Sr Project Manager - Canada - Ontario Field

Career Growth, Flexibility and Collaboration!

Entrust is dedicated to keeping the world moving safely by enabling trusted identities, payments, and data protection around the globe. Headquartered in Minnesota, we offer our colleagues the ability to work globally, in a flexible and collaborative environment. Our team makes an impact!!

The Company: Entrust relies on curious, dedicated and innovative individuals whom anticipate the future and provide solutions for a more connected, mobile and secure world. Entrust’s technologies and expertise help government agencies, enterprises and financial institutions in more than 150 countries serve and safeguard citizens, employees and consumers.

We Believe: Securing identities is most effective when we value all identities. We are committed to ensuring that, through diversity and inclusion, the many voices that make up our communities are heard. From unconscious bias training for managers to global affinity groups that create connections both within and across our enterprise, Entrust expects and encourages all individuals to accept and respect one another. And, of course, to be themselves.

Position Overview: 

The Project Manager is a customer facing position and is responsible for independently managing small to medium scale projects, multiple interconnected projects and highly technical projects.  This position performs the accountabilities detailed below and other duties as assigned.

How you will make an impact: 

• Create work breakdown structures with the Services team using appropriate tools and techniques in order to develop the cost, schedule, resource, quality and procurement plans.

• Manage changes to project scope, project schedule and  project costs using appropriate verification techniques in order to keep the project plan accurate, updated and  reflective of authorized project changes and  facilitate customer acceptance.

• Obtain project plan approval from the customer in order to formalize the project management approach.

• Support the negotiation of contracts and coordinate preparation of proposals, plans, specifications and financial conditions of the project. 

• Ensure a common understanding by setting expectations in accordance with the Project Plan, in order to align stakeholders and team members.

• Obtain project charter approval from the sponsor and  customer (if required) in order to formalize authority, gain commitment and  project acceptance.

• Responsible for all aspects of a project over the entire life cycle (initiate, plan, execute, control, close).

• Implement approved actions and  workarounds required to mitigate project risk events

• Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques in order to monitor the progress of the project, identify and quantify any variances, perform any required corrective actions and communicate to all stakeholders.

• Record detailed customer requirements, constraints and assumptions with stakeholders in order to establish the project deliverables, using requirement-gathering techniques and the project charter.

• Conduct analysis to determine the successful aspects of the project and opportunities for improvement

• Lead project debrief meeting with project team to determine what went well and what could have gone better

• Interface with Account Manager and/or Customer Contact to determine customer satisfaction with project

• Assess Project Management processes and tools and recommend improvements as needed

• Participate in the design, preparation and evolution of the Entrust project governance process

• Lead by example – maintaining knowledge of project management best practices and innovations

Basic Qualifications  

• Post-secondary College degree

• Minimum of 3 years project management experience

• Proven knowledge of project management concepts, practices and  procedures

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience managing implementation of software and solutions projects for external customers

• Demonstrated success in effectively communicating at all levels of an organization

• Ability to lead through influence rather than direct authority.

• Ability to manage and work with a culturally diverse population

• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to anticipate roadblocks, diagnose problems and generate effective solutions

• Must be able to lawfully work within the US and have unrestricted work authorization for US

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Technical/engineering degree

• Appetite in technology and innovation

• CAPM, or PMP certification

• Experience working on large scale project teams

Compensation Range:

The pay range for this position is 90,000 - 140,000 Pay ranges will vary and will be set in the applicable currency. Actual compensation will be determined based on geographic location, education, skills and experience. Please speak with the recruiter for more details.

For US roles, or where applicable:

Entrust is an EEO/AA/Disabled/Veterans Employer

For Canadian roles, or where applicable:

Entrust values diversity and inclusion and we are committed to building a diverse workforce with wide perspectives and innovative ideas. We welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds, and we strive to provide an accessible experience for candidates of all abilities.

If you require an accommodation, contact accessibility@entrust.com.

Recruiter:

Xochitl Ticas Lara

Xochitl.TicasLara@entrust.com