Project Manager
Full-time or Part-time, Vancouver
Gravity Union is looking for our newest Project Manager! This is a full-time or part-time position based onsite at our office in the heart of downtown Vancouver. The expected salary range is $68,000 - $88,000+ for a full-time position (40 hrs./week) and adjusted accordingly if the candidate is part-time based on expected hours of work, with flexibility based on experience and skillset.
About the opportunity
Do your friends and family describe you as someone who is organized, curious, always managing or coordinating activities and tasks, calm under pressure, flexible, adaptable, and a great listener? A Gravity Union Project Manager works closely with the project team and is responsible for the management, planning, execution, organizing, and administration of the project, to ensure a high level of performance and quality.
As a Project Manager, your day-to-day includes:
Tracking and managing project progress and milestones
Communicating relevant project updates and facilitating effective project meetings
Identification of resource gaps
Ability to facilitate firm (as in difficult) conversations regarding project scope, schedule, budget, and risks and issues management to various teams and individuals
Helping to define and estimate scope of work
Organizing schedules and preparing status reports
Facilitating regular check-ins with the client and with the internal project team
Providing project updates to key stakeholders
Proactively identifying and managing risks
Invoicing duties
Supporting the project team as needed
Supporting the escalation of issues to appropriate owners
Building, maintaining, and growing any business relationships
Supporting internal organization initiatives
Staying up to date with relevant technologies
Why Gravity Union?
Competitive health and dental plan
Fun team events
Access to plenty of learning opportunities such as certifications
Flexible hybrid working arrangements, including work from home and working out of our Vancouver or Calgary offices
Bring your pet to work
Are you the one?
5+ years working experience with IT, Microsoft 365, and SharePoint projects, preferably in a consulting environment, or equivalent (records management project experience strongly preferred)
General understanding of the technical consulting industry
Strong client management and communication skills
Proficient with Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project Online
You love to bring people together and you know how to facilitate effective meetings
Working experience directly with people and genuine love for customer service
You’re adaptable and able to go with the flow when things change
You love to learn new things and learning excites you
You know how to have fun!
Icing on the cake
Working experience with Enterprise Content Management and/or records management systems
Keen interest in IT or records management
PMP or equivalent certification
Change management knowledge
A bachelor’s degree or diploma in a relevant field such as Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, etc.
MS-900: Fundamentals certificate or additional Microsoft certifications
About Gravity Union
We’re a Canadian digital transformation company, based out of Vancouver, BC. A third of the team works remotely from Calgary, Halifax, Moncton, Toronto, and Ottawa. We specialize in all things Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and electronic records management. We are passionate about how these technologies can help us improve our daily work, and increase collaboration across an organization. We thrive when we can help our clients gain the most from their technical investment.
Gravity Union is certified as a Great Place to Work and was recognized as one of Canada’s 2023 Best Places to Work.
Come and work with us
There is something special about the team at Gravity Union.
We put our people first, and we care and invest in the relationships we have with one another.
We get stuff done and have a serious side to ourselves, and yet we have a relaxed atmosphere filled with friendly faces. We love to have fun.
We share a love of learning. Sharing knowledge with others comes naturally to us and we know we learn best when we teach others. We’re curious and we’re excited to solve new challenges.
We believe careers can be bespoke. You have the autonomy to design your path, so long as it aligns with our vision, values, and goals.
We also love animals, especially cats. Our office cat Henry makes a regular appearance, and we’re pretty sure he thinks it’s his office.
How to apply
We recognize that there are many, many amazing organizations to work for. Thank you for investing your energy into finding out more about us and applying for your new opportunity!
Gravity Union is committed to equal employment opportunities. Opportunities are provided regardless of race, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, medical condition, family and marital status, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law.
Accommodations for candidates with disabilities are provided upon request.
Applicants must be currently legally allowed to work in Canada to be considered.
Excited? Send us your resume and cover letter! Due to the high volume of applications, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Apply now at careers@gravityunion.com