Senior Project Manager
Employment Type:Permanent
Web Publication Date:4/19/2024
Job Location:Mississauga, Ontario
Brief Description:

Experienced Project Manager within the Manufacturing industry? About to read technical drawings and work with Engineers? 
Job Description:

 

Our partnered client is seeking a Project Manager in their Mississauga facility.   This opportunity requires a natural leader who has successfully lead projects within the manufacturing industry,

 

Reporting to the CEO, the Project Manager is the primary point-person responsible for planning, executing, and delivering projects on time, within budget, and in accordance to specifications. The Project Manager is the main operational point of contact for the customer.    

After receiving preliminary budgets, scope of work, and schedules from the team, the Project Manager will define project requirements and scope, acquire project resources, and supervise the efforts of project team members. Efficient delivery of project deliverables, effective quality control, and clear communication of expectations to project stakeholders and upward reporting to senior management are critical tasks that must be performed throughout each projects lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

 

Project Management

  • Manage the entire lifecycle of the company’s project portfolio, ranging from strategic planning initiatives to tactical activities.
  • Visit client site to assure project timelines are met
  • Building relationships onsite at customer facility
  • Adhere to established methodologies for project management
  • Defining projects goals, objectives, communication schedule, risks, assumptions, staffing levels, roles and responsibilities, work breakdown structure, milestones, and deliverables.
  • Plan all project timelines, milestones, deliverables, and micro-deliverables using the appropriate software tools and/or PM methods
  • Establish and deliver mechanisms for tracking project progress
  • Produce regular reports (status, escalations) on the progress of projects; deliver these reports during regular stakeholder meetings
  • Conduct risk analyses to identify areas of high concern and address them early on to ensure project success
  • Manage project activities throughout lifecycle, including the allocation of adequate resources, scheduling, budgeting, documentation, and other factors necessary for success
  • Negotiate with other business units to obtain required skillsets
  • Organize project teams, sometimes composed of third parties, into suitable workgroups and guide the teams throughout their efforts to produce deliverables according to specification
  • Conduct stakeholder meetings and forums in order to solicit feedback, input, and expectations; incorporate these into project plans
  • Establish, implement, and follow a formal change management program
  • Reallocate resources across multiple projects where necessary; identify and resolve any resource allocation discrepancies
  • Track and manage all project costs to ensure completion within budget; procure extra budget funding where necessary
  • Track all work to ensure adherence to project schedules, making critical adjustments where required to ensure timely delivery
  • Closely monitor the efforts and billing of third-party workers, such as consultants, contractors, and other specialists
  • Maintain an invoicing record and ensure all projects have been billed accordingly
  • Identify and resolve conflicts within project teams and associate work; create contingency plans to mitigate risk
  • Conduct project post mortems in order to identify areas for improvement; make recommendations based on findings

Administration

  • Maintain all required project documents such as PM schedules, Pricing Templates
  • All emails must be acknowledge and acted upon with 24 hours of receipt

Supplier Relations

  • Maintain communications with all supply and manufacturing vendors
  • Assist with looking for new vendor opportunities
  • Develop Quality Control processes with vendors to ensure finished goods maintain product quality standards
  • Meet with vendors onsite to ensure quality standards are being met

Requirements

  • 7+ years as PM within a manufacturing/design company, ideally steal or heavy machinery manufacturing
  • PMP designation
  • Proven results of implementation of machinery into a client facility
  • Superb creation and facilitation of meetings, feedback sessions, and briefings in order to create consensus among stakeholders
  • Proven results in budget and project management
  • Proven ability to analyst and manage labour for specific projects
  • Proven Customer Service Skills     
  • Excellent Communication Skills
  • Ability to Mediate and Negotiate     
  • Posses above average Accountability and Dependability
  • A solid Foundation in Business Principles            
  • Posses a high level of Ethics and Integrity
  • Ability to Multi Task and have excellent Time Management Skills
  • Be Adaptable and Flexible
  • Be a Creative and Innovative Thinker         
  • Critical Decision Making and Judgement
  • Have great Leadership, Coaching and Mentoring Skills
  • Posses sound Mathematical Reasoning
  • The successful candidate will hold no restrictions to travel in the US (less than 20%)