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CBC/Radio-Canada Project Manager, Digital Media (French Services) in Montreal, Quebec
Position Title:
Project Manager, Digital Media (French Services)
Status of Employment:
Contractee Long-Term (Fixed Term)
Position Language Requirement:
French
Language Skills:
French (Reading - C - Advanced), French (Speaking - C - Advanced), French (Writing - C - Advanced)
Work at CBC/Radio-Canada
At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.
Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.
Unposting Date:
2024-09-27 11:59 PM
Your role
As Project Manager, your role will involve co-ordinating one or more digital projects. You will promote synergy in order to motivate, support and assign tasks among the various internal or external teams involved in your projects, ensuring those projects are delivered on time, on budget and on scope.
To this end, you will help review projects for feasibility, and recommend the best approaches for meeting the objectives of the deliverable. You will also plan the stage gates of each project’s life cycle, from pre-production to online release. Lastly, you will follow up with project participants and the members of all teams involved to ensure project progress, implement a risk mitigation plan and share the status of initiatives with stakeholders.
Note that we use a hybrid methodology (Agile and Waterfall).
What will your responsibilities be?
Assess, co-ordinate and optimize human, physical and budget resources as well as project activities.
Advise, guide and provide specialized expertise to others during the assessment, planning and development phases of projects.
Contribute to feasibility studies and risk identification.
Recommend solutions, keeping in mind management objectives and CBC/Radio-Canada policies.
Lead agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and reviews.
Cultivate self-organizing, high-performing team culture by promoting autonomy, accountability, and cross-functional collaboration, while assisting teams in identifying and overcoming obstacles to ensure smooth progress and value delivery.
Identify, define, track, and analyze key metrics to measure team delivery and performance.
Continuously assess and refine agile approaches and strategies to enhance team effectiveness.
Help negotiate agreements with project participants both in-house and externally, based on project needs.
Validate, with all experts involved, the various project development phases so as to ensure compliance with initial objectives; take corrective action as needed.
Throughout the project, assess and verify alignment with initial objectives.
Be responsible for accountability, including progress reporting.
Work with experts to find solutions to problems and limitations, be they technical or operational in nature.
Escalate blockers when support is needed.
Establish control processes for all project phases and ensure that acceptance criteria are met.
How will you make a difference?
By being able to follow our hybrid methodology (Agile and Waterfall).
By supporting and motivating team members on projects in tandem with the Project Office.
By adhering to project management best practices with a view to strengthening quality and productivity standards.
By fostering a culture of collaboration across teams.
What are we looking for?
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, master’s degree in project management or other relevant university degree, or equivalent experience
Three (3) to five (5) years’ experience in a similar position; digital marketing/communications experience is an asset
Experience with the digital product and campaign development process
Ability to oversee projects with a strong technical component
Experience with the Agile process (Scrum and Kanban); certification an asset
Experience with iterative delivery of value: releasing early and often to ensure that business value is realized quickly
Experience with the Atlassian software suite (Jira, Tempo and Confluence)
Knowledge of Google Workspace and the MS Office suite
Keen interest in digital and emerging technologies; passion for news and information is an asset
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Proven ability to work with cross-functional disciplines, instil trust among peers and influence others effectively and positively
Ability to quickly pick up new technologies and respond to change by learning and adapting
Ability to share what you have learned
Good judgment, initiative and ability to work with minimal supervision
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Excellent spoken and written French.
Bilingualism (English/French) is an asset .
Please note this is a contract position with an expected end on the 24 th of August 2025, renewable annually.
This position is not a consulting assignment but a long-term opportunity with competitive CBC/Radio-Canada employee benefits.
Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.
We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/working-with-us/jobs/diversity-inclusion-cbc-rc) of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to recruitment@cbc.ca .
You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/vision/governance/corporate-policies/values-ethics/conduct) . All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/vision/governance/corporate-policies/human-resources/conflicts) . In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.
Primary Location:
1000, Rue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec, H2K 0C2
Number of Openings:
1
Work Schedule:
Full time
At CBC/Radio-Canada (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en) , we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.