Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager

Location: Canada - If candidate is in Montreal, it would be remote and if in Toronto need to go 3 days onsite

Type: Contract

Note: Candidate must know French

Role Summary:

The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for planning, delivery and execution of projects for the entire delivery life cycle. The PM plays a leadership role to ensure projects are successfully delivered on time, on budget, with good quality while making certain clients are put first and the goals of the program are met.

Key Responsibilities

• The Project Manager plans, controls and executes upon approved projects by carrying out the following activities using standard processes and toolsets
• Define the scope of the project in collaboration with senior management and identify the key drivers and measurements which will be used to evaluate the project upon completion
• Determine the resources (time, money, equipment, etc.) required to complete the project
• Create an integrated plan that details how scope, schedule, costs, communications, resources, dependencies, risks/issues, quality, change vendors (where applicable) and other key aspects of the project will be managed
• Develop a detailed schedule for the project that identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete the project and effectively allocates the resources to the work
• Review the project schedule with senior management and all other staff that will be affected by the project activities; revise the schedule as required
• Execute the project according to the integrated plan
• Closely monitor approved project budget, scope and timelines, actioning variances on a timely basis, leveraging standard project change request processes
• Ensure that all project information is appropriately documented and approved and are stored centrally
• Monitor the progress of the project and adjust course where required to ensure successful delivery, escalating where appropriate
• Provide regular project status and steering committee reporting as per established standards\
• Lead the project team in re-estimating project effort and costs at the appropriate gates, obtaining approval on any revisions
• The Project Manager, as a member of the PM Chapter is also responsible for ensuring the project management practice at continues to improve by:
• Keeping documentation on the project management lifecycle (PMLC) processes up-to-date and relevant
• Enhancing templates and processes to make them more effective in meeting audit objectives and allowing project teams to deliver more efficiently.

Skills and Experience:

Must Have(s):

• Minimum 7 years’ experience managing Information Technology projects including Cloud implementations
• Experience with end to end project delivery including managing both the business and IT phases of projects in excess of $2M.
• Data Platform Expertise: Good understanding of IT architecture.
• University/undergraduate degree in related discipline or equivalent PM work experience within the financial services industry
• Ability to successfully navigate and deliver within a fully matrixed environment that is complex.
• Demonstrated leadership, with the ability to motivate and effectively manage teams
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communications
• Background delivering projects using SDLC, Iterative and Agile methodologies
• Excellent relationship building abilities and understanding that partnership is key to successful delivery
• Prior experience working with regulators and external clients
• PMP certification

Nice to Have(s):

• Google Suite experience
• Prior experience using Workday
• Experience with projects involving various solutions including in-house development, third party applications, on premise and cloud platforms
• Familiarity with data transformation and CICD automation tools