POSITION SUMMARY
Reporting to the Senior Portfolio Manager, the Assistant Project Manager will be responsible for providing day-to-day execution support for multiple programs and/or projects of high complexity and ensuring their assigned projects/programs are adhering to project management delivery methodologies, gating methodologies and financial processes.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Maintain and monitor project plans, project schedules and work hours
• Manage budgets and expenditures over 10 million
• Maintain appropriate project/program governance and reporting
• Coordination and development of project/program materials in support of project status meetings, leadership committees and executive steering committees
• Support project managers at meetings i.e. chairing meetings (if needed), taking minutes and tracking action items and agreements
• Prepare executive level power point presentation materials as required to support project managers
• Monitor, follow-up and organize project and program change requests
• Build and maintain a project/program level Risk, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies Log
• Manage small work packages and enhancements to support upskilling towards a project manager role
• Ensure projects adhere to the project management delivery methodology and gating process
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and increase efficiency
• Diligently update and ensure currency of project timekeeping, financials, resourcing plans across company systems as needed relative to plan, actuals and forecasts
QUALIFICATIONS
• Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in a project management environment – either working on projects as a team member or in a project management support role
• Very strong financial management experience (estimation, budget tracking, forecasts, accruals, etc.)
• Experience in data management and analysis to generate value-added outputs
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain business tools and applications to enable report development
• Ability to balance multiple priorities, meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment while ensuring details are not missed; thrives in dynamic environment and is adaptable to changing needs
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal; able to prepare and present information effectively and concisely to senior management
• Continuous learner – able to quickly learn, apply and master new concepts
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project Online
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Knowledge of and understanding of Project Management methods, practices, processes, scheduling software and SharePoint
• CAPM – Certified Associate in Project Management
3 days in office MUST
The pay range that the employer reasonably expects to pay for this position is between CA$40.00 and CA$50.00
Our voluntary benefits offering includes medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
Tundra Technical Solutions would like to thank you for the interest you have demonstrated in this opportunity. However, only candidates with the required skills will be contacted.
Tundra Technical Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in our workplace.
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