Job Description
Service New Brunswick
Project Manager
R85-2024/25-419
In-Service & Open Competition - Pay Band 6
18-month Opportunity
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Service New Brunswick is seeking an individual to join the Business Development Unit within Enterprise Services as a Project Manager on an 18-month, full-time opportunity. The Business Development Unit provides support to enhance operational readiness and service delivery in Oracle Fusion. The team works closely with other areas of Service New Brunswick and GNB Departments involved with a transformational change initiative.
If you thrive in a dynamic environment and enjoy achieving mutual success with clients, we invite you to join our dedicated team!
Who are you?
- You have strong leadership, planning and organizational skills with the drive to deliver exceptional service.
- You demonstrate initiative and are adaptable, and results driven.
- You have exceptional facilitation skills and ability to work with interdisciplinary groups.
- You are an effective communicator, presenter, and collaborator.
What will you be doing?
As a member of the Business Development Unit, you will be responsible for the planning, execution, and finalization of projects of varying degrees of complexity. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Defining project scope, goals, requirements, and deliverables.
- Planning, scheduling, and tracking project timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
- Acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of project team members.
- Delivering project objectives and overseeing quality control.
- Facilitating working sessions; utilizing a variety of facilitation techniques and tools.
- Developing full-scale project plans using a predictive approach and effectively communicating project expectations.
- Liaising with project stakeholders.
- Developing and delivering progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations.
- Delivering status reports, analyzing results, and troubleshooting problem areas.
- Managing changes in project scope, budget, schedule, identifying potential risks, and devising contingency plans.
- Building, developing and growing business relationships vital to the success of projects.
What is required to be successful?
The successful candidate must possess:
- University degree in a relevant discipline with a minimum of six (6) years of experience in project management or related work experience.
- Certification from a recognized Project Management Association, such as PMI's Project Management Professional (PMP) or Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) or PRINCE2's Practitioner.
- Experience with presenting to and facilitating various group sizes and senior level management would also be a requirement.
- Experience managing IT or finance projects across multiple organizations or functional areas and high-pressure environment.
Written and spoken competence in English is required. Please state your language capability.
Subject to the response to this competition, an equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.
Applicants must clearly demonstrate the essential qualifications to be given further consideration. Please state your language capability on your application and ensure that preferred language for assessment is clearly identified.
What qualifications can set you apart from other candidates?
Preference may be given to candidates who demonstrate the following asset qualifications:
- Experience in a government setting.
- Certification or experience in Change Management.
- Certification or experience in Lean Six Sigma (Yellow Belt, Green Belt or Black Belt)
Subject to the response to this competition, candidates may be required to demonstrate on their application one or more of the asset qualifications in addition to the essential qualifications to be given further consideration.
CORE COMPETENCIES: The successful candidate will possess the following core competencies:
- Client Service Orientation
- Effective Interactive Communication
- Relationship / Network Building
- Teamwork and Cooperation
- Results Orientation
- Organizational Awareness
- Strategic Thinking
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES: The successful candidate will possess the following technical competencies:
- Project Management
- Planning and Organizing Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Written Communication
- Knowledge and the ability to use Microsoft office technology
Resumes should be in chronological order specifying education and employment in months and years including relevant part-time and full-time employment.
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Some weekday evening and weekend work hours may be required on occasion and candidates must possess a valid driver's license.
Candidates will be required to undergo Criminal History Clearance prior to appointment.
What can SNB offer you?
- Work life balance with meaningful work.
- Opportunities for career growth and advancement
- Career diversity within a single large employer
- Comprehensive benefits package (paid vacation plus health, dental, life and long-term disability plans) and pension.
Salary: $73,996- $98,436 annually – Pay Band 6 - Management and Non-Union Pay Plan.
We strongly encourage you to submit your application via the online portal https://www.ere.gnb.ca/competition.aspx?lang=F&t=Y, by using the "Apply Online" button, to increase the efficiency and maintain a consistent candidate experience. Please ensure your application is complete by October 1st, 2024, and indicate competition number R85-2024/25-419.
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies at the same level.
We thank all those who apply however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Candidates registered with the Equal Employment Opportunity Program and veterans, who demonstrate they are among the most qualified, shall be given preference at the time of appointment.
We promote a scent-reduced environment.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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