Location: WFH, Toronto
Contract Duration: 3.5 months , will be extended after fiscal year end.
Summary: The main function of an IT Project Manager is to oversee the application of project management methodology during all phases of the project cycle, with responsibilities that include project design, scope management, cost control, quality and performance reporting. Strong Financial background required.
Job Responsibilities:
– 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 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 rollout 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
– Problem resolutions of systems in accordance with agreed SLAs
– Guarantee code updates in the Bank’s code repository
Qualifications of Must Have Skills:
1. At least 2-4 years of prior FI, Banking or technology work experience as a Project Manager
2. Strong Project Financials. Project planning, vendor management and dashboard
3. Prior people management experience: Managing a team of 8-10 people
4. Demonstrated ability to be flexible/ adaptable in exercising judgment in a changing environment and to manage competing priorities
5. Proven ability to learn business processes quickly and to work well with business partners at different levels within the organization.
6. Strong ability to assess risk and apply management principles to technology applications/products and business functions.
7. Experience delivering technology and business application solutions in a large-scale, multi-platform systems environment
Nice to have Skills:
1. PMP or PMI certification
2. Prior experience managing a migration project of MS Office 365 Advanced eDiscovery
Education:
1. Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required.