Information Technology Project Manager

Role:- IT Project Manager

Location :- Montreal, Canada (Hybrid)

• 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