Associate Project Manager

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In this role, you will be responsible for driving and managing an extensive portfolio of concurrent small IT projects, in accordance with the Project Management Office’s direction. Core responsibilities include the management of the individual project plans while executing and controlling tasks, issues, and risks to meet or exceed our client requirements. The successful candidate will ensure that all projects run smoothly, clients are attended to, and that project tasks are delivered on time, within budget, and with quality to meet our client’s business requirements.

• Accountable for overall delivery of projects on time, on budget, and within scope
• Ensure the use of best practices for delivering projects
• Manage external client relationships (expectations, communications, escalation, feedback, etc.)
• Be proactive in taking the initiative and the lead for identifying and resolving issues
• Assess and manage risk, issues and change within and across all assigned projects
• Manage third-party partner and/or vendor relationships, as required within projects
• Adhere to the project objectives and success criteria as outlined in the project statements of work
• Manage the tasks and milestones as outlined in the statements of work
• Ensure delivery satisfaction with key client business stakeholders
• Prepare all required detailed internal and external status report
• Be able to identify project change requests and handle them effectively and efficiently
• Ensure established business and PMO delivery processes are followed
• Keep the appropriate people informed and up to date including team members, senior management and the business on the status of projects
• Manage project budgets and financials, and accentuate issues as required
• Managing project plans, schedules, RAID logs, financial milestones, time tracking and all other extensive artifacts and administrative activities within Arctiq’s project management systems

• A degree or diploma in computer science, information technology, enterprise security, project management, business or other related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years of progressive project coordination or project management experience managing small to medium scale IT projects
• Prior experience working on external client facing projects
• Any prior experience working for a professional services organization, VAR, or an MSSP
• Demonstrable success at project delivery in both short-term projects and long-term projects
• Ability to actively balance a full workload of projects in parallel on an ongoing basis (25-40+ small sized projects and engagements)
• Demonstrated PM competencies: planning, budget, and timeline management, scope management, risk management, communications management, timely decision making, effective team building
• Excellent presentation skills - must be comfortable communicating with teams from multiple levels of the organization both internally and externally
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong financial acumen with a keen eye for detail in managing budgets, revenues, margins, invoicing, and forecasting.
• Understanding of resource allocation management and forecasting
• Experience in System Development Lifecycle and Project Management methodologies (including waterfall, Agile), and the ability to apply them in a flexible manner in various situations
• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation or Certified Associate Project Manager (CAPM) is considered an asset

Agile project management designations (ie SAFe, CSM) would also be considered an asset.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Project Management and Information Technology

• IT Services and IT Consulting

Arctiq is an equal opportunity employer. If you need any accommodations or adjustments throughout the interview process and beyond, please let us know. We celebrate our inclusive work environment and welcome members of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply.

We thank you for your interest in joining the Arctiq team! While we welcome all applicants, only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.