Expert Program & Project Management

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Job Summary

The Expert project manager will possess the authority to manage end-to-end planning and delivery of multiple parallel projects within the Transportation Solutions PMO. The candidate oversees all aspects of projects, sets deadlines, assigns responsibilities, monitors and summarizes progress of the project, builds and maintains working relationships with team members, vendors, and other departments involved in the projects. Additionally, the project manager prepares reports for upper management regarding status of the projects and verifies that the project portfolio achieves the potential benefits defined in the project business case. The project manager will actively participate in the deployment of project governance, standards & best practices. Furthermore, the candidate will be responsible to supervise project team members as required.

Main Responsibilities

· Responsible for coordination and completion of large scale complex projects;

· Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures;

· Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals;

· Negotiates changes in scope, budget and schedule with the sponsor, management and steering committee according to CN I&T operating model.

· Leads and directs the work of others;

· Reports progress to delivery manager and/or head of a unit/department and steering committee;

· Identifies resource requirements;

· Identifies milestones and critical success factors;

· Communicates and collaborates with people across the organization, partners, clients and vendors to get the work done;

· Ensures project transparency with timely and effective project communication;

· Escalates issues and risks with available options as needed;

· Leads the steering committee with the Senior Delivery Managers.

· Aligns delivery teams & practices throughout the project lifecycle.

· Manages project constrains & assumptions and maintain projects KPIs throughout the project lifecycle.

· Successfully hands over the project outcomes to operation & support teams, leading to successful projects closure.

REQUIREMENTS

· At least 10 years of experience in IT Project Management.

· Knowledge of data engineering concepts and technologies.

· Experience with end to end delivery of mission-critical technology products/services where down time is close to zero.

· Experience in project handover/ handover to operations along with associated change management knowledge.

· Ability to think strategically and at the same time diving deep into technical and operational details.

· PMP Certification or equivalent (Prince-2, PMI-ACP, …).

· Highly familiar with Agile methodologies (Lean, Scrum,…), Dev-Ops, continuous integration and continuous delivery.

· Mastery of project management best practices along with strong communication skills to interact with different levels and types of users.

· Ability to deliver projects on-time/on-budget that meet business objectives.

· Ability to coordinate interdependencies with other projects.

· Strong leadership, negotiation, facilitation and interpersonal skills.

· Quick learner, autonomous and comfortable managing ambiguity in a fast paced, changing environment.

· Knowledge of Microsoft Project Professional Server (PPM)/PWA).

· Intermediate to expert skill with MS Excel or MS PowerPoint.

· Experience working on IT projects in the Transportation or Rail industry is an asset.

This position is posted as a grade LEVEL 7. For internal candidates, note that the grade level of the position may adjust based on the employee's experience.

About CN

CN is a world-class transportation leader and trade-enabler. Essential to the economy, to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year. As the only railroad connecting Canada’s Eastern and Western coasts with the Southern tip of the U.S. through a 19,500 mile rail network, CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919. CN is committed to programs supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship. At CN, we work as ONE TEAM, focused on safety, sustainability and our customers, providing operational and supply chain excellence to deliver results.

For internal candidates, note that the grade level of the position will depend on the employee's experience.

CN requires that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof thereof as a condition of employment. The Company’s vaccination mandate extends to employees of our wholly owned subsidiaries as well as CN’s contractors, consultants, agents and suppliers and anyone who accesses CN properties in Canada.

CN is an employment equity employer and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. Please monitor your email on a regular basis, as communication is primarily made through email.