Project Manager
On behalf of our client in the Financial Services Sector, PROCOM is looking for a Project Manager.
Project Manager – Job Description
- Establish best practices and approved PPM procedures at organization PMO level
- Ensure delivery of projects in accordance with bank's SDLC procedures which include many regulatory and compliance mandates
- Manage release cycles, write project documentation and other project admin related tasks
- Project coordination for several areas within the Markets Ops Tech program/project portfolio
- Assist technology leads and project managers in managing a large portfolio of programs and projects
- Managing several project metrics – Gantt/burn charts and associated KPIs periodically
- Enforce a culture of SDLC best practices across the technology group
- Maintain existing departmental and Project Office policies and procedures
- Continue to update and improve project methodologies, provide mentoring and training to PM's and act as an SME
- Organize and facilitate closure of project and complete benefit analysis at the end of the project
- Liaise with a range of teams from COO, Technology Central Business Office, Technology Leads, and Management Office team, providing insightful financial and business analyses
- Provide input to develop senior management reports, to define and track key operational/program metrics and to help drive business decisions to achieve goals
- Utilize proficient Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills to provide effective reporting and documentation.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills necessary to effectively communicate issues, risks, and progress on complex processes to multiple stakeholders
- Self-initiate, work productively when unsupervised and multitask across multiple concurrent projects
- Has the confidence and ability to convincingly structure, summaries, defend and present recommendation
Project Manager – Mandatory Skills
- Educated to bachelor's degree level or equivalent
- 5+ Years relevant experience with PMP or similar certification, 7+ years of relevant experience without certification
- Expert level experience with SDLC processes –Agile/Waterfall methodology
- Expert level experience with managing projects, tasks, workflow and reporting in Jira
- Comfortable in using PPM tools such as Planview, Clarity etc.
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong listening, presentation, communication, and influencing skills. Articulates with confidence to senior management
- Strong team building and management skills
- Strong attention to detail in supporting management reporting with clear and concise data analysis and presentation
- Highly motivated and self-directed; exhibits thought leadership and strong critical thinking skills
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
Project Manager – Nice to Have Skills
- PMP or similar project management certification preferred
Project Manager - Assignment Start Date
ASAP – 11 months to start
Project Manager - Assignment Location
Toronto, ON – Work Remotely
Company:Procom Consultants Group LtdLocation:Mississauga - Ontario - CanadaJob Types:ContractPost Date:February 23, 2022Valid Through:March 22, 2022
