JOB DESCRIPTION
Location: Hybrid (Downtown, Toronto)
Duration: 6 months
Our client, a leading financial institution in Downtown Toronto, is looking for a Project Manager to oversee project processes and procedures across multiple concurrent projects and monitor the productivity and performance of project teams. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with one of the Top 5 Banks in Canada.
Typical Day in role:
- Manage all aspects of projects, including setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities, monitoring and summarizing progress of the project, project funding approvals, benefits tracking and value realization.
- Ensure adherence to project schedules, budgets, and completion of project goals.
- Issue and Risk identification and mitigation.
- Project escalation as required.
- Prepare Project Status reports and Executive presentations.
Must-Have Skills:
- At least 5-7 years of experience as a proven leader driving large and complex cross-functional program delivery, leading change, team collaboration, transparency, and alignment on goals and expectations. Preferably, experience with Human Resources projects.
- Demonstrated agile delivery experience, with the knowledge and ability to influence ways of working, set up scaled agile delivery squads, and establish effective routines.
- Experienced with measuring initiative value and benefits by establishing and monitoring program objectives and key results to align with business goals, breaking work down into manageable deliverables.
- Advanced stakeholder and relationship management skills, with a focus on building partner relationships and influencing outcomes with senior leaders.
- Advanced communication and facilitation skills (verbal and written) with experience tailoring messages to diverse audiences, delivering presentations, and facilitating inclusive discussions for senior-level audiences.
- Advanced planning and scheduling expertise, with experience in building and maintaining detailed, large, and integrated program schedules, roadmaps, and timelines.
- Financial program management experience in budget management, financial forecasting, cost-benefit analysis, benefits tracking, value realization, and vendor invoicing.
- Advanced understanding and experience with risk and issue management frameworks, including the ability to conduct risk assessments, develop mitigation strategies, and maintain transparency in reporting.
Nice-To-Have Skills:
- Experience in managing transformational business and technology programs at a large financial services company, across multiple jurisdictions.
- Professional Certifications including PMP/PGMP, CSM/ACSM, SAFE.
- Understanding of HR technologies such as Workday and SAP.
- Prior experience at a bank and familiarity with a bank’s Project Governance.
Soft Skills Required:
- Communication
- Time management
- Meeting management
- Critical thinking
- Adaptability
- Business orientation
- Detail oriented
- Results-oriented
Education:
- Undergraduate degree and ideally a Project Management Institute (PMI) Certification.
Finance professional is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. We advocate for you and welcome anyone regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.