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Are you someone who carefully crafts their vacation itinerary? Do you usually win when playing games that require strategic thinking?

If friends are fighting, are you the one to diffuse the situation? Are you someone who builds and maintains long-term relationships?

CGI Digital is on the hunt for a highly motivated, detail-oriented individual to hop aboard our team as a Project Manager.

As a Project Manager, you'll ensure our clients meet contractual obligations while creating exciting upgrade opportunities.

In this role, you'll have the chance to be the driving force behind the success of small businesses as you uncover solutions for clients to take their video marketing to the next level!

Your typical day-to-day includes

• Investigating clients' online footprint to understand how they can improve their businesses online identity.
• Presenting video upgrade opportunities to clients that enhance their overall online presence
• Tracking the status and timeliness of our client's deliverables you'll be an accountability partner, keeping clients and teammates on track and on time
• Strategizing with Business Development Specialists and Community Relations Managers to uncover solutions
• Supporting clients who need help adding video to their website, sharing your expertise as a video guru to guide them through the process with ease
• Completing client meetings at various stages of the production process and responding to any concerns and inquiries like the pro you are

You're probably perfect for this role if

• You have experience with digital marketing or account management and a sales background
• You have impressive communication, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills
• You're great at managing multiple projects and prioritizing tasks
• You're competitive and enjoy supporting teammates
• You find fulfillment in checking everything off your to-do list

Which fictional character would we hire as a Project Manager?

Tony Stark aka Ironman!

Position Overview :

• Project Manager Consultant within the Data Team
• A Project Manager Consultant with Agile and Waterfall experience to support multiple workstreams for a Data Program.
• Supports Capabilities Project Management Office (PMO) and will play a key role in driving projects from initiation through completion.

This role resides in a business PMO.

• Lead project facilitation work using Waterfall, and Agile / Scrum project management methods and tools in support of key project deliverables.
• Reports into the Strategic Capabilities PMO Manager.

Responsibilities :

• Update procedures and production implementation workarounds
• Document business requirements as needed
• Responsible for coordinating the delivery of multiple strategic initiatives using SDLC (Waterfall) and Agile / Scrum methodologies.
• Responsible for providing project management facilitation by partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure all deliverables are produced on time and with quality results.
• Oversees the day-to-day activities for proper project tracking and reporting of all deliverables.
• Manages and collaborates with the project core teams and key stakeholders in detecting and documenting possible risks and issues;

all changes to scope and / or schedule; mitigates / escalates as needed to resolve and achieve commitments from all key stakeholders.

• Ensures project status is proactively communicated to all key stakeholders via daily stand-ups, project team meetings, project meeting summaries and weekly project status reports that reflect the status of assigned projects and ensures project information is regularly shared, reviewed and discussed with all project core team members and key stakeholders.
• Ability to understand, synthesize and coordinate the moving parts of multiple workstreams and their interdependencies.
• Defines and manages time, quality, risks, and quality parameters for project.
• Establishes timelines, milestones, helps define implementation dates, and ensures commitments of deliverables with project core teams.
• Ability to determine when to escalate risks and issues where appropriate within a project; makes suggestions and recommendations.
• Supports and manages ad hoc project requests as required.
• Analyzes project impediments and supports and communicates designs and approaches to implement solutions.
• Manages and organizes project documentation on SharePoint site.
• Keeps track of lessons learned and implements solutions for improvement; shares lessons learned with future projects.
• Partners closely with the business project lead and Technology Project Manager facilitating close coordination throughout the project lifecycle.
• Works with the key stakeholders assigned to the project to ensure the right work is being done at the right time, and that the work is ready for the team(s).

Required Skills :

• Demonstrated expertise in Project Management knowledge and competencies.
• Technical Expertise : Skilled in project software : SharePoint, MS Project, MS Office, Lotus and Visio. Knowledge of Agile tools such as Jira preferred.

Knowledge of Scaled Agile Frameworks (SAFe) is a plus. Basic understanding of products sold and underwriting processes within the life insurance industry to interpret business requirements and goals.

Ability to build reports with appropriate details for varying audiences.

Leadership : Assist self-organizing, self-managing teams to achieve its goals by demonstrating knowledge of the Agile process.

Ability to enable self-organizing / managing teams to achieve its goals by modeling the Agile process and implementing and supporting lean Agile principles and practices.

Ability to build strong working relationships and work effectively both independently, and as a collaborative team player.

Ability to hit the ground running and quickly begin contributing to the projects / workstreams' delivery. Ability to understand the corporate and business area culture / dynamics and pro-actively / quickly adapt to them.

Negotiation, organization and project management skills are required as there will be multiple project assignments to balance at any given time.

Communication Skills : Communicates, persuades and negotiates with others, to build consensus across the teams. Strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) as position will engage with management, key stakeholders and business partners.

Ability to lead project teams in a results-oriented manner. Skilled in communicating clearly and concisely and at the right level of detail for the intended audience.

Prepares communications regarding project direction, decisions, issues, risks, and status for management

Preferred Qualifications :

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Certification
• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in Project Management within the Insurance / Finance Industry
• Demonstrated analytical skills, independent thinking and ability to exercise prudent judgment.

Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of designers, advisors and experts working globally. Founded to be humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology, and rigor to shape a better world.

As a Project Manager at Arup, you will help deliver project and program management and advisory services for internal and external clients across the built environment sector.

