.NET/Sharepoint Project Manager Job in Toronto M5v 1X3, Ontario Canada

Must Have Skills:

Responsibilities Include:

Planning, Management, and Reporting Responsibilities:
„¯ Establishes project teams for all development phases, plans schedules, and develops budgets and estimates
„¯ Formulates and manages project plans by defining deliverables, identifying key milestones, reviewing project progress, and engaging in ongoing risk management
„¯ Co-ordinates and directs project team(s) in order to meet project objectives for content, quality, costs, and schedules
„¯ Ensures management staff is provided with timely and accurate project information and status updates
„¯ Organizes internal and client activities ensuring completion of the project(s) on schedule and within budget constraints

Project Delivery Responsibilities:
„¯ Initiates meetings with users to discuss issues, invites suggestions, and gathers planning information
„¯ Analyzes problem domain information to extract details relevant to particular projects and proposes viable business solution
„¯ Leads and manages project teams in software planning, completing requirements gathering activities, and software analysis and design
„¯ Supervises software code implementation, data and software modeling, and testing activities
„¯ Ensures that all necessary technical specifications and documentation are competed in accordance with software development and project management procedures
„¯ Monitors project(s) from initiation through delivery, interfacing with the relationship manager and/or clients on all project-related matters
„¯ Guides project teams towards completion of all project tasks and proactively removes any obstructions that may interfere with project completion
„¯ Responsible for maintaining project timelines and ensuring that all project requirements are met and that the project team(s) has whatever is required to achieve project deliverables
„¯ Ensures that all project team members follow software engineering guidelines, standards, policies and procedures in carrying out their assigned software development tasks

Business and Corporate Development Responsibilities:
„¯ Establishes, maintains, and nurtures relationships with clients as a representative and on behalf of the firm
„¯ Assists in the definig of estimates and project scope
„¯ Assists the sales team in helping to close business
„¯ Interacts as a representative of the firm with third-party partners and/or other project participants in support of project assignments
„¯ Communicates routinely with the firm¡¦s account and business development staff on the status of client relationship, upcoming work, and project status
„¯ Contributes to and supports software process improvement initiatives for software development activities

Your Experience Includes:

„¯ 5+ years working experience managing projects in a web or software development environment, ideally for a services company focusing on .NET technologies, such as SharePoint, Content Management Server, etc.

You Have the Following:

Required Qualifications:
„¯ Post-secondary education.

Additional Qualifications:
„¯ Excellent working knowledge of project management frameworks and methodologies particularly PMI PMBOK, the Rational Unified Process (and UML) and the Microsoft Solution Framework
„¯ Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Project and the MS-Office suite
„¯ Sound technical, problem solving, and analytical abilities
„¯ Proven ability to work in a fast paced, results oriented environment.
„¯ Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work within a team environment
„¯ Ability to manage stressful situations to resolution
„¯ Excellent oral and written communication skills with experience in creating clear and concise documentation
„¯ Priority will be given to those applicants with PMI Certification or other professional PM certifications