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Program Management Analyst

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Reference #4260

Recognized as one ofCanada's Top 100 Employers, The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia is a dynamic organization working to build a culture of workplace safety in Nova Scotia. With a vision of a Nova Scotia safe and secure from workplace injury, the WCB provides workplace injury insurance to 18,700 employers and approximately 300,000 workers across the province.

For the first time in 2013, the WCB proudly received an award that recognizes Canada’s Top Most Admired Corporate Cultures. It takes a place of honour next to awards for Canada’s Top 100 Employers (2012, 2013), Atlantic Canada’s Top Employers (2011 - 2015) and Nova Scotia’s Top Employers (2009 -2015). WCB believes strongly in fostering a healthy workplace through work/life balance and continually improves workplace safety, health and wellness for the benefit of all their employees.

On behalf of our client, we are seeking a Program Management Analyst to join the Program Management Office (PMO) team. This is a unionized position.

Reporting to the Manager, Projects and Change Management, Corporate Development, the Program Management Analyst is accountable for project tracking, as well as the compilation, reporting and coordination of all program activities, project interdependencies, and resource allocation within the WCBNS portfolio of projects. The incumbent will identify potential conflicts, shortfalls, and discrepancies between project schedules and resource allocations and will report these to the PMO. The incumbent will also develop, analyze, monitor, and report on a master schedule of all milestones and will coordinate the schedule for all deliverable dates.

The ideal candidate will be flexible and adaptable to a variety of situations; changing and adapting to different approaches or work processes depending on the needs of the situation. Strong communication, planning and execution skills and the ability to analyze and understand linkages and connections between key points of projects and initiatives is a must. You have a minimum of two years recent experience in project scheduling or project management and demonstrated success in managing a program or a portfolio of project schedules. You have also demonstrated competency using Microsoft office programs, especially Project 2013. A University degree, in business, sciences or related field is required plus formal training or certification in project management including PMBoK® Methodologies is required. CAPM or PMP certification is considered an asset.

To express interest in this opportunity, go to: http://jobs.meridiarecruitment.ca/Careers/10946/

For more information contact Jamie Grant, Senior Consultant at 902-420-1809 or Jessica Case, Recruitment Specialist at 902-421-1214.

Meridia, a Knightsbridge Robertson Surrette company, is Atlantic Canada’s leading contingency recruitment firm that is focused on providing high quality, fast turnaround recruitment for professional and technical positions.

For more information on opportunities at Meridia, visit: www.meridiarecruitment.ca. For information on opportunities with our parent company, Knightsbridge Robertson Surrette, visit www.kbrs.ca.