Calian is seeking an Intermediate Project Manager for an upcoming project.
Responsibilities
Planning and coordinating project management activities including financial planning aspects
Planning and organizing a project management office
Giving briefings on progress and concerns of project
Coordinating and preparing documentation in response to scheduled and unscheduled reports, returns and observations to update management of project progress
Planning and coordinating the activities of project personnel, DND internal clients, Contractors and other support providers
Preparing formal SOWs, work breakdown structures and compliance charts
Producing draft plans for incorporation into the Project Implementation Plan
Preparing draft evaluation plans, criteria, and evaluation schedules
Developing, planning, analyzing, evaluating and prioritizing deliverables and requirements
Defining and documenting development team objectives
Determining and obtaining budgetary requirements, composition, roles, responsibilities, and terms of reference for the Technical Authority (TA)
Planning the activities of a project team within scheduled time and cost parameters
Monitoring the design, implementation and operations start up of the project against established goals, objectives and milestones
Reporting progress of the project on an ongoing basis and at scheduled points in the life cycle
Meeting with stakeholders and other Project Managers and stating problems in a form capable of being solved
Preparing plans, charts, tables and diagrams to assist in analyzing or displaying problems
Formulating and managing project plans by defining deliverables, identifying key milestones, reviewing project progress, and engaging in ongoing risk management
Coordinating project team(s) in order to meet project objectives for content, quality, costs, and schedules
Ensuring the TA is provided with timely and accurate project information and status updates
Developing project control and reporting procedures and managing changes in operational plan
Conducting post project reviews/lessons learned
Contributing to the organization's strategic and business planning initiatives (for example, identifying strategic goals and objectives and implementing initiatives to achieve them, Policy Development, Standards Development and Program Review)
Recognizing and recommending opportunities to combine professional resources through partnering arrangements (for example, multi-disciplinary practices) to the TA
Coordinate, draft and prepare for signature formal project documents and reports
Qualifications
Must hold a valid Secret – Level II Clearance with the Government of Canada
Must be fluent in English
5+ years of experience in the direct management of a project
2+ years of experience delivering one of the following equipment classes or systems: Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Systems, Ballistic Clothing, or Combat Engineer Equipment
5+ years of experience in any two of the following project management phases: Project Identification, Options Analysis, Project Approval (Definition), Project Approval (Implementation), or Project Closeout
2+ years of experience preparing any combination of the following document types while working in or with the Federal Government of Canada: Statements of Operational Requirement (SOR), Statements of Capability Deficiency (SOCD), or Statements of Work (SOW)
