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Project Management Consultant - PM Process Specialist

Type of Engagement: 

Contract

Engagement Period: 

Engagements range from one month to several years.

Location: 
  • Ottawa
  • Toronto
Required Skills: 
  • The ideal candidate will be detailed, process oriented, and analytical.
  • A strong Leader, and a good Communicator.
  • An expert in their area.
  • Familiarity with the ISO 12207 processes.
  • Familiarity with the following frameworks: Project Management Body of Knowledge Framework (PMBoK); Enhanced Management Framework (EMF); ITIL Framework.
  • Familiarity with the following methodologies: Productivity Plus; EDS – SLC; SDLC; Method/1.
  • Familiarity with the following analysis methods: Chen; Coad/Yourdon; Gane & Sarson; GRSM and BTEP; Information Engineering; Martin; Problem Frames; Rumbaugh; SSADM; UML; Yourdon/DeMarco.
Engagement Description: 

A Process Specialist supports the decision making process. They design/build the decision making process. They develop and define processes that define the Project Management function. Typical Scope of Work for the PM Process Specialist includes:

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    • Reviews existing work processes and organizational structures.
    • Analyzes business functional requirements to identify information, procedures and decision flows.
    • Identifies candidate processes for re-design.
    • Prototypes potential solutions.
    • Provides trade-off information and suggests a recommended course of action.
    • Identifies the modifications to the automated processes.
    • Provides expert advice in defining new requirements and opportunities for applying efficient and effective solutions; identifies and provides preliminary costs of potential options.
    • Provides expert advice in developing and integrating process and information models between processes to eliminate information and process redundancies.
    • Identifies and recommends new processes and organizational structures.
    • Provides expert advice on and/or assists in implementing new processes and organizational changes.
    • Documents workflow.
    • Uses business, workflow and organizational modeling software tools.
Experience: 

The candidate will have fifteen (15) years experience in the area of project management. Successful candidates will also have the following:

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    • Experience managing large programs/projects.
    • Experience in defining multi-year phased implementation plans.
    • Experience defining and establishing project methodologies, processes, and associated tools/templates.
    • Ability to work with minimal technical oversight.
    • Experience establishing and performing program oversight functions.
    • Experience in working closely with senior management and staff to learn and document their business processes.
    • Experience in reviewing, assessing and evaluating an organization’s processes.
    • Experience assisting organizations improve processes in order to increase quality and reduce risk, cost and project schedule length.
    • Experience defining and establishing sets of operational procedures, processes and checklists within an organization.
    • Experience in developing methodologies for the management of projects.
Education: 

University Degree at the Bachelor level.

Candidates will be rated higher if they have attained a post graduate degree in Business Administration or Project Management.

Language Requirement: 
  • Most positions require fluency in English.
  • Many customers also have a requirement for abilities in French.
Certifications: 
  • PMP (recommended)
  • CMC or CMA (recommended)
How to Apply: 

If you are interested in this opportunity and believe that you qualify, please click here and quote opportunity number R06101505 - PM Consultant-PM Process Specialist.

Clearance Requirement: 

Many of our clients require Government of Canada personnel security clearances.