Senior Advisor, Project management

As a senior project management advisor, you help execute cross-sector projects to meet objectives on time and on budget. You initiate, plan and implement projects. You ensure best practices are followed, keep the focus on the overall project objective and support work teams. You lead and influence development projects and complex, highly innovative strategic initiatives involving multiple sectors. You help develop and recommend strategic directions and business positions. Your initiatives require extensive knowledge of your field. You make recommendations on the planning and execution of operationally and conceptually complex projects and initiatives that require comprehensive analysis and understanding of the organization and line of business. Coordination is critical, so you frequently interact with stakeholders working in a wide range of other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as expert advisor and subject matter expert, as well as resource person and coach for senior management and decision-making bodies. More specifically, you will be required to:

• Support teams in setting up Agile development approaches. Meet with various stakeholders to help them understand, introduce and apply Agile principles. Make sure there is a good understanding of the stakeholders' concerns, challenges and oppositions and provide them with the necessary support. Provide support and coaching for scrum masters for highly complex and strategic activities or situations.

• Coach and support scrum masters and other stakeholders involved in the Agile approaches to help them improve their knowledge and skills. Identify training needs and make recommendations as required.

• Conduct an analysis of a client's initial environment, make recommendations and provide support while starting up or turning around Agile projects in order to meet the client's business needs.

• Monitor changes in the organization and suggest solutions adapted to their Agile maturity level. Keep an eye on the big picture with respect to clients' current and future situations to identify opportunities for improvement in the production team, while protecting against outside interference.

• Make sure Agile practices, procedures, methods and tools are used efficiently.

• Monitor the industry to understand and anticipate trends in their field of expertise and make suitable recommendations to develop best practices.

What we offer*

• Competitive salary and annual bonus

• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year

• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement

• Group insurance, including telemedicine

• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

* Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

What you bring to the table

• Bachelor's degree in a related field

• A minimum of eight years of relevant experience

• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered

• Knowledge of French is required

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