Project Manager (Term 12-18 months)

Title: Project Manager (Term 12-18 months)

Position Close Date:  November 23, 2026

Location:  To be determined

Responsibilities:

Project Management

• Acts as project manager for any assigned corporate/operations projects.
• Defines project scope, plans and schedules project phases, including the key deliverables, goals and milestones.
• Identifies tasks, defines key resources and schedules work within teams and vendors.
• Develops, manages and controls project plans supporting key initiatives.
• Provides leadership in acquiring and interpreting business requirements, creates functional specifications, provides accurate estimates and meet deadlines on deliverables as per Project Plans.
• Effectively communicates project expectations, milestones and progress to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
• Facilitates the delivery of the project, ensuring appropriate resources are allocated to the project and roadblocks are removed to ensure on time, on scope delivery.
• Understands all aspects of configuration and technical capabilities of systems being implemented through project initiatives.
• Takes steps to mitigate risks associated with major projects, which have a high technical complexity and/or involve significant changes in business processes.
• Develops a change management program to ensure effective implementation.
• Participates in the integration process with other enterprise systems/applications as the need arises.
• Monitors project activities, determines project status ,prioritizes and implements projects as designated. Identifies, analyzes and generates solutions to problems based on established policies and practices.

Governance

• Develops, maintains and models a thorough knowledge of Sunrise Credit Union’s policies, procedures and corporate values.
• Ensures adherence to project methodology, policies, standards and procedures.
• Understands individual project scopes, delivers plans and outcomes and ensures they are aligned with each credit union project strategy.
• Ensures effectiveness of each project structure; ensures clarity of scope and mandate for all projects in functional areas and products/services.

Solution Identification

• Partners with department leaders to ensure appropriate system functionality exists to meet corporate and/or department goals and allow effeicient processes.
• Performs analysis of business models, logical specifications, workflows and/or member requirements to design and build effective solutions. Document current and ideal processes, workflows and business requirements.
• Communicates regularly across all business and operations units to review process improvement and system enhancements recommendations, leveraging best practices and professional experience.
• Contributes to continuous process improvement: identifies problems, analyzes situations, links information to strategic direction, reaches conclusions, and recommends action in relation to department plans.
• Collaborates with Learning and Development and Internal Communications to develop communication, process development and education of new/revised system approaches.
• Assists in the development, design and facilitation of staff training to ensure best practices are in place and implemented and empower team members in their delivery.
• Maintains current and relevant knowledge of industry trends and technology solutions available for consideration.
• Recommends data clean-up projects that directly impact the effectiveness of business processes.
• Acts as a business analyst for the organization.

Reporting and Communication

• Partners with business users to identify management reporting needs. Design and create necessary reports, dashboards and associated documentation.
• Delivers presentations to management, staff and peer groups as necessary.

Leadership

• Coach, mentor and empower direct reports to achieve results.
• Determines what resources are required to complete projects and acts to secrure them.
• Facilitates the work of others by providing tools to help accomplish tasks.
• Through personal leadership and example, creates a positive working environment that will attract, retain and develop existing and potential staff.
• As a leader within the technology team, participates in the planning and analysis required to develop departmental plans.
• Educational Requirements
• Post-Secondary education preferred.
• Project Management certification would be an asset.
• Lean Six Sigma Training would be an asset.
• Prosci Change Management Training would be an asset.
• Experience and Skills
• Minimum of 7 years related job experience.
• Strong understanding of Credit Union principles, products and services, and business operations.
• Experience with business planning, and ability to link initiatives to strategic direction.
• Knowledge and awareness of evolving trends in financial services technology.
• Understanding of computer technology and systems development, and the ability to translate technology to multiple stakeholders; demonstrates a passion for leveraging technology to solve business challenges.
• Experience with successful software & system implementations utilizing project management methodologies, tools and techniques.
• A track record of project delivery for large, cross functional, projects, with strong change management.
• Demonstrated judgment and decision-making skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple and competing priorities
• Analytical skills, business analysis, and an aptitude for process development and improvement.
• People management skills, and the ability to lead, coach, motivate and develop others
• Demonstrated facilitation and relationship building skills, and the ability to influence at all levels.
• Solid written and oral communication skills with ability to communicate complex ideas and concepts clearly and concisely.

Sunrise is proud to offer one of the most comprehensive benefit programs; individualized training and development programs and incentive pay plan.

We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.