Senior Project Manager (PMP) to support Technology Development within an Agile Evironment for a Major Banking Client
Job Overview
Job title: Senior Project Manager (PMP) to support Technology Development within an Agile Evironment for a Major Banking Client
Job description: Senior Project Manager (PMP) to support Technology Development within an Agile Evironment for a Major Banking Client – 24006
Hiring Manager: Senior Manager, Relationship Management
Location Address: WFH (Scarborough once restrictions lifted, hybrid)
Contract Duration: 6 months (Possibility for extension or conversion)
Number of Positions: 1
Schedule Hours: 37.5
Story Behind the Need
Business Group: Project Delivery & Support
Project: Project Delivery & Support is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager for Canadian Branch Support Line: Create more self-serve support for Canadian Branches, reducing idle time, increasing capacity to focus on top-line sales to drive revenue while reducing dependency on GO’s support teams.
Typical Day in Role:
– Support the Portfolio Director and/or Program Manager to ensure the business needs and outcomes of the project are defined, satisfied and costs identified while working with a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, process specialists, product managers, and others to onboard, plan, and execute engagements with the bank’s technology teams.
– Develop, track and manage project budget, project plans, timelines and scope
– Establish scope of the project; monitor and control scope to ensuring focus on delivery.
– Manage project resources including procuring project staff, developing, motivating, coaching and advising
– Identify resource requirements, set expectations, and manage stakeholders to enable efficient and effective achievement to project outcomes
– 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
– Ensure appropriate systems development and project management processes are being utilized
– Make presentations to steering committees or project sponsors
– Manage the project budget by contributing to monthly forecasts, quarterly accruals, and year end carry forwards
– Leading discussions to make sure the appropriate items are addressed
– Consolidating various inputs from workstreams
Must Have Skills/Requirements:
1) 10+ years of hands on experience as an IT Project Manager preferably within banking
2) 7+ years of experience managing projects size of 5MM+ and handling financial responsibilities
3) 5+ years of experience delivering projects in an agile / waterfall environment
4) 5+ years of hands on experience in a technology development, engineering, or technology support role (candidate should be familiar with reading / writing code, able to work efficiently with all technology teams)
5) PMP Certification
Nice to Have:
– Understanding of the banking technology funda
– Some knowledge of financial reporting and finance would be a huge asset
– Previous Big 5 bank experience
Education or Certifications:
– Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
– Scrum certifications are nice to have
Interview/Selection Process:
2 Step Process: 1 interview with Hiring Manager (30 mins) & 1 with Tech team or Business Stakeholder (1 hour)
Specialization and Skills: Project Management Project Manager – IT > 10 years
Priority Requirements: Please provide examples of your experience working as an IT Project Manager: (8 – 10 years)
Please provide examples of your experience working with budgets over 5MM: (8 – 10 years)
Work Environment:
Company: S.i. Systems
Expected salary:
Location: Toronto, ON
Job date: Sun, 09 Jan 2022 02:59:52 GMT
Job Source: Careerjet.ca