The?IT?Project?Advisor?(Manager)?will?be?responsible?to?manage?the?implementation?of?a?medium?to?large?scale?projects.?This?individual?will?be?responsible?fordefining,?planning,?tracking?and?managing?the?project.?This?individual?providesleadership?to?cross-functional?teams?responsible?for?delivering?defined?projectoutputs?on?time,?within?scope,?budget?and?project?quality?criteria.?Thisindividual?will?work?with?internal?and?external?stakeholders?and?teams?toensure?project?governance?while?adhering?to?the?Celestica?ITPMO?governance?modeland?using?the?Celestica?ITPMO?standardized?templates?and?practices.?Thisindividual?will?be?a?highly?communicative?and?tactful?individual?who?willpartner?with?the?IT?technology?teams?and?business?partners.?This?individualwill?coordinate?work?between?various?parties?-?internal?resources,?consultantsand?contractors.?This?individual?is?a?self-starter,?who?works?well?in?afast-paced?environment,?is?deadline?oriented?and?keeps?teams?engaged?andfocused?on?IT?deliverables.
Performs?tasks?such?as,?but?not?limited?to,?the?following:
·Ensure?proper?use?of?project?management?methodology,?tools?andprocedures;
·Ensure?proper?governance?is?in?place?to?best?meet?projectobjectives;
·Prepare,?manage?and?track?the?different?phases?of?the?project?toschedule?and?budget?with?a?high?quality?of?output.?Develop?and?deliver?progressreports,?documentation?and?presentations?as?per?the?Celestica?ITPMO?processesin?the?Celestica?IT?Operating?Model.?Lead?and/or?contribute?to?steeringcommittees,?project?status,?development,?UAT,?issue?tracking?meetings,?cutovertasks/activities;
·Facilitate?discussions?to?manage/align?cross?functional?teams,project?stakeholders,?including?internal?and?external?clients.?Keepstakeholders?informed?of?progress?and?issues?in?order?to?manage?expectations?onall?project?requirements?and?deliverables;
·Identify?and?analyze?risk,?establish?contingency?plans?andidentify?trigger?events?and?responsibilities?for?initiating?mitigating?action;
·Responsible?for?scope?management.?Proactively?identify?andtrack?changes?in?work?scope?and?ensure?appropriate?planning?measures?are?takenwith?internal?and?external?stakeholders?to?reassess?and?amend?the?scope?of?workrequirements,?budget?and?timeline;
·Work?collaboratively?with?other?external?customer?and/or?vendorteams;
·Manage?and?communicate?a?clear?vision?of?the?project’sobjectives,?and?motivate?the?project?team?to?achieve?them;?create?a?projectenvironment?that?enables?peak?performance?by?team?members;
·Coordinates?and?maintains?project?plan,?resources,?timelines,and?milestone?delivery.
·Responsible?for?the?project?team?to?deliver:?systemrequirements,?specifications,?trace?matrices,?computer?validation?plans,?testscripts,?SOPS,?and?reports.
·Directs?the?execution?and?review?of?validation?test?scripts.
·Engage?in?a?dialogue?with?key?colleagues?and?stakeholders,identify?opportunities;?business?and?user?needs?and?translate?them?in?specificactions,?and?projects.
Knowledge/Skills/Competencies:
·Proven?success?in?contributing?to?a?team-oriented?environment.
·Proven?ability?to?work?creatively?and?analytically?in?aproblem-solving?environment
·Demonstrated?leadership,?teamwork?and?collaboration?inprofessional?setting?and?project?management?experience?of?medium-large?scaleprograms.
·Excellent?verbal?and?written?communication?skills
·In-depth?knowledge?of?industry?recognized?PM?methodology.
·Can?demonstrate?use?of?PM?methodology?to?plan,?scope,?implementand?control?a?project.
·Strong?analytical?skills.
·Ability?to?make?evaluations?and?recommendation?of?alternatives(options,?pros/cons?and?recommendation).
·Extensive?project?planning?skills.
·Ability?to?control?and?monitor?budgets?and?project?schedules.
·Direct?and?supervise?other?resources?to?achieve?project?results.
·Strong?ability?to?negotiate?to?issue?resolution.
·Strong?presentation?skills.
·Knowledge?in?IT?analysis,?design,?development?and?IT?operations
·Ability?to?work?in?a?team?environment
Physical?Demands:
·Duties?of?this?position?are?performed?in?a?normal?officeenvironment.
·Duties?may?require?extended?periods?of?sitting?and?sustainedvisual?concentration?on?a?computer?monitor?or?on?numbers?and?other?detaileddata.
·Repetitive?manual?movements?(e.g.,?data?entry,?using?acomputer?mouse,?using?a?calculator,?etc.)?are?frequently?required.
·Travel?may?be?required?up?to?25%.
Experience:
·6+?years?of?project?management?experience?with?medium?to?largescale?projects
·Work?experience?leading?cross?functional?and?development?teamswithin?a?formalized?methodology?across?multiple?geographies;
·Demonstrated?experience?managing?issues,?scope?and?quality?whilebringing?projects?to?successful?completion?within?the?cost?and?timerequirements;
·Extensive?change?management?experience
Education:
·Bachelor’s?degree?in?Commerce,?Engineering?or?a?related?field,or?an?equivalent?combination?of?education?and?experience.
·PMP?certification?and?/or?other?industry?and?project?managementcertifications?is?an?asset.