Principal

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Execute intricate client programs within established timelines, budgets, and defined business outcomes.

• Cultivate trusted relationships with executives, becoming a primary advisor for delivery, risk management, and value realization.

• Enhance revenue through the expansion of accounts, referrals, and the acquisition of new clients.

• Develop and scale high-performing delivery teams (a mix of employees and contractors) that adhere to PM61 standards.

• Oversee medium-to-large, multi-phased programs throughout the entire project lifecycle, from discovery to deployment and stabilization.

• Manage all facets of delivery, including scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, dependencies, and communications.

• Establish delivery governance and operational rhythm, including status reporting, RAID management, decision logs, change control, and stakeholder alignment.

• Generate and sustain essential delivery documents: Project Charter, Integrated Plan, RACI, Status Reports, RAID logs, Change Requests, and Resource Plans.

• Lead cross-functional teams comprising Solution Architects, Developers, Business Analysts, QA, and Application Support, utilizing Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies.

• Drive engagement with executive-level stakeholders, ensuring swift decision-making with clear accountability.

• Manage project finances, including revenue forecasting, margin awareness, invoicing readiness, and alignment with delivery contracts.

• Identify opportunities to expand existing accounts, shape follow-on roadmaps, and translate successful delivery into additional scope.

• Initiate and qualify new opportunities through networking and proactive outreach.

• Lead discovery sessions, define success criteria, and convert client requirements into precise statements of work.

• Contribute to proposals and close plans, collaborating with PM61 leadership to secure and initiate new engagements.

• Assemble and direct high-performing teams by selecting the appropriate mix of internal talent and contractors.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 7 years of experience in project/program leadership, successfully delivering complex, multi-phased technology deployments.

• Proven ability to deliver projects within time and budget constraints while fostering strong client relationships.

• Demonstrated success in account expansion and supporting business development efforts, including discovery, solution framing, and proposals.

• Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum and traditional project management principles, with the capacity to apply the best approach for the given context.

• Experience leading cross-functional technology teams (Architects, Developers, BAs, QA, Support) in distributed settings.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to executive audiences.

• Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and internet/cloud technologies.

• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience; completion of project management coursework is preferred.

• Nice to Have: PMP, PMI-ACP, Scrum Master, or equivalent certifications.

• Familiarity with Dynamics 365, Salesforce, CRM/ERP systems, or systems integration.

• Experience in managing contractor-heavy delivery models.

• Proficient in additional languages is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Option to work remotely.

• Opportunities for professional development.