Kinaxis Looking for Project Manager (15 Months term) at Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Full Time

Kinaxis is the global leader in modern supply chain management. We serve supply chains and the people who manage them in service of humanity. Our software is trusted by renowned global brands to provide the agility and predictability needed to navigate today’s volatility and disruption. We combine our patented concurrency technique with a human-centered approach to AI to empower businesses of all sizes to orchestrate their end-to-end supply chain network, from multi-year strategic planning through down-to-the-second execution and last-mile delivery. For more news and information, please visit kinaxis.com or follow us on LinkedIn .

Project Manager (15 months Term)

Job location: Ottawa, Canada

Who we are

At Kinaxis, who we are is grounded in our common belief that people matter. Each one of us plays an important part in accomplishing our work, building our culture and making a global impact.

Every day, we’re empowered to work together to help our customers make fast, confident planning decisions. This is how we create a better planet – for each other, for our customers and for generations to come. Our cloud-based platform RapidResponse ensures that the products we need – everything from medicine and cars, to day-to-day items like toothpaste – make it to market and into our hands when we need them with minimal ecological footprint.

We make the world better, and you can too.

About The Team

This role is under Program Management office (PMO) which is part of Product organization. PMO is responsible for technical product development initiatives, Capex, Governance, Change Management, Risk Management, Roadmap Planning, Product KPIs, R&D Process and Program Management of R&D programs and releases and support of project management tools.

What you will do

Project Manager is responsible to lead projects of varying complexity. Leading a project would entail to work with product management to define project scope and work with product development team to come up with schedule while focusing on regular and timely delivery of value; organize and lead project status and working meetings; prepare and distribute progress reports; manage risks and issues; correct deviations from plans; and perform delivery planning for assigned projects. Also could be responsible to coordinate various goal oriented work items that may require gathering stakeholders to come up with actionable tasks.

Responsibilities

In performing these roles, Project Manager will be expected to blend traditional project management principles and practices with an agile development approach in the right proportions to fit the projects. Key responsibilities are:

• Being part of the PMO, responsible for all aspects of the development and implementation of assigned projects and be able to own and coordinate those projects
• Be able to help PMO Focus on three Key Performance Indicators: On-time Delivery, Quality and Efficiency
• Lead and oversee release management function: Includes defining and implementing release procedures and schedules. Continuously evaluate and refine release processes, leveraging industry best practices and innovative methodologies to optimize efficiency and enhance the overall quality of releases.
• Be able to lead cloud migration projects: Demonstrated expertise in leading and executing cloud migration projects, showcasing a successful track record in seamlessly transitioning operations to different Cloud provider or from Data Center to Cloud.
• Be able to coordinate Quarterly product planning in product team: Extensive experience in collaborating with product development teams to facilitate quarterly product planning cycles and coordinating with product management to produce roadmap. Proven track record in orchestrating the transformation of functional teams into dynamic cross-functional squads.
• Be able to act as Operations Lead: Proven proficiency in steering multifaceted initiatives from inception to completion. Adept at mitigating risks and aligning program objectives with organizational goals while maintaining high standards of quality.
• Demonstrate broad knowledge of Project Management Skills
• Be able to understand software architecture and follow through actions to accomplish project goals
• Plan, execute and coordinate active projects
• Perform overall day-to-day management of multiple projects to ensure that project objectives are achieved within time/cost/quality constraints
• Responsible for project documentation including project plan and weekly status reports
• Report project progress on a regular basis to ensure the project’s overall direction and integrity
• Perform management of the risks of the project, including the development of contingency plans
• Manage project scope and change control and escalate issues where necessary
• Ensure project objectives are understood and met, ensuring that the Project Team members understand the requirements
• Ensure all groups are adequately consulted and are satisfied with each deliverable as it effects their specialist area

Tools / Technologies we use

Atlassian (JIRA / Confluence), MS Office, Miro, SharePoint

What we are looking for

Education and Certifications

• University degree or college diploma in computer science, engineering
• Certification such as PMP is a definite asset
• Agile certifications such as SAFe, PMI-ACP, CSM, CPO is a definite asset

Knowledge/Experience

• Min 4 years of end-to-end project management experience with Enterprise Software development using agile methodology.
• Experience in release management function.
• Experience in cloud migration projects.
• Experience working with product management and product team(s) for Product Planning.
• Experience to evolve and coach teams on Agile journey.
• Experience and exposure with PMO tools (e.g. Project Scheduling Tools, Resource Planning, Risk Registers)
• Experience using and administering Jira, Confluence and Atlassian stack.
• Solid understanding of software development life cycle models as well as good working knowledge of both Agile and traditional project management principles and practices

Personal Attributes

• Solid leadership skills
• Extremely organized
• Comfortable speaking/presenting to Executive and Senior Leadership.
• Excellent analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
• Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to conduct research into systems issues and products as required.
• Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.
• Highly self-motivated and directed.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

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What we have to offer

• Challenging Work – We love solving highly complex problems. And as the global leaders in our industry, we never stop innovating—our work is never “done. That’s because across our teams and in all roles, every employee is empowered to bring their best ideas forward and to jump in and solve the problems they’re passionate about.
• Great People – We take our work seriously, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously! It’s in our DNA to celebrate, laugh, and have fun. We are stronger, together, when we are open, honest, and above all, real. Every person is valued here and plays an important role in our shared success.
• Global Impact – As a global team spanning continents, boundaries, and cultures, every day we are inspired by the impact our work has on our colleagues, our customers, our communities, and the world at large.
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – Diversity, equity and inclusion are more than words to us. They are the guiding principles for building a culture where we celebrate each others’ differences, continuously strive for equality and recognize that inclusion makes us stronger as individuals, a company and a global citizen.

For more information, visit the Kinaxis web site at www.kinaxis.com or the company’s blog at http://blog.kinaxis.com/ .

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