The Expert Project Manager is responsible for overseeing and coordinating all aspects of a project, from initiation to completion. Project Manager works closely with project teams, stakeholders, and clients to ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the desired quality standards.
- Develop the project plan, which includes the timeline, budget, and resource plans
- Execute the project plan, monitor project progress against the project plan and ensure project remains on scope, on time and on budget while ensuring the completeness and quality of all project deliverables
- Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path
- Prepare monthly project status reports and financial reports, including Year End Outlook (YEO)
- Determine and assess need for additional staff or consultants and make the appropriate recruitments, if necessary, during the project cycle
- Ensure the successful transition of the project deliverables to core support
- Perform risk management planning, identification and analysis to define a risk response plan
- Identify key project issues and risks as well as provide leadership to resolve
- Handle change requests proactively (i.e. scope, time or budgets change requests)
- Ensure that the change management plan is developed and executed
- Articulate and communicate objectives, requirements, expectations, concepts, issues, and progress to the team, senior management, and stakeholders
- Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis
- Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project
- Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work
- Conduct project postmortems and create the recommendations report to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements
- Define procurement and solicitation plan, if required, jointly with Supply Management.
- Participate in solicitation and source selection
- Apply, and ensure compliance with, all appropriate CN Information and Technology (I&T) standards (e.g., Security, Architecture, Project Delivery Methodology, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), etc.)
Project Management
- Between 10 to 15 years of Project Management experience
o Experience in managing Infrastructure and telecom projects
o Experience in complex project delivery (e.g., new technologies, multi-site deployment, large scale programs or projects)
o Experience in cross-functional team leadership and personnel management
- Project Management Institute (PMP) certification
- Any designation for these above would be considered as an asset
- Applies critical thinking
- Demonstrate agility and drives change
- Collaborates with others and shares information
- Seeks and values all perspectives
- Sets direction and inspires others
- Identifies needs and finds solutions to create value for all stakeholders
- Demonstrates active listening
- Knowledge of Microsoft office (Project, Excel)
- Advanced knowledge of estimation techniques
- Knowledge of several system integration and development methodologies
- Knowledge of project financial management best practices
- Any knowledge for any of the above would be considered as an asset
About CN
CN is a premium railroad that sustainably generates value for our customers, shareholders, employees, and stakeholders with an unwavering commitment to safety and service. Essential to the economy, to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year. CN's network connects Canada's Eastern and Western coasts with the U.S. South through a 20,000-mile rail network. CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919. CN powers the North American economy and is committed to programs supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship.
At CN, we are dedicated to building North America's safest, most inclusive and sustainable railroad, which includes reflecting the communities in which we operate. Research shows that candidates often don't apply unless they feel they fit the job posting at 100%. To all potential applicants, even if you don't meet every job requirement listed in a posting, we still encourage you to apply. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), please get in touch with our team at [email protected].
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