6 months to start with good chance of renewals. Work from home with occasional need to be onsite for meetings. Reporting and Stakeholder Engagement is a key member of the Data Office, Governance and Reporting organization. Working under the direction of Management and in full collaboration with all colleagues and business partners the Project Associate is responsible for participating and leading end to end analysis and documentation in support of project leadership for small to medium sized projects We are looking for a dynamic communicator who will conduct research and analysis. The candidate must have previous experience working with technology teams or on technology initiatives in the context of project management, and should have a solid grounding in developing complex, plain-language messaging/reporting for executive audiences. The incumbent must have the ability to work effectively under tight time constraints while participating in multiple concurrent assignments and providing a high level of professional service to customers (both internal and external). The Project Associate’s responsibility in scope and is to ensure all initiatives meet the requirements of all the business lines into consideration operational, geographic, and cultural differences. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES Executive Reportingincluding production of monthly C-suite dashboards, quarterly CIO reports, and digital KPI dashboards Identification/initiation/implementation of opportunities for improvement of supported processes and applications The Project Associate’s recommendations to Management for continuous improvement will be clearly, accurately, and thoroughly documented. These reviews will ensure that the procedures/processes are consistent across sites. Works independently or may be part of a cross-functional team involving individuals from product areas, support areas, and technology. The incumbent must clearly demonstrate both creative and strategic thinking by independently identifying and acting upon enhancements to the business environment. Exercise a high level of judgement as recommendations to Management are frequently made. The incumbent works within the agreed timeframe, bringing to the attention of his/her manager significant/potential impacts to the implementation, schedules, requirements, and costs. EXPERIENCE
- 7 to 10 years of communications experienceencompassing copy/content writing, reporting, and communications planning, and collaboration with multiple stakeholders. Direct experience delivering and evolving executive reporting and plain-language communications in the context of a highly matrixed, global organization
- Minimum of 2 to 3 years proven experience delivering reporting and communications leadership for large (e.g. 5K+ stakeholders) enterprise IT programs and initiativesencompassing global audiences and varying functional groups
- Strong business writing skills including the ability to select the most appropriate method of communication and to prepare a variety of project communications clearly and concisely
- Must have worked at a big 5 consulting firm
- Previous experience gained in the context of Data managementis an asset
- Track record of creative problem-solving and demonstrated willingness to identify and explore new ways of delivering information
- Creative, self-starting, organized, results-oriented, and highly motivated individual with good analytical skills to apply this knowledge to assist in the resolution of complex business problems.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, and exercise diplomacy and judgement, to effectively work with end users and members of cross-departmental project teams EDUCATION & SKILLS
- Undergraduate degree in an area such as journalism, creative writing, English, mass communications; post-graduate qualification(s) or IABC membership strong assets
- Expert knowledge of PowerPoint
- Working knowledge of Power BI is an asset
