Intermediate Project Manager to oversee highly complex and large-scale non-IT related projects for a financial client

Job title: Intermediate Project Manager to oversee highly complex and large-scale non-IT related projects for a financial client

Company: S.i. Systems

Job description: Request ID: 36207-1
Start/End Dates: 6/7/2021 – 6/6/2022
Physical Work Location: Downtown Toronto – Currently Remote

Summary: This Project Manager will be responsible for establishing and directing non-IT related projects which include (but are not limited to) launching new products and services, such strategic projects are often highly complex and large-scale in nature, spanning multiple functions and/or business groups. The Senior Project Manager holds the primary project relationship with senior executives and ensures that a successful business outcome is the prime measure of success. Ideally someone that can hit the ground running.

Job Responsibilities:

• Directs large-scale, complex projects often involving multiple internal and external constituents and matrix partners.
• Accountable party for defining, planning, orchestrating, and delivering assigned strategic projects, including all business, operational and Non IT deliverables.
• Manages all aspects of the project lifecycle and works with matrix business, corporate and IT partners to oversee all phases of the project, and to ensure that related project processes are completed as required (including, as applicable, change management, process management, transition to business/operations, system development, quality management, etc.).
• Within the context of the assigned project, responsible for building and sustaining the day-to-day relationships and communications (including project briefings) with stakeholders at various levels of the organization, including executive level, as well as other internal and external resources.
• Ensures there is clear linkage between the business vision/context and the project scope and objectives.
• Chairs regular core team and key governance forums (e.g. Steering Committees, Operating Committees, Decision Forums) to review progress with key constituents.
• Represents the interests of the project or program in various project governance and inter-department forums.
• Develops or ensures development of project artifacts including charter, integrated plan, resource plan, contingency plan, and related PM artifacts, while complying with applicable enterprise standards (e.g. Project Management, Risk, Audit, Compliance).

Must Have:

• 5-7 years of Project Management experience leading and managing complex projects
• Risk management skills
• Stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Project management methodologies and tools (e.g. Clarity, ms project, sharepoint repositories)

Nice to Have:

• Experience working in an Agile/Waterfall environment
• FI experience

Expected salary:

Location: Toronto, ON

Job date: Thu, 20 May 2021 22:30:47 GMT