Overview
IT Project Manager Jobs in Mississauga, Ontario at Canada Cartage
Title: IT Project Manager
Company: Canada Cartage
Location: Mississauga, Ontario
Career Opportunity
IT Project Manager – 3PL WMS
Why you’ll love Canada Cartage
An iconic Canadian company with over 100 years of helping companies grow and succeed in Canada, we provide national dedicated fleet solutions, general freight services, managed transportation, fulfillment & distribution, and home delivery. With a national network of terminals, cross-docks, and distribution centers, we are one of Canada’s largest and most trusted supply chain service providers. Driven to exceed customer expectations, and supported by technology and innovation, we bring simplicity to complex logistics challenges.
We work with intelligent and focused leaders who are driven to create an outstanding customer experience in partnership with Canadian leading brands. Canada Cartage is deep rooted in family values with an entrepreneurial culture where ideas are welcomed, growth is fostered and high performance is championed. A recognized thought leader and founded in 1914, Canada Cartage dominates the industry by delivering innovative fleet solutions.
Position Summary
Reporting to the VP, Applications and Strategic Initiatives, the individual in this position will lead a portfolio of programs and projects for Canada Cartage that have a strong technology component. Canada Cartage has a rich history of growth, is always innovating and looking at leveraging technology to bring value. We are looking for someone who shares that same passion, takes project management seriously but applies it practically, and wants to grow with us.
Location: Mississauga
Schedule: 40 Hours Monday to Friday
Weekend and afterhours work could be required based on type of project activity or phase.
Some travel may be required depending on the scope of the project.
What you will do
Primary
Manage the clear definition of scope, deliverables, success criteria and work breakdown structures for projects with all levels of team members and stakeholders.
Proactively develop, direct and monitor the progress on a project by managing the plan and resources.
Manage changes to scope associated with the project in a timely and suitable manner. Group changes into releases and manage expectations of stakeholders. Ensure the impacts of a change are understood.
Ensure the proper project team is built, staffing levels are maintained matching the needs of the project, members are setup for success and held accountable for delivery.
Create and execute on an effective communications plan.
Develop metrics to measure project performance and success during and after the rollout.
Leverage subject matter expertise to implement tools/templates/techniques necessary for consistency in the delivery of project deliverables where they don’t already exist.
May lead and guide the work of personnel on the project.
Build strong business relationships with key stakeholders to ensure project success and management of expectations.
Develop subject matter expertise in the business domain they are operating in and the systems/solutions they are supporting.
Secondary
Use process mapping skills to clearly document business processes or project processes.
Use analytical skills and knowledge of systems and processes to critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources (as sampled above), reconcile conflicts, identify gaps, perform root cause analysis, suggest improvements and arrive at value driven solutions.
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