Senior Project Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, the Project Manager will be responsible for leading the delivery of multiple projects with significant impact to the organization and multi-year budgets upwards of $3M.

In addition, the Project Manager will be responsible for leading and influencing their project team to ensure their projects are delivered well and meet their intended business objectives.

In this role, you will be accountable for ensuring that projects are properly chartered, planned and executed within agreed to parameters for scope, cost, schedule, change and quality.

As a strategic business partner, you will expertly work with key stakeholders, your peers and your team to drive and support optimal delivery for the company as we continue to evolve and mature our practices.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Lead project teams and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle according to the Delivery Framework
• Develop and deliver annual and multi-year program plans and budgets inclusive of resourcing plans
• Work in conjunction with business sponsors and delivery partners to define project priorities, objectives, scope and deliverables, in alignment with business goals
• Ensure effective communications for transparency of delivery progress for awareness and understanding by key stakeholders to ensure that all expectations are met and meaningful relationships established
• Ensure Project Management methodology and standards are appropriately used on projects; coach and guide teams relative to effective use and application of process and methodology
• Contribute to the elevation of the Enterprise Project Management Office relative to methodology improvement with a focus on encouraging decision making at appropriate levels, a common-sense way of working, efficient teamwork and compliance to corporate internal controls

MUST HAVES

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Project Manager working collaboratively as part of cross functional teams.
• Good financial management experience (estimation, budget tracking, forecasts, accruals, etc.)
• Proven experience with organizational change management.
• Proven experience in delivering complex projects involving multiple departments, vendors, external partners in the delivery of solutions requiring integration of multiple tools and technologies.
• Demonstrated expertise and proficiency in the application of project management methodologies.
• Proven ability to establish and build healthy working relationships and partnerships with business leaders, peers, clients and team will work transparently and cooperatively with cross-functional teams, effectively engaging all pertinent stakeholders, both internal and external
• Challenges the status quo and exhibits a mindset of creativity, determination, and an energetic drive to succeed.
• Demonstrates appropriate flexibility in all situations and will be comfortable with ambiguity.
• Demonstrates change leadership by successfully guiding the organization through change, while maintaining focus, intensity, and team cohesion.
• Advanced communication, negotiation, influencing and facilitation skills; ability to create win-win’ outcomes and to obtain support of executive-level management and elicit cooperation and consensus across the business;

demonstrated ability to collaborate as well as lead across a matrix organization to execute on strategies, influence change and deliver results.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project Online
• Preference to candidates who have true technical experience and / or knowledge of the following :

Experience with application system decoms, implementations & integrations.

Experience with CUI (Client Unique Identifiers).

Experience with Cloud technologies and services.

Ability to engage with and manage relationships with third-party vendors.

NICE TO HAVES

• Experience in financial services.
• PMP Project Management certification
• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Travel may be required

Hybrid - 3 days in office is a must