Senior Project Manager
Typical Day in Role:
• Execute and manage the project schedule, tracking progress against plan and identifying risks that could impact delivery
• Collaborate with technology partners to manage and execute the end-to-end project schedule
• Provide project status updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders
• Track and manage project risks/issues and mitigation plans, while also ensuring updates against mitigation plans are provided to all stakeholders
• Escalate key issues and risks in collaboration with the Stream Lead and Program Director
• Develop project management artifacts (e.g., high level project plan), many of which will need to be socialized with key stakeholders
• Provide oversight to Business Analysts during configuration design and testing ensuring activities and deliverables are being executed as planned
• Work with subject matter experts and other project stakeholders to ensure key considerations are incorporated into the project schedule and expectations are achieved
• Support/co-ordinate development of key project deliverables
• Proactively identify and resolve issues that would present a risk to timely implementation of the project
• Ensure alignment to the Bank’s delivery methodology throughout project execution
• Assist with other key project priorities as needed (e.g., resource onboarding)
Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:
1) 5+ experience years working on large scale Regulatory/Compliance technology implementation projects
2) 5+ years’ experience of project management experience at a senior project manager level in the FI
3)Experience with CA-PPM or any similar project management tools
4) Proficiency with Microsoft (PPT, Word, Excel)
5)5+ years’ experience with financial and budget management
Nice-To-Have Skills:
1) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
2)Jira experience
3)Bilingual (Spanish)
Soft Skills Required:
-Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate and interact effectively with all levels of personnel
-Ability to balance multiple activities and competing priorities within a fast-paced environment; perform multiple tasks and meet critical deadlines, while maintaining accuracy and quality
-Self-starter and highly motivated individual with strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Education:
Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Business or Engineering related program