Project Manager, Technology

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The Project Manager, Technology is responsible for driving and delivering IT projects encompassing all phases of the project lifecycle. The job of a Project Manager requires in-depth knowledge and extensive experience overseeing the inception, planning, implementation, quality control, and analysis of complex technical projects. The incumbent will have the ability to easily identify and articulate risks and issues early on in a project lifecycle, and then escalate to the necessary teams or sponsors as required. The successful candidate will ensure project deliverables meet stakeholder’s requirements in terms of timeline, scope, and budget in accordance with Air Canada’s project management methodologies and frameworks. This includes the maintenance of standards for business processes in order to mitigate risks associated with ongoing business transformations.

• Manage multiple technology projects from inception to final implementation including transition to the steady state teams.

• Manage day-to-day operational aspects related to project management to ensure adherence to project scope and controlling quality and financials.

• Engage appropriate stakeholders to identify and manage required outcomes of projects for the business and IT.

• Support the definition of business and technical requirements so that all project documents, artifacts and deliverables are signed off and meet business and technical needs.

• Compile and maintain a master project roadmap including workstreams, key activities, milestones, due dates, owners, dependencies, and utilize project management tools and skillset to build out project timelines, track tasks assignment, track scope changes, monitor project progress and financials.

• Provide on-going communication to key stakeholders, including the Project Sponsor, Business Product Owner, Technical Product Owners and Portfolio Manager to ensure they are aware of significant changes to the project status in a timely manner.

• Communicate regularly with project team to outline the work breakdown structure, assign duties and tasks, define timelines, and coordinate all project related activities including changes.

• Track and manage the budget and project spend, maintain accurate forecasts, ensure costs are contained, variances are explained and invoices are paid.

• Ensure the identification of and update to project performance measures, indicators, benchmarks and guidelines to secure that project resources are used appropriately and in conformity with quality assurance standards pertaining to Air Canada’s project management organizations methodology.

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