It Senior Project Manager, Applications

At Saputo, our best comes from our people. We’re a talented and caring team with a longstanding history of excellence. Since our first days delivering cheese on a bicycle, we’ve grown into a leading global dairy processor by staying true to the culture that defines us. Each of our employees is committed to uphold our tradition of care, quality, and passion through food, and together, we foster an environment where we can all make contributions that matter–from our manufacturing plants to our office locations and everywhere in-between.

Overview Of The Role

Reporting to the Director of IT PMO - Project Delivery, as an IT Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for leading projects of different types, complexities, applications and/or technical platforms, and providing quality assurance and preventing / mitigating project management risks and issues.

How You Will Make Contributions That Matter:

We are looking for experienced and diversified project management expertise that can lead one or more projects within our global portfolios of projects and applications. Experience in delivering SAP projects as well as digital platforms and/or other leading edge technologies is required.

• Communicate a clear vision of the project objectives and motivate the team to reach them
• Develop and apply techniques to improve productivity and efficiency, reduce risk, solve problems, enable customers to realize significant cost savings, and ensure deliverables are created on time and within the budget
• Plan and execute Gate meetings to approve work continuation
• Ensure proper governance is in place to best meet project objectives
• Establish the project scope and ensure communication and understanding by all stakeholders
• Identify and supervise critical path activities and solve problems or raise them to immediate supervisor as needed
• Work with the customer and project team to determine functional requirements
• Ensure proper use of PMO methodology, tools and procedures
• Build a detailed project plan based on clear assumptions and efforts, and taking into consideration constraints
• Plan and manage reporting of Live solution
• Ensure products and deliverables are of the highest caliber
• Manage the financial aspects of the project: budget and financial tracking
• Manage the day to day delivery of the project and setup required meetings to track progress, risks and issues
• Contribute to other Portfolio Management initiatives
• Provide leadership and manage stakeholders at all levels
• Manage the resources assigned to the project
• Build and lead a team that will function in a matrix environment to develop and implement the project deliverables with a focus on quality, productivity and consistency

You Are Best Suited for The Role If You Have the Following Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of IT program financials and accounting;
• Strong ability to simultaneously manage multiple deliverables and projects;
• Experience with Microsoft Project, Microsoft Project Server of Project Online is nice to have;
• Ability to operate in complex, fast pace project environment with interdependencies spanning multiple work-streams, teams, business divisions, geographies, time zones, & languages;
• Excellent communication and presentation skills;
• Advanced project management skills (develop project objectives and charter, determine resource allocation, track progress, etc.);
• PMP or MBA certification an asset;
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting or other related field or equivalent work experience;
• Bilingual English/French an asset;
• Experience working in multiple time zones an asset;
• Experience working with an offshore delivery model an asset;
• Previous experience as a functional SAP consultant (logistics, manufacturing, procurement, supply chain, sales, finance) preferred. S/4 experience an asset. ;
• Strong analytical, organizational and multi-tasking skills;
• PMP designation an asset or formal Project Management Training;
• 8+ years experience in project management, including at least 1 SAP full cycle implementations and upgrades/conversions;
• Extensive use of MS Excel, MS Project Server and Sharepoint;
• Ability to collaborate at all levels of the Program. Demonstrated ability of being a self-starter;
• Strong communication and inter-personal skills; ability to provide updates to Director and VP levels; adept at building relationships with internal teams and external partners;
• Experience in structured systems development and project management methodologies;
• Proficient in MS Office (i.e. Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) and Sharepoint. Quantitative focus, advanced Excel analytic capability;

As part of his duties, the incumbent will have to communicate and collaborate in English, both orally and in writing with colleagues or other stakeholders in Quebec as well as in the rest of Canada or in North America.

We support and care for our employees and their families by providing:

• Saputo products at a discounted price
• Full range of group insurance benefits
• Group RRSP
• Assistance program for employees and their families
• Competitive salaries
• Health and wellness program in the workplace
• Group retirement pension plan with employer contribution
• Advantageous corporate agreements
• Purchase option of company stocks

We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join its family.

Our story began in Canada in 1954, when the Saputo family's hard work and dedication created a thriving dairy business. More than 65 years later, our roots in this country remain strong with our Corporate Headquarters in Montréal. Today, we are a leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor in Canada with well-loved brands, such as Saputo, Alexis de Portneuf, Armstrong, Baxter, Dairyland, Joyya, Milk2Go, Milk2Go Sport, Neilson, Nutrilait, Scotsburn* and Woolwich Goat Dairy. Thanks to our national footprint, we're proud to bring our best to our customers and consumers, and have plenty of opportunities for our employees to grow in their own way. And we do it while also striving to build a healthier future for our people and the communities where we operate, guided by our values and the Saputo Promise. To learn more about Saputo in Canada, please click here. (http://saputo.com/en/our-products/canada-sector)

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