City : Brampton, ON, CA; Toronto, ON, CA

Category : Information Technology

Industry : Telecommunications

Employer : Rogers

Our Digital & Technology team wakes up every day with one goal in mind – to connect Canadians to the people and things that matter most. Collectively, we’re proud to support 30 million Canadians each month.

We manage a robust portfolio that champions the leading edge of technology and media. We drive projects that expand connectivity to underserved communities from coast-to-coast-to-coast; build and enhance our fixed broadband network to provide high-speed Internet, TV and Smart Home Monitoring; and support our world class wireless network, offering our customers Canada’s largest and most reliable 5G network. As the Digital & Technology team, we are building our tomorrow, today.

Come play a key role in building the future of innovation in Canada, Let’s make your possible.

Do you enjoy working on high-scale, complex, and high visibility projects and programs?  If yes, consider the following opportunity:

Project Manager

Do you enjoy and ready to work on high-scale, complex, and high visibility projects and programs?  We are actively seeking a talented and experienced technical project manager to oversee a wide variety of IT and Technology projects from conceptual design through implementation.

You will manage key programs within Rogers IT Delivery Project Office based out of Brampton, ON. You will have end-to-end ownership of IT projects/programs, technology interfaces, and operations, giving you the responsibility and autonomy to ensure success. Successful candidates will have a background in software application development, Cloud platform and infrastructure delivery most likely with a Computer Science or related degree. You are detail- and customer-oriented and have excellent problem solving abilities with strong ability to collaborate to solve problems.

The position offers exceptional opportunities for every candidate to grow their technical and non-technical skills. If you are selected, you have the opportunity to really make a difference to our business by inventing, enhancing and building world class systems, delivering results, and working on exciting and challenging projects.
 

What you will do:

• Manage projects with top-down oversight throughout entire execution to ensure success as defined by adherence to standards of scope, budget, and timeline.
• Develop comprehensive project plans that merge customer requirements with company goals and coordinate various managers and technical personnel during all project phases, from initial development through implementation.
• Monitor project progress continuously and make detailed scheduled reports on measurable items, such as milestones and deliverables.
• Communicate proactively with all involved personnel to provide encouragement, identify problems, create solutions, and implement efficiency improvements.
• Analyze economics of project plans and provide actionable feedback relating to cost benefit and return-on-investment standards.
• Review proposed modifications on project plans, including meeting with interested parties to approve and implement beneficial changes.
• Oversee acquisition of resources and materials as needed before and during projects by talking with customers, team members, managers, and in-house accountants and negotiating price and payment agreements with vendors.
• Lead a portfolio of highly technical projects, ensuring delivery on plan and on budget
• Negotiate with business partners regarding projects plans for applications / technology products including planning, scheduling, resourcing, risk assessment, cost/benefit analysis and milestone establishment.
• Provide direction and leadership to project teams & team members (i.e. vendors, architecture, engineering, QA, business and system analysts, technical specialists, other project leaders).
• Coaching and guidance of junior TPMs
• Conflict management – specialized interpersonal skills to resolve situations with colleagues where they may be some level of conflict, stress or uncertainty
• Ability to manage ambiguity, uncertainty and changing priorities
• Use of formalized methodology and project tracking tools, forecasting, planning, financial controls, budgeting, risk management, issue management and organizational change management techniques
• Experience working in a matrix environment on-prem and virtual teams
• Track record of building strong partnerships with internal and external partners, team members and vendors
• Experience communicating with non-IT professionals and assessing needs / facilitating alternative solution definition
• End to end project facilitation expertise, from issue presentation to business case articulation and business solution(s) recommendation
• Ability to report and present accurately, confidently and enthusiastically to senior leadership team
• Ability to take initiative, multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
• Current knowledge and experience with regards to BI/AI/IT, Solutions and Cloud Platform environment knowledge would be an asset

what you will bring:

• 10+ years of technical program management experience working directly with application development teams
• Post-secondary degree in Information Technology, Business or equivalent
• Creative, original thinking and can-do mindset – be our secret weapon of positive brilliance!
• Formal project management training, PMI/PMP, Agile certifications.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodology and best practices (e.g. PMI, Agile/Scrum/Kanban), proficiency using Project Management Tools including MS Office products (Excel, Work, PowerPoint), JIRA, Confluence and MS Project and strong understanding of Product/Project/Software Development Life Cycle
• Experience managing cross-functional programs and release schedules
• Experience developing and executing/delivering product and technical roadmaps
• Track record of contributing to large, cross-team initiatives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Schedule: Full time

1. Our people are at the heart of our success
2. Our customers come first. They inspire everything we do
3. We do what’s right, each and every day
4. We believe in the power of new ideas
5. We work as one team, with one vision
6. We give back to our communities and protect our environment