Careers

Project Manager—Calgary&Vancouver

Habañero Consulting Group is looking for a Project Manager to join our team of Solution Specialists to support the delivery of web-based collaboration solutions and custom applications. The ideal candidate has a consulting mindset and aspires to earn a trusted advisor relationship with clients. This role will involve time on-site, doing face-to-face problem solving with clients.

Responsibilities

  • Leads project teams and is accountable for overall project success.
  • Responsible for assigned projects, including management of scope, budget, risk, resources, plan/timeline, internal communications and external client communications.
  • Determines staffing needs for projects, and works with resource management and other project managers to coordinate assignment of staff to projects. This may include working with a small number of subcontractors and/or partners.
  • Presents to clients regarding project methodologies and controls
  • Ensures internal and external client escalation procedures are followed in a timely manner for prompt problem resolution on projects
  • Develops and maintains an understanding of our clients’ solutions
  • Builds new and leverages existing client contacts to identify new business opportunities
  • Provides services time/effort estimates and project plans for use in proposals
  • Participates in, or leads, knowledge-sharing activities and makes contributions to our knowledge-base. This may include working with and/or providing presentations to internal groups/resources
  • Participates in Project Management team review of PM processes and actively develops/contributes material to PM Centre of Excellence as assigned

Required Skills and Experience

  • Minimum 3 years project management experience focused on information technology solutions including custom software development, solution implementation, infrastructure planning, and system integration projects
  • Project work experience in a variety of technologies, platforms, and environments
  • Consulting experience with external clients in competitive situations
  • Strong leadership abilities
  • Bachelors Degree (minimum), preferably in Business or Computer Science
  • Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to travel, including US travel, when necessary

Nice-to-have Skills and Experience

  • Project experience with Microsoft Office and Enterprise applications
  • Deep vertical industry knowledge in one or more of the following: financial services, municipalities, resources sector
  • Knowledge of ERP systems and enterprise integration
  • Awareness of agile modelling and processes such as XP
  • Good sense of aesthetics and human factors (UI design)
  • Desire to improve processes and organize
  • PMP Certification

Attributes

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Focused on delivery
  • Attention to detail
  • Highly organized
  • Able to manage multiple projects and competing priorities
  • Able to research and apply knowledge effectively
  • Strong Leadership and mentoring skills

Please Note: Out of country travel is a requirement for all Habañero positions.

Applicants should expect a thorough interview process, including comprehensive reference conversations.

Apply by sending your resume to: careers@habaneros.com. In the subject of your e-mail, please include either "Project Manager—Calgary" or "Project Manager—Vancouver".