Senior It Project Manager

Do you have at least 10 years of experience with a proven track record of managing information technology and/or business improvement projects? As the Senior IT Project Manager at The North West Company (NWC), you’re responsible for ensuring the delivery of a quality end product within specified budget and time frames by developing and managing the project plan and schedule based on project requirements.

Joining NWC gives you the opportunity for growth and development throughout the company, a competitive salary and benefits package, and to be part of a dynamic and diverse culture.

NWC is a leading retailer of under-served rural communities and urban neighborhood markets in the following regions: Northern Canada, Western Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific islands, and the Caribbean. Our stores offer a broad range of products and services with an emphasis on food. Our value offer is to be the best local shopping choice for everyday household and local lifestyle needs. Check out northwest.ca for more information.

Your Role:

• Manage the project team on a day-to-day basis and provide all required instructions and directions to ensure identified deliverables meet requirements and are completed on time and within budget;
• Adhere to established capital and project reporting governance and compliance requirements;
• Recommend information technology strategies, policies, and procedures by evaluating organization outcomes, identifying problems, evaluating trends, and anticipating requirements;
• Conduct Kick-Off and regularly schedule core team meetings;
• Maintain communication with all parties associated with the project.
• Facilitate the escalation and management of business issues;
• Accomplish financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective action;
• Maintain the organization’s effectiveness and efficiency by defining, delivering, and supporting strategic plans for implementing information technologies;
• Identify and manage risks throughout the project; and
• Develop a detailed project plan including schedule, resource requirements, and costs according to documented procedures;

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Previous industry experience in Retail, Distribution, or Data Management with broad knowledge of current industry best practices and the technologies which enable such practices;
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office; and
• Office is based in Winnipeg, MB with a hybrid work environment.
• Experience in delivering enterprise-scale Data Analytics projects
• Strong educational background, preferably in the field of computer science or engineering;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Solid organizational skills, including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills;
• Holding a PRINCE2 and/or a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is considered an asset.
• Ability to gain management support and work effectively at all levels across the organization and across departments within the organization;
• Experience in the implementation of global projects relative to retail applications (such as ERP) is an asset;
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills;
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience managing information technology and/or business improvement projects;
• Strong business writing skills with the ability to build and document a timeline;
• Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies;
• Excellent leadership skills and extensive experience managing project delivery involving multi-tiered systems integration;

Location: Gibraltar House, 77 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Reports to: Director, Project Management Office (PMO)

We create a collaborative and constructive culture by:

• Working with Passion
• Committing to our Customer
• Leading and Developing Others
• Building Trust
• Being Enterprising
• Demonstrating Respect and Inclusivity

The North West Company is committed to inclusion and diversity and encourages applications from all candidates including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, and persons with disabilities.

A competitive salary is being offered along with opportunities to learn, develop and advance throughout the organization. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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