IT Architect, PMO

At Saputo, our best comes from our people. We’re a talented and caring team with a longstanding history of excellence. Since our first days delivering cheese on a bicycle, we’ve grown into a leading global dairy processor by staying true to the culture that defines us. Each of our employees is committed to uphold our tradition of care, quality, and passion through food, and together, we foster an environment where we can all make contributions that matter-from our manufacturing plants to our office locations and everywhere in-between.

Overview of The Role

How You Will Make Contributions That Matter:
We are looking for experienced and diversified project management expertise that can lead one or more projects within our global portfolios. Experience in delivering SAP projects is required.
- Lead team that will function in a matrix environment to develop and implement the project deliverables with a focus on quality, productivity and consistency
- Provide leadership and manage stakeholders at all levels
- Build a detailed project plan based on clear assumptions and efforts, and taking into consideration constraints
- Manage the resources assigned to the project
- Establish the project scope and ensure communication and understanding by all stakeholders
- Work with the customer and project team to determine functional requirements
- Manage the day to day delivery of the project and setup required meetings to track progress, risks and issues
- Identify and supervise critical path activities and solve problems or raise them to immediate supervisor as needed
- Ensure products and deliverables are of the highest caliber
- Ensure proper use of PMO methodology, tools and procedures
- Plan and execute Gate meetings to approve work continuation
- Plan and manage reporting of Live solution
- Ensure proper governance is in place to best meet project objectives
- Communicate a clear vision of the project objectives and motivate the team to reach them
- Manage the financial aspects of the project: budget and financial tracking
- Contribute to other Portfolio Management initiatives

You Are Best Suited for The Role If You Have the Following Qualifications:

- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting or other related field or equivalent work experience;
- PMP certification an asset or formal Project Management Training;
- Bilingual English/French an asset;*
- 8+ years experience in project management, including at least 1 SAP full cycle implementations and upgrades/conversions;
- Advanced project management skills (develop project objectives and charter, determine resource allocation, track progress, etc.);
- Experience in structured systems development and project management methodologies;
- Previous experience as a functional SAP consultant (logistics, manufacturing, procurement, supply chain, sales, finance) preferred. S/4 experience an asset;
- Strong ability to simultaneously manage multiple deliverables and projects;
- Excellent communication and presentation skills;
- PMP or MBA certification an asset;
- Strong analytical, organizational and multi-tasking skills;
- Strong communication and inter-personal skills; ability to provide updates to Director and VP levels; adept at building relationships with internal teams and external partners;
- Extensive use of MS Excel, MS Project Server and Sharepoint;
- Experience working in multiple time zones an asset;
- Experience working with an offshore delivery model an asset;
- Strong knowledge of IT program financials and accounting;
- Ability to collaborate at all levels of the Program. Demonstrated ability of being a self-starter;
- Ability to operate in complex, fast pace project environment with interdependencies spanning multiple work-streams, teams, business divisions, geographies, time zones, & languages;
- Proficient in MS Office (i.e. Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) and Sharepoint. Quantitative focus, advanced Excel analytic capability;
- Experience with Microsoft Project, Microsoft Project Server of Project Online is nice to have;
- As part of his/her duties, the incumbent will have to communicate and collaborate in English, both orally and in writing with colleagues or other stakeholders in Quebec as well as in the rest of Canada or in North America.

We support and care for our employees and their families by providing:

- Competitive salaries
- A hybrid work environment with the possibility to work from home 2 days a week
- Advantageous corporate agreements
- Full range of group insurance benefits
- Group retirement pension plan with employer contribution
- Purchase option of company stocks
- Group RRSP
- Health and wellness program in the workplace
- Assistance program for employees and their families
- Saputo products at a discounted price

Our story began in Canada in 1954, when the Saputo family's hard work and dedication created a thriving dairy business. More than 65 years later, our roots in this cou