Project Manager

Why Zensar?

We’re a bunch of hardworking, fun-loving, people-oriented technology enthusiasts. We love what we do, and we’re passionate about helping our clients thrive in an increasingly complex digital world. Zensar is an organization focused on building relationships with our clients and with each other - and happiness is at the core of everything we do. In fact, we’re so into happiness that we’ve created a Global Happiness Council, and we send out a Happiness Survey to our employees each year. We’ve learned that employee happiness requires more than a competitive paycheck, and our employee value proposition - grow, own, achieve, learn (GOAL) - lays out the core opportunities we seek to foster for every employee. Teamwork and collaboration are critical to Zensar’s mission and success, and our teams work on a diverse and challenging mix of technologies across a broad industry spectrum. These industries include banking and financial services, high-tech and manufacturing, healthcare, insurance, retail, and consumer services. Our employees enjoy flexible work arrangements and a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), among other benefits. If you are looking for a place to have an immediate impact, to grow and contribute, where we work hard, play hard, and support each other, consider joining team Zensar!

Zensar is looking for a Onsite Project Manager at Toronto, Canada - French-speaking candidates are preferred

Role Summary:

The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for planning, delivery and execution of projects for the entire delivery life cycle, applying established client standards and best practices. 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.

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

Zensar believes that diversity of backgrounds, thought, experience, and expertise fosters the robust exchange of ideas that enables the highest quality collaboration and work product. Zensar is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Zensar is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women. Zensar is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for people with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. Accommodation made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodation once hired.

All applicants must be legally authorized to work with Zensar. Visa sponsorship may be available for qualified applicants for certain positions.

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