Senior Manager, Project Manager

Are you an experienced Senior Project Manager with a deep passion for digital technology? Do you wish you could find a job that lets you work on challenging and diverse projects for some of the world’s top brands? As a Senior Project Manager with Appnovation, you’ll be responsible for managing multi-functional teams in the business of consulting, designing, developing, training and supporting digital transformation and digital marketing solutions for our clients around the world!

You will have the opportunity to

• Lead and manage multiple complex projects concurrently
• Work closely with strategists, developers, architects, product managers, designers, and the client's representatives to define the direction, approach and requirements to project manage the discovery, design and execution
• Participate in the pre-sales process (opportunity management, oversee and run pre-sales teams to create responses to RFPs, estimates, etc.)
• Manage project budgets and maintain costs to remain within or under budget
• Analyze profitability, revenue, margins, and utilization across projects
• Determine project schedules, create detailed project plans and scope statements, and write status reports for each stage of the project
• Estimate and track project costs, develop resource plans, and work to assess potential issues and risks
• Define project management policies and ensure their implementation in all stages of a project
• Develop impact assessments, statements of work, and other project documentation
• Grow long-term relationships with clients and capitalize on “add-on” sales opportunities across projects while constantly seeking out new opportunities with existing clients
• Provide leadership and guidance to all members of the project team and to other Delivery team members
• Identify and provide recommendations for process improvement in the delivery of projects

Who you are

• First and foremost, you are passionate about new technology, incredible with clients, and widely recognized for the depth of your Project Management skills
• 10+ years of Project Management experience in a digital agency, professional services or consulting environment, with a focus on managing large client-facing project teams and budgets
• Comfortable working with clients and discussing technical and business requirements
• Business analysis and requirements management experience an asset
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, and are able to communicate project details 
• Able to estimate project costs, set deadlines, and effectively manage teams of professionals to meet deadlines
• Experience managing projects with substantial logistics, complexity and budgets in excess of $1M
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills with the proven ability to effectively communicate across different levels of the organization
• Preferably located in or close to Vancouver or Toronto
• An excellent working background with Agile and Waterfall methodologies
• A technical background with a solid understanding of, or hands-on experience with, software engineering, including experience in mobile development, web development or multi-tech platform implementation an asset
• Understanding of client business requirements, and the ability to present them in a form which is comprehensible to business users and technical professionals
• Fundamentally driven by ensuring good process and able to adapt different approaches and methodologies
• Exceptional planning, organizational and problem-solving skills
• Able and keen to work in a very fast paced, growth environment
• Interested in directly influencing the continued growth of Appnovation
• Project Management and/or Scrum Master certifications are a plus
• Ideally you have experience project managing health science related applications & solutions

What Appnovation Offers

• Challenging and rewarding work with real impact
• Direct Access to Cutting-Edge AI Platforms
• Diverse and Inclusive Culture 
• Growth opportunities for personal and professional development
• A collaborative and innovative work environment where your ideas are valued
• Exposure to exciting projects and high-profile clients
• Supportive work environment with access to company leaders
• Hybrid working model
  
  

What Benefits Appnovation Has to offer

• Private Medical Insurance
• Dental Plan
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan
• Wellness Allowance
• ME Days
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Fertility and Menopause Leave