Banking IT Project Manager

Job title:- Project Manager

Location:- Montreal, QC (Hybrid 3 days onsite and 2 days remote every week)

Duration:- 24 Months

In detail

The team members are responsible of the following activities:

Project Management

Manage and lead assigned projects to completion with delivery of agreed objectives

Ensure that all projects follow Group Policies and Procedure – including proper Project Governance & Software Development Lifecycle

Identify and obtain the buy-in from the Primary Project Stakeholders and Sponsors

Leverage expertise and problem-solving skills to propose solutions during each phase of the project

Drive the delivery effort by maintaining project lists, organizing follow up meetings, creating and distributing meeting minutes

Ensure clear communication of goals, budget, risks, efforts involved, & project status

Work closely with all functions - Front office, Operations, Finance, Compliance, Legal, Risk etc. to ensure successful delivery of project objectives

Manage situations of conflict and constraints to ensure the success of the project

Provide project plans, status reports, track issues and risks, budget/actuals tracking, testing co-ordination, implementation plan preparation and oversight

Candidates are measured on the following four performance drivers, which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:

Results and Impact

Able to influence peers and team

Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact

Exercise appropriate autonomy in the execution and delivery of work

Responsible for driving outcomes, which have meaningful effect on team or department

Leadership and Collaboration

Create trust with colleagues.

Acts in leadership capacity for assigned projects

Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus

Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients

Interacts regularly with management and department leaders

Demonstrates the ability to influence stakeholders at the team level

Compliance Culture and Conduct

Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts

Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards

Minimum Required Qualifications:

10 years’ experience as Project Manager

Experience in Cash Management, SWIFT payments, & Banking

Consulting experience

Expertise in functional &operational knowledge of Global Banking activities

Deep knowledge of & experience executing all project management concepts

Project planning, documentation experience, & stakeholder management

Excellent level of knowledge of MS Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

The candidate :

Must have an in-depth understanding of project life cycle and what each phase implies

Must have excellent communication skills – Both written and oral

Must be able to manage situations of conflict and work professionally and efficiently with collaborators to arrive at a solution

Needs to demonstrate the ability to adapt and learn new processes quickly

Needs to show ability to multi-task and shift gears for assorted topics during the project life cycle

Must be able to demonstrate the ability to delve into complicated situations (issues, people, processes etc.), sort information and propose the solution/next steps

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from accredited university with focus on IT, Business Administration, or other relevant fields of study.

10+ years of relevant industry experience in Banking .

Languages:

English & French