You will lead the management and oversight of all aspects of project and program delivery. You will also be responsible for but not be limited to :

• Represent Arup as the day-to-day project manager on a diverse range of projects;
• Working as part of a team to deliver commissions, in full compliance with Arup Management System requirements and / or Client platforms;
• Integration and management of multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality output;
• Support team leaders on a range of business development activities including developing client relationships and preparation of bids;

Develop own skills to ensure ongoing flexibility and value to clients; and

Support the development of new service offerings.

Your profile

You can identify yourself with our values and you want to collaborate with us in shaping a better world with iconic and innovative projects.

To maintain Arup’s high quality standards we are looking for candidates who meet the following minimum criteria :

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or Project Management;
• Minimum 6 years of project and / or program management in the built environment;
• Professional Certification in the PPM environment;
• Possess the ability to work in a fast-paced environment;

Experience as a member of project teams working for external clients is an advantage; and

Strong proficiency in Teams, SharePoint, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and P6

NYC hiring range - The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in New York City is $88,800 to $110,000 per year.

Benefits are not included in the base salary. Please note hiring ranges for candidates performing work outside of NYC will differ.

Benefits that Work - At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families while keeping costs low.

These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. Our Global Profit Share Plan (paid bi-annually) provides an opportunity for you to share in the success of the Firm.

As a valued employee of Arup, you can also choose to participate in our 401(k) plan with up to 10% company match to help you save for your future.

Flexible Working - We believe that flexible arrangements create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people.

Options for alternative schedules and the ability to work outside of the office for a portion of your workweek are available.

Arup is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of protected veteran, or disability.

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Blackstone Talent Group, an award-winning technology consulting and talent agency is seeking a Project Manager to join our Client's team.

Responsibilities :

• Oversees the planning, implementation, and tracking of a project which with specified deliverables.
• Define the scope of the project in collaboration with other staff members.
• Create a detailed work plan which identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete the project
• Determine the resources (time, money, equipment, etc) required to complete the project
• Develop a schedule for project completion that effectively allocates the resources to the activities.
• Review the project schedule with senior management and all other staff that will be affected by the project activities;

revise the schedule as required.

• Determine the objectives and measures upon which the project will be evaluated at its completion
• Staff the project which includes interview and selection process.
• Manage project staff.
• Execute the project according to the project plan.
• Develop forms and records to document project activities.
• Set up files to ensure that all project information is appropriately documented and secured.
• Monitor the progress of the project and make adjustments as necessary to ensure the successful completion of the project.
• Establish a communication schedule to update stakeholders including appropriate staff in the organization on the progress of the project.
• Review the quality of the work completed with the project team on a regular basis to ensure that it meets the project standards.
• Evaluate the project and make recommendations as needed.

Qualifications :

• Undergraduate Degree required
• Proven ability to manage timelines for projects
• Strong Knowledge or Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint
• PMP certified preferred

Blackstone Talent Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackstone Technology Group, a global IT services and software firm that implements technological solutions across commercial industry verticals and the US Federal Government.

Blackstone's global talent augmentation practice was founded in . Blackstone Talent Group has offices in San Francisco, Denver, Houston, Colorado Springs, and Washington, DC.

We specialize in providing clients the best talent across a variety of industries and sectors.

EOE of Minorities / Females / Veterans / Disabilities

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business.

More than half the world's population sees AP journalism every day.

The Associated Press seeks a motivated Project Manager to report into its Business Program Management Office in New York, NY.

The Project Manager will define all active business projects assigned to them and ensure that they are delivered on time, to budget and to the required quality standard.

The successful candidate will be required to ensure adequate resourcing for projects, manage scope and risk, and manage relationships with project stakeholders.

It will be their responsibility to oversee the progression of tasks as agreed and defined in the project plan, as well as allocating project tasks to project members.

We are seeking an engaged problem solver, committed to driving projects to completion whether they are proofs of concept or customer change initiatives, or a combination of multiple disciplines.

Responsibilities :

• Manage and lead the project team.
• Facilitate and lead project status meetings with timely follow-up.
• Establish strong partnerships with various departments to support a positive communication process and workflow between teams.
• Detailed project planning and control.
• Manage project deliverables in line with the project plan.
• Record and manage project risks.
• Record and escalate project issues where necessary.
• Manage the scope of the project as defined in the charter.
• Undertake status reporting as defined by the PMO (e.g., monthly highlight reports).
• Manage project budget (where applicable).
• Ensure effective project communications (alongside relevant AP staff).

Desired Experience and Skills

• 2+ years’ experience managing projects from initiation to completion.
• Professional certification (desirable but not essential).
• Proven success working with all levels of management.
• Familiarity with AP’s revenue goals and teams (desirable but not essential).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Strong attention to deadlines and budgetary guidelines.
• Experience coaching and educating project teams to strengthen team members’ capabilities and skill sets.
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills.
• Solid organizational skills, including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
• Strong working knowledge of PM and CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce, Asana, Basecamp).

Advanced-level professional competency in written and spoken English language is required. Authorization to work in the US for any employer is mandatory.

Please note : AP is currently a hybrid office-remote workplace. This role would require the successful candidate to work from AP’s New York, NY office at least 2 days per week, subject to change.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $83,000 - $98,000, contingent on experience and other job-related factors.

Employees are eligible to participate, according to the terms of the official plan documents, in a 401(k) plan, employer-sponsored health insurance plan, and are eligible for paid time off and holidays in accordance with AP policy.

Application Deadline : July 5, 2023 at 11 : 59PM ET

AP seeks to build an inclusive organization grounded in respect for differences. We support all aspects of diversity and provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or status as a veteran in accordance with applicable nondiscrimination laws.