formulate a resource allocation strategy and utilize this to distribute work and budgets
Exercise authority in managing the work and control the delivery of the projects per project plans
Review and ensure adherence to the overall scope, schedule, and budget
Identify risks and entrench mitigation strategies and contingency plans
Monitor and report on performance against project requirements, schedule, milestones, budgets, quality measures, and KPIs, and address issues with corrective actions as appropriate to ensure excellence and adherence to specified deadlines
Evaluate the project's effectiveness by consulting with clients and other stakeholders
Establish and deliver progress reports, proposals, and presentations to various audiences, including the project team, client executives, key stakeholders, and Operations
Lead scope change negotiations
Oversee ongoing quality control, participate in quality issue resolution, and manage internal quality control checks for the project
Define success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout the project and program life cycle
Working Conditions
Office-based
Experience:
Minimum of 12 years of experience in Project Management
Experience in the development and delivery of special trackwork projects in compliance with company processes and procedures
Ability to create production of project management plans for special trackwork projects
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
Licenses OR Certifications:
Holding a recognized Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Skills and Competencies:
Demonstrate skills to manage collaborative cross-functional virtual teams to deliver projects
Significant experience of regular progress reports on projects, including relevant risks and issues
Commercial and financial awareness
Experience in delivering project budgets within agreed targets
Strong understanding of prevailing Project Management methods
Extensive knowledge of tools and metrics needed to evaluate project performance
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office
Proficient in Project Management software
Must maintain professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods, and best practices
Ability to arrange priorities and escalate competing risks to meet deadlines with minimum input from leadership
Keen eye for detail and adept problem-solving abilities
Must have demonstrated experience relaying and receiving information (written and verbal)
Expert ability to work collaboratively and independently in a structured, disciplined, technology-driven environment
Proven capacity to anticipate, identify, and minimize risks
Expert ability to detect, capitalize, and be sensitive to others' strengths
Demonstrated capability to supervise, delegate, and develop capacity
Tact to perceive and ameliorate conflict and tension
Effectively leads multi-resource Project Management teams
Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment by ensuring effective teamwork, promotion of innovation, and overall excellence
Demonstrated functional acumen to support how solutions will address client goals while maintaining alignment with industry best practices
Proven success in providing on-site leadership for the project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones
