Project Manager - Information and Communications Technology​/Chef de Projet - Technologies de l'information et de la

Position: Project Manager - Information and Communications Technology/ Chef de Projet - Technologies de l'information et de la
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Job Summary:

CSA Group has an immediate opportunity for a Project Manager, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) reporting to the Program Manager, Data and  this challenging and rewarding role, you will interact with industry experts, academia, researchers, and government officials, facilitating technical discussions and promoting consensus to develop leading-edge standards solutions. Working with stakeholders and applying industry knowledge, you will identify and assess new business opportunities.  

CSA’s ICT standards team manages a portfolio of standards and guidelines that cover various areas in the information and communications technologies such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, IoT, data, advanced manufacturing, intelligent cities, and more. Facilitative and customer-driven, you develop practical standards-based solutions that address stakeholder needs while supporting innovation, trust, safety, sustainability and economic efficiency.  You have proven, well-developed decision-making, stakeholder engagement and communication skills, along with exceptional organizational abilities.

You show initiative and are motivated, resilient and flexible. Detail and process orientation is important, as is the ability to work well with people at all levels and with divergent interests.  
** Responsibilities:
** As a Project Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for the management of standards and business development activities within the ICT program. This includes:
* Developing and supporting new standards solutions within functional application domains (such as intelligent buildings, advanced manufacturing, etc.) by leveraging existing ICT standards and best practices.
* Conduct road mapping exercises to highlight standards gaps and opportunities
* Facilitating the development of standards by CSA Group volunteer committee members, including convening in-person and virtual meetings.
* Developing and maintaining key stakeholder relationships.
* Establishing and actively managing project processes and schedules, resource requirements (e.g., funding, personnel), costs, quality and risk.
* Day-to-day management of committee activities, including maintaining records and draft standards.
* Collaborating with committee leadership (Chair, Vice-Chair) to manage committee operations and membership, including member recruitment.
* Liaising with internal and external partners including clients, management, editorial and production, legal and finance to deliver projects and to develop new business opportunities.
* Participating on internal task teams as required (e.g., business or process improvement, research).  This dynamic role requires a sound understanding of the various processes and procedures of CSA Group, many of which are mandated under the accreditation by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).  A key element of the Project Manager role is to ensure that these processes and procedures are adhered to, and that project timelines are achieved within the defined budget.

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* Education:

*** Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related area of study  
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* Experience:

*** Minimum 5-10 years of relevant experience, including 3-5 years of experience in a product/systems application environment
* Experience in developing and articulating ICT-based system level solutions within functional application domains
* Acquired knowledge of the standards’ industry, government policy, industry landscape and funding/business models would be an asset.
* Experience working with volunteers and/or multi-stakeholder groups would be an asset  
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* Skills:

*** Strong technical understanding of one or more areas in the ICT sector such as data management,…