Assistant Project Manager I – IT (PMO)

Within the IT (BTS) PMO, the Assistant Project Manager will take primary responsibility for the effective set-up and use of various tools such as Smartsheet, Azure DevOps, Tempus, and more as supporting program and project management tools. This includes providing review of tool use and project artifacts against project standards, and coaching and support to project managers to meet standards – ultimately enabling consistent reporting and visibility across the IT portfolio of projects.

The Assistant Project Manager will execute work against established program and project management standards and tools. They will provide hands-on support to maintain an Integrated Program Plan covering milestones, dependencies, and shared resources across projects.

Note: This position qualifies for an optional hybrid work schedule after 90 days of onsite work and onboarding. Employee will be subject to the terms of the Flexible Work Policy Agreement.

What you’ll do

• Apply standards and tools for the effective management and stewardship of IT projects.
• Provide coaching and hands-on support to project managers in the application of the project management tools for a variety of program and project management requirements (e.g., reporting, plan management, RAID, deliverable tracking, etc.)
• Support project status reporting is completed on a weekly basis, with a focus on scope, schedule, budget and resourcing.
• Where required, support the IT (BTS) Director to prepare and deliver updates regarding plans and progress of all IT projects within the portfolio.
• Work with IT (BTS) PMO Director and project managers to prepare project budget reviews for distribution and discussion with leadership.
• Support cross – IT (BTS) program meetings via scheduling and note-taking.
• Support resource planning across projects, departments, and portfolios.
• Work with project managers to develop and maintain Integrated Program Plan that incudes program milestones and visibility to cross-project dependencies.
• Monitor the BTS RAID Log, and work with Program leaders and project managers to understand and capture risks and issues.
• Support document management for all BTS projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

What you’ll bring

• A bachelor’s degree in Business. Diplomas may be accepted with sufficient employment experience.
• 3-5 years professional experience in the Project Management and technology implementation, ideally within shipbuilding, manufacturing, or construction industries. Demonstrated increased levels of responsibility.
• Excellent knowledge of program and project management processes and tools.
• Hands-on experience with Smartsheet, Azure DevOps, and Tempus as project management tools. Agile coaching experience within a hybrid-agile project delivery environment an asset.
• Strong problem-solving skills and self-organization.
• Strong understanding of IT project finances and budget planning.
• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal – with ability to adapt based on audience needs.
• Excellent computer skills including Word/Excel/PowerPoint.
• Ability to work with limited direction and in collaboration with a broad array of stakeholders.
• Positive, goal-oriented individual with a sense of urgency.
• Sets high standards and can manage both detail as well as big picture issues.

Why you’ll love working here

• This is a full-time, permanent position. With multiple operations and long-term projects, Seaspan employees enjoy job stability as we look ahead to build ships for decades to come.
• In addition to an annual bonus and pension plan matching, this role provides you a very competitive salary in line with the successful candidate’s experience.
• We also provide the best-in-class health and wellness benefits package for this position, including things such as extended health care (i.e. paramedical services for massage therapy, speech therapy, mental health coverage, physiotherapy, and more), dental care, vision care, life insurance, medical leave coverage, parental leave coverage, childcare benefit partnership, $500 personal spending account, and an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP).

The estimated salary for this position is $82,700 – $99,200. In determining final salary, Seaspan considers many factors including the successful Candidate’s skillset and experience as well as position location and internal equity. The final base salary offer will be at the Company’s sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.

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