Senior Project Manager

Category: Project Management
Main location: Canada, Ontario, Ottawa
Position ID: J0424-0705
Employment Type: Full Time

Position Description:

Security clearance: Reliability Clearance a MUST
Location: Ottawa, ON

CGI is more than just an IT consulting company; we are a global organization offering a world of opportunities. Become part of an outstanding culture that gives you the freedom to innovate, influence decisions, achieve your full potential, and chart your own career. Our benefits include a share purchase program, profit sharing, wellness credits, training and development programs and flexible work schedules and locations.

Are you motivated by the opportunity to delight your clients by providing them with innovative solutions to sophisticated technical problems? These are exciting times for CGI, and we are looking for hardworking individuals to innovate with us. If you thrive on innovation where you can influence the direction of technical strategy, come and join our team!

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• Leading project managers from other internal organizations
• Ensuring the effective delivery of project activities, within approved scope, schedule and budget, while ensuring client satisfaction.
• Continually seeking opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen client relationships, including promoting client collaboration on the resolution of any disputes or issues that arise during the project.
• Facilitating the definition of clear and attainable project objectives,
• Managing project financials and budget to ensure expected project margin / profitability is met.
• Maintaining the healthy management of your project by mitigating risks and defining resolution plans for addressing issues.
• Assisting in the preparation of proposals in conjunction with sales and delivery as required.
• Developing detailed statements of work, estimates and work schedules.
• Mentoring team members and junior Project Managers

Soft Skills:
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Critical eye for detail
• Positive attitude
• Able to multitask effectively
• Have excellent time management, task planning and prioritization skills
• Able to adapt quickly to changing client requirements
• Able to work effectively with minimal supervision
• Enjoy working in a self-teaching, learning organization
• Ability to build strong relationships with clients and team members

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• Post-secondary education in a relevant discipline or equivalent work experience
• PMP and PMI certifications
• 6-10 year of managing large-scale, complex projects in a complex, multi-geographical environment
• 6-10+ years of Project Management experience, including Program Management experience
• Demonstrated success establishing and maintain Executive-level relationships
• Excellent oral, written and presentation skills

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Skills:

  • Delivery Management
  • English
  • Project Management
  • French
  • PMI Project Management Prof

What you can expect from us:

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.

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