Project Manager

We’re looking for a Project Manager! Reach out if you’re interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!

Type of Employment: Contract
Title: Project Manager
Term: 6 months + extension
Location: Remote, for now/ Toronto
Job ID number: C1226

Brief description of duties:

• Business operational transformation projects with key technology / digital deliverables utilizing both internal IT and vendor partners; complex technology alignment across systems

• Ongoing alignment and coordination of business process and operational impacts and implementation of project deliverables; cross-functional resource and priority management

• Management of intra-project dependencies and alignment across portfolios

• Key deliverable timeframes ranging from 3 to 6 months in the context of projects spreading over the next 18 months

MUST haves:

• Non-Banking experience ideally software companies, manufacturing, and travel.
• Experience with Business Process Operation and Optimization – Strong business-facing roles with some IT application development.
• Strong vendor management experience
• Strong project financials/forecasts
• PMP is a must-have.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate at all levels, both inside the organization, to technical and non-technical stakeholders, with quality both written and verbally.
• Experience in the use of various project development methodologies including both Waterfall and Agile/Scrum.
• Important – Experience working with vendors and technology consulting firms including managing relationships, evaluating performance, and tracking T&M budgets.
• Important – Experience managing project financials and forecasting including developing and tracking capital and operating budgets.
• Important – Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated experience to onboard quickly, solidify scope rapidly and manage change to scope closely.