Project Manager/Leader - Intermediate (Artificial Intelligence &Business Systems Analysis)

Company Description

Arthur Grand Technologies (www.arthurgrand.com) is in the business of providing staffing and technology consulting services. We have doubled our revenue year over year for the past 5 years. This speaks to the long-lasting relationship and customer satisfaction that we have built in this short span of time. Our company is managed by a team of professionals who worked for big 5 consulting firms for 20+ years. 

We are a minority owned staff augmentation and technology consulting company
To keep our valued employees, we need to keep them engaged in challenging, interesting work, offer market-relevant benefits and provide continued opportunities for professional growth.

Job Description

Arthur Grand Technologies is currently seeking a highly motivated and Skilled Project Manager/Leader - Intermediate for one of our clients

Position: Project Manager/Leader - Intermediate

Location: Toronto, Ontario (Hybrid)

Hybrid - 3 days on site and 2 remote

Duration: Long Term Contract

Must have's:

• Artificial Intelligence Strong Knowledge and /or experience of using AI tools for Business Analysis / Project Management
• Business Systems Analysis: Strong experience in business/systems analysis within software/product development

Responsibilities:

• Provides project management on large scale, high profile and high risk projects for OPS I&IT initiatives.
• Ensures project deliverables meet clients’ business requirements on time, scope and budget, with a focus on cost-effectiveness, efficiencies and compliance with OPS project management methodologies and frameworks.



General Skills:

Project Management: Gathers requirements, creates detailed project schedules, monitors and forecasts project costs, and manages project schedules, deliverables, and scope.

Coordination and Communication: Coordinates project processes, develops guidelines, clarifies roles, resolves conflicts, and ensures knowledge sharing.

Risk Management: Identifies and mitigates risks, prioritizes issues, and recommends strategies to senior executives.

Conflict Resolution: Ability to identify and address conflicts between project and functional areas.

Client Relationship Management: Skills in managing client expectations, providing updates, and resolving potential conflicts.

Stakeholder Engagement: Participates in steering committees, provides reporting to senior executives, and promotes best practices for project management.

Technology Recommendations: Ability to recommend software, hardware, and technology resources.

Selection Criteria

Order

Percentage

Criteria

1

15

Presentation of a project

As part of the selection process we invite all selected candidates to prepare a presentation that includes the following:

• A description of a project they personally managed
• Main project challenges and risks and how they were resolved
• Any use of AI functionality to expedite the project timelines or reduce risk and cost

Selected candidates will present their project as part of the interview process.

2

35

Project and Team Management

• Leads project teams to deliver high-quality products and services.
• Strong Knowledge and /or experience of using AI tools for Project Management
• Resolves team impediments to increase the effectiveness of the development team.
• Identifies areas for improvement to boost the productivity of the Scrum Team.

• Facilitates and supports Daily Standup, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, and Retrospective.
• Proficient in requirements refinement, story point estimation, velocity, retrospection, and other scrum techniques.

• Identifies, manages, and reports risks and issues.

3

25

Communication and Collaboration:

• Excellent ability to develop crisp, concise, and engaging reports and presentation material for various audience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Collaborates with diverse teams and negotiates solutions with multiple stakeholders.
• Manages client relationships, providing updates and resolving potential conflicts.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Effective interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.

4

25

Business and System Analysis

• Conducts review of business/system analysis to identify gaps in supporting software and product development.
• Strong Knowledge and /or experience of using AI tools for Business Analysis
• Collaborates with the Ministry’s product owner to prioritize the product backlog.
• Ability to recommend software, hardware, and technology resources.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.