Join Stratford as a Senior Technical Project Manager

Senior Technical Project Manager (Senior Consultant)Have a passion for leading complex digital transformations and delivering exceptional client value? We’re looking for a seasoned Senior Technical Project Manager to join Stratford’s Management Consulting team for a 9-month term (with the possibility of extension).Sound like you? Read on...Full Time | 9-month term with possibility of extension (also open to independent consultants wishing to partner on an engagement) | Location: Virtual (willing to travel to Ottawa)Salary Range $125,000 - $133,000 annual based on experienceAbout StratfordAt Stratford, we believe better is possible, and it's our mission to help clients get there with better strategies, better processes, better technology, better intellectual property protection and better leadership. Our teams have years of practical business experience and deliver customized solutions that help clients realize value, achieve results and build enduring capabilities. Capabilities that leave our clients in better positions to thrive and contribute to the prosperity and vibrancy of their organizations, their teams and their communities.At Stratford Group we support and celebrate diversity and inclusion. We believe an engaging and rewarding place to work is a direct outcome of having talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. Our aim is to help everyone reach their full potential and achieve their personal and professional goals.This role will report into the Management Consulting business unit and will be based primarily from home with occasional requirements to be in office.About YouYou are an experienced senior technical (IT) project manager and digital consultant ideally with a mix of consulting and corporate experience. In addition to your domain of expertise you can also demonstrate breadth of experience and are able to influence at the C-suite level. You're a high-potential person and effective communicator who wants more than a traditional corporate career path. You want a challenging career experience that draws upon all your background, knowledge, and desire to learn and deliver.You have a minimum of 15 years of experience ideally with a focus on the healthcare or technology sectors and digital transformation.While this is a term position it will allow us to become more familiar with your work, should future roles become available, You will have the opportunity to continuously strengthen and expand your consulting expertise both through direct experience, coaching and planned development.What You Will Do and The Value You Will AddLeveraging your education background and experience, you will work with clients as part of a delivery team to fulfill a senior technical project management role as part of a large digital transformation.Key ResponsibilitiesBe a leader and take the initiative to get the right work done and do it right, utilizing your technical knowledge and experience.Working with the senior advisor and program manager on this project, you will work on a client facing project you will act as a consultant and project manager to solve problems, remove roadblock, plan, track deliverables to completion and generate formal progress reports.Manage software vendors who provide implementation services and be able to negotiate with them to ensure the best delivery for the client and closely track their work.Manage a project team that consists of participants from the client and vendors.Lead and manage medium to large projects with clients working both individually and in a team environment. Deliver high quality outputs and outcomes to clients ranging from assessments, research, reports, and digital implementations.Initiate and maintain positive relationships with the client/potential client(s) to monitor current and future opportunities, tracking opportunities, and market trends.Plan and run client facing workshops, interviews, gather data, research, analyze and assess inputs.Maintain positive relationships with clients and ensure Stratford meets their needs with high quality deliverablesDevelop project documentation such as project plan, resource plan, project logs and more.R equired ExperienceEducation required is a minimum of a bachelor's degree in a technical or business domain (Business, Engineering, Information Technology), an advanced degree, or MBA or equivalent is an assetMinimum of 15 years at leadership levels and experience ideally with a combination of consulting and corporate delivery experience.Project management knowledge and experienceExperience in Digital and IT transformation projects is a must, including managing large digital projects.Experience managing multiple system integrations with the subject matter experts and the integration specialists.Project estimation, costing and proposal development are assetsExperience producing formal reports and presentations to senior audiences.Skills And Attributes for SuccessAction-oriented, self-starterHighly collaborativeStrong analytical skillsFollow through and ability to produce high quality, polished outputExhibits business acumenAbility to build trusting relationshipsAbility to manage multiple objectivesResponsible and deadline orientedStrong communication skills (written and verbal)Very comfortable being part of a team; willing to play a variety of roles is needed and especially have funThe Pay-offAs a Stratford consultant you'll use every ounce of your resourcefulness and talent to build your capabilities as a consultant to bring value to clients. You'll revel in the flexibility of a virtual consulting environment. You'll find thrill in the hunt for new opportunities. You'll enjoy the experience of finding solutions for a variety of clients and client challenges. You'll be learning and growing while gaining the satisfaction of having a significant impact on your client’s success. All this as well as enjoying the camaraderie and stimulation of working with some of the best consultants in the business. #J-18808-Ljbffr