Project Manager

About the job
Title: Project Manager

Locations: Vancouver, BC and Kamloops, BC (Onsite)

Duration: 10+ months Contract

Req ID: 241202

Client: BCLC

PARKING AT BCLC OFFICES

· Vancouver Office – Daily parking fee is required to be paid. BCLC will not reimburse this fee.
· Kamloops Office – Daily parking is free for the contractors.

Qualifications:

· A strong background in projects within IT Asset Management or Device Management domains, including:
o Familiarity with ITAM frameworks and best practices.
o Familiarity with cyber security and Zero Trust best practices.
· A strong background in large hardware replacement rollouts, including:
o Familiarity with modems in a retail environment.
o Mitigation plans and strategies to handle unexpected challenges
· A strong background in application implementations using vendors and partners for implementation, including:
o Web development and website infrastructure.
o SaaS applications, mobile applications, and integrations in complex environments.

· Excellent organizational, planning and scheduling skills with very strong attention to detail.

· Excellent time management skills to prioritize tasks, manage deadlines, and ensure timely completion of project deliverables.

· Excellent written and spoken communication skills, including the ability to communicate complicated technical issues effectively to a variety of technical and non-technical audiences: executive and senior leadership; product managers; project agile team members; vendor-partners; service providers; and other stakeholders.

· Familiarity with predictive and hybrid project management as well as managing projects in kanban/agile style and utilizing work management tools such as Jira.

· Strong analytical skills including the ability to quickly identify potential issues and risks and craft innovative solutions.

· Experience navigating interdependencies across multiple business teams, agile delivery teams (Scrum, Kanban, Hybrid methodologies) and external vendor partners.

· Effective negotiation with sponsors of other initiatives, product owners of teams with competing priorities and deadlines, and others.

· Application of appropriate judgment and discretion in the resolution or escalation of project issues and recommendations to the Project Sponsor, Steering or Governance committees.

· In depth knowledge of standard project management methodologies and tools including scope and budget management, work breakdown structures and scheduling, stakeholder management, communication planning, risk assessment, readiness assessment, etc.

· Fluent in Confluence, Jira, the Microsoft Office Suite/SharePoint, and MS Project.

· Experience working with a Crown corporation is preferred.

· Experience with the gambling industry preferred.

· Company has an existing (at time of submission) and ongoing contract with Candidate.

Services:

· Utilizing a project management methodology and processes for project activities and gates; creating and managing standard project management artifacts and activities as required, including project plans, budget, scope, schedule and timeline, risk register, status reports, and others, with a focus on effective delivery.
· Conducting initial project planning, soliciting estimates, requirements and user stories, incorporating change management, establishing timelines, and monitoring progress to ensure timely completion of projects.
· Obtaining and allocating resources: assigning tasks to agile delivery team, allocating resources effectively to ensure project success.
· Ensuring compliance with information privacy and security assessments, and project governance, procedures and practices, including escalating unresolved issues.
· Monitoring project deliverables to ensure they meet quality standards and align with project requirements, managing testing activities as required.
· Content and business writing and maintaining accurate project documentation, including project plans, status reports, and meeting minutes, for communication, future reference and auditing purposes
· Executing and supporting other project activities and tasks for one or more projects as reasonably required by the BCLC Project Manager.