Project Manager

Career Opportunity

What You Will Do

• Facilitate and review project scope documentation, ensuring objectives are clearly defined and approved.
• Present project scope justification to senior management, the Commission and other stakeholders as required.
• Develop and define full scale project plans, initiatives, tasks and resource requirements.
• Assemble and coordinate internal and external project resources, including consultants.
• Implement and participate in regular reviews to ensure that project objectives and quality assurance standards are adhered to and met.
• Establish the budget preparation schedule for projects, based on requirements.
• Manage project budgets and hold project budget review meetings to ensure project budget adherence.
• Direct the establishment of standard operating procedures for the administration of internal costing system, to ensure data validation and adherence to project cost control requirements.
• Ensure effective budgetary control is in place by monitoring and analyzing performance measures as well as investigating over and under project expenditures/approvals/authorities.
• Work with the immediate manager in reviewing and developing cost control procedures for all projects.
• Plan, oversee, coordinate and monitor cost control activities (both incurred to date and forecast expenditures) related to ongoing projects.
• Assist with the compilation and preparation of various Board Reports, Projects and Progress Status Reports, and other financial reports as required.
• Ensure project control data and status reports are checked for consistency; assisting in the reconciliation of information among project team members as required.
• Develop and maintain systems, standards, and procedure for projects on financial/ budgetary reporting.
• Ensure projects are scheduled and produce timely reports on budget variance.
• Monitor and report on progress of projects to all stakeholders.
• Prepare appropriate project progress reports, project status reports, long range financial forecasts, budgeting roll-ups and variance analysis; and other financial / budgetary related reports.

What Skills Do You Bring

• Use office technology, software and applications
• Apply analytical skills
• Secure and manage fiscal resources
• Manage projects
• Plan and organize activities / projects to meet section and organizational goals
• Apply the principles and practices of quality assurance
• Communicate in a variety of mediums

What Qualifications Do You Bring

• Your educational background will consist of a College Diploma or University Degree in Business Administration or related discipline; or a combination of education, training and experience deemed to be equivalent.
• Completion of the Project Management Professional (PMP) Designation is considered an asset.
• Your application will reveal progressive project management experience and demonstrated experience in budgeting and cost control.

• In-depth knowledge of theoretical and practical aspects of project management, and project management techniques and tools.
• You must have sound knowledge of scheduling practices and techniques in a project management organization.
• Your application will demonstrate superior analytical and problem-solving abilities, along with interpersonal, planning, communication and presentation skills.
• Your application will reveal proven experience and knowledge of financial and cost accounting principles, cost control, project and budget management.
• You must have proven strategic planning, risk and change management experience.
• You must have sound critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills along with adaptability to excel in a constantly changing environment.
• You will be proficient with PC financial systems, project management software, spreadsheets, database design concepts, schedules and cost analysis methods.
• Valid G Driver’s licence is considered an asset.

What We Offer

• Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging and represents and reflects the needs of the communities we serve.
• A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives and making the most of the benefits of working remotely and purpose-driven in-person collaboration opportunities.
• One of the great benefits of being a full-time TTC employee is becoming a member of the TTC defined pension plan.
• A comprehensive package that covers health, dental, vision and more.
• Support for professional development opportunities for all colleagues through a broad range of learning programs that include in-person and online training, leadership development, and support for colleagues’ well-being.

Commitment to EDI