Role: IT Program Manager
Location: GTA
Contract Duration: 6 months (Likely Extension)
Story Behind the Need
– Business Group: Canadian Banking Technology's Strategic Portfolio Office is seeking a seasoned Program Manager to support a high-profile program with multiple work streams, touching 40 applications within the bank including Canadian Banking Technology, Enterprise Technology, Fraud, and International Banking. The goal is to sunset an old commerical banking application to implement a new application and this Program Manager will be involved with the supporting the business case. This Program Manager should have extensive experience delivering technology and business application solutions in a large-scale, multi-platform systems environment.
Typical Day in Role
• Develop, track and manage project budget, project plans, timelines and scope
• Manage project resources including procuring project staff, developing, motivating, coaching and advising
• Partner closely with other members of functional project teams to define business requirements
• Lead teams of developers in the delivery of high-quality software solutions that meet business needs
• Define test plans and ensure that products are defect free before User Acceptance Testing
• Facilitate the User Acceptance Testing process, developing roll out plans and procedures
• Prepare and present cost-benefit analyses
• Ensure appropriate systems development and project management processes are being utilized
• Make presentations to steering committees or project sponsors
Candidate Requirements/Must-Have Skills:
1) IT Program Management (8+ years providing Program Management for multiple work streams for large-scale programs $15-$25MM)
2) Business Cases (8+ years experience in supporting business cases)
3) Executive communication (8+ years experience developing presentations for SVP/VP audience)
4) Previous Banking experience (preferably as it relates to SmartStream & Financials)
5) FI/Banking Industry experience (5+ years experience as a Program Manager for another FI/Bank)
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required. MBA or other related advanced degree preferred.
• PMP or PMI certification
• 10+ years experience