Project Manager/Account Executive
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Business Context:
Real Decoy is a growing web development company. Our capabilities are twofold: we architect, plan and build a wide range of web sites and web-related projects, and we integrate applications into clients’ existing infrastructure. Our clients range from small agencies to large multinational corporations. We excel at what we do, we work to the very highest standards and all of our staff takes great pride in their work.
We are 10 years old and have had considerable success. As a result of our continuing growth, we are looking to find people to join our project management staff in Ottawa, Ontario.
Your Challenge:
RealDecoy is adding an additional Project Manager to our experienced team. You will be responsible for managing the complete lifecycle of projects beginning with requirements gathering, into implementation, testing, and through to product delivery. A PM must ensure that all client expectations are discovered, understood, met and/or managed. This position requires an organized leader with enthusiasm, energy, ability to work under pressure, heavy workloads, and tight deadlines while remaining tactful, flexible and providing superior customer service. Your primary responsibilities would include:
- Provision of overall matrix leadership and management of projects; you are assigned to projects for their duration and may be involved in several projects at the same time.
- Completion of projects on-time, within the allocated budget, and meeting quality standards.
- Being the primary point of contact between client and company. Must ensure internal and external stakeholders are updated as appropriate. May need to negotiate changes in timelines, deliverables or budgets.
- Responsibility for creating and adhering to a work plan and schedule, communicating staffing requirements, and assigning duties and responsibilities.
- Participation in post-project reviews to track job success and profitability, and discover room for improved efficiencies. Continuous improvement is a key part of our culture.
People and Learning Culture:
We have a very strong People and Learning culture built on the belief that our collective knowledge is our most valuable asset and that our people are key to making best use of this knowledge. As a vital part of our culture, you will:
- Be proactive in becoming part of the team.
- Be a champion of collaborative working.
- Understand how your role is important to the success of the company as a whole and ensure that you have all you need to succeed.
- Ask others so that you can learn from them, share what you know and encourage others to ask you so that they can learn.
- Contribute to the creation of an outstanding organization that emphasizes quality, continuous improvement and high performance through your active participation in discussion and idea generation.
Travel may be required for this position: maximum 10% travel within Canada and United States.
As the Ideal Candidate, you will probably have:
- Customer-engagement experience — preferably with a project or account management/executive background —including planning, scheduling, and coordination.
- Ability to lead, manage and communicate with technical and business team members
- Strong communications and interpersonal skills,
- Must be able to explain technical concepts to a lay audience
- College or university education with relevant business and technical components..
- Project Management of, or hands-on experience in, software/web application development, HTML and user interfaces, database, content management, etc.
- Experience of managing multiple projects at any given time
It would be great if you also had:
- Knowledge of quality assurance processes
- The ability to work in both English and French Web and/or agency background
Benefits include:
- Health, Dental, and Insurance plans
- ISP allowance
- Personal education and training budget.
Application:
If, after reading the above, you feel inspired and you fully believe that you can make a significant contribution to our future success, we would love to hear from you.
Please apply by e-mail to careers@realdecoy.com (No telephone calls please)
E-mail Subject heading should be: Project Manager - Your Name
As part of your application, please attach:
- A full chronological resume (no functional resumes please).
- A cover letter which briefly addresses (refer to the sections above):
- How you will contribute to our People and learning Culture.
- Why you may be an ideal Candidate.
We will confirm receipt of all applications; further than that, we will only contact those people that we select for interview. Thank you for your consideration.
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