Project Management Consultant

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

📋 Description

• Lead or assist in the comprehensive delivery of projects based on the relevant Work Order.

• Create project plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.

• Set up project management frameworks and workflows.

• Coordinate activities, dependencies, clients, project teams, vendors, and authorized stakeholders.

• Track progress, milestones, deliverables, risks, issues, decisions, and action items.

• Formulate strategies for mitigating and resolving delays, risks, and issues.

• Facilitate project meetings and collaborative working sessions.

• Prepare status reports and updates for management.

• Maintain records, schedules, trackers, and status documentation related to projects.

• Support quality control and review processes for project deliverables.

• Assist with budgeting and resource planning for projects where outlined in the Work Order.

• Monitor project spending and resource needs.

• Coordinate resources and external service providers for projects.

• Enhance project workflows and operational efficiency.

• Aid in process redesign, organizational change, implementation, transition, and post-project activities.

• Assist in project discovery, requirements gathering, scoping, implementation plans, proposals, and statements of work.

• Provide expert insights on project feasibility, sequencing, timelines, and resource needs.

• Utilize Matrix's designated online project management and collaboration platform.

• Organize and manage assigned projects independently to complete agreed deliverables.

• Attend various client locations including corporate, government, law firm, professional practice, healthcare, financial, insurance, technology, operational, or others as needed.

• Conduct project meetings, workshops, stakeholder sessions, implementation support, process assessments, and information gathering at client sites.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of relevant experience in project management, consulting, professional services, or operational projects.

• Proven experience in independently managing projects or significant project workstreams.

• Strong skills in project planning, organization, and coordination.

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Demonstrated capacity to manage multiple priorities and project dependencies.

• Strong documentation and reporting capabilities.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Proven discretion in handling confidential or sensitive information.

• Capability to run an independent professional practice and deliver services on a project basis.

• Willingness to attend client locations as required by assignments.

• Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid methodologies, Scrum, Kanban, Lean, PRINCE2, or other recognized project management frameworks is advantageous.

• Experience with Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Microsoft Project, Excel, Asana, ClickUp, Trello, Monday.com, Slack, Zoom, cloud-based document management systems, CRM platforms, or other project management and collaboration technologies is beneficial.

• Ability to independently decide on the methods, processes, sequence, and tools for task execution.

• Contractors must maintain professional capabilities, equipment, technology, transportation, and other resources needed for assignments.

• Contractors are responsible for their own applicable taxes, government remittances, insurance, business expenses, and other obligations resulting from independent business activities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible remote and in-person project opportunities available.

• Access to Matrix's online project management and collaboration environment.

• Opportunities to collaborate with seasoned Matrix advisors and professional specialists.

• Access to project-based assignments across various organizations and industries.

• Opportunities to lead significant transformation, implementation, and operational projects.

• Ability to independently determine the methodology and execution of assigned tasks.

• Exposure to a variety of organizational challenges and project environments.

• Opportunity to apply specialized project management expertise across diverse client engagements.

• A professional network committed to quality, confidentiality, reliability, and client service.