Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cayenta, a division of Harris, provides enterprise resource management solutions for local government, utility, and financial industries. The Project Manager will manage customer relationships during implementations, oversee project scope, schedules, budgets, and risks, and coordinate internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely delivery and customer satisfaction.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate outstanding project control, ensuring that project plans/schedules, project budgets, and scope control all exceed expectations
- Effective project management provided through, impact analysis, leading project scope negotiations, managing expectations of evolving project requirements
- Identify, analyze and assess business opportunities, processes, and workflows for PMO process improvements
- Review and internalize SOW and project contracts to ensure schedule and deliverables align with contractual commitments
- Adhere to the schedule of work for all phases (& refine as a project journey progresses) of the project including start-up and post-implementation follow-up
- Be knowledgeable on project deliverables and contractual documentation to ensure obligations and expectations are met
- Prioritize project needs based on tasks outstanding, obstacles or barriers, budgets, resources and deadlines
- Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks; maintain risk registers and apply structured escalation protocols
- Coordinate resolution of project issues and/or delays to reduce the impact on the project and ensure timely implementation
- Additional learning opportunities as the project evolves
- Responsible for all aspects of the project delivery, including managing the scope of the project and changes to the project deliverables, while ensuring client satisfaction and organizational profitability
- Regular communication of project updates, critical issues, implications, and progress to our clients and our leadership team
Skills
- They will possess excellent communication skills and proven problem-solving skills
- This remote role welcomes candidates anywhere in Canada and the US
- Travel is required as needed, approximately 25-50%
- Candidates must hold a current, valid passport and be legally eligible to travel internationally
- This includes either passport based visa exemption or possession of any required travel visas for entry into Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean
- Candidates should be comfortable using AI enabled technologies, including copilots, chat based AI assistants, and automation tools, as part of their everyday work while maintaining appropriate judgment, security, and compliance standards
- Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to develop strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to firmly manage scope, schedule and budget
- Ability to travel up to 50% within North America
- Preference will be given to candidates who can work in EST or CST timezone
- Experience managing CIS and/or ERP implementation projects
- Experience working in the Utilities sector
- Experience working in a PMO
Benefits
- 3 weeks’ vacation and 5 personal days
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits starting from your first day of employment
- Employee stock ownership and RRSP/401k matching programs
- Lifestyle rewards
- Remote work and more!
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