Senior Project Manager (Finance Transformation)
The Senior Project Manager (Finance Transformation) applies professional principles, practices and techniques to lead project teams and control project schedules, delivering on large-scale finance transformation projects.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with stakeholders and the project subject matter experts define project scope, prepare project charter plan and other project materials
- Has oversight of the purpose and status the project and can use this oversight to support project-level activity to ensure goals are met.
- Manages project communication, scope, schedule risk assessment, quality standard cost and resources within a dynamic matrix environment.
- May need to identify / close skill or knowledge gaps on a project team in order to ensure best outcomes.
- Ensure entry / exit criteria are agreed to and met at each project gate – ensures appropriate sign-off is obtained
- Builds and maintain relationships with internal partners, external vendors / consultants with the ability to flag concerns in early stages for escalation and prompt corrective action
- Identify and minimize exposure to risk on a project
- Ability to track, monitor and resolve project issues
- Collaborate with project ream members as needed to resolve related issues, e.g. infrastructure, planning, cross process impact, operational readiness, etc.
Qualifications
7 years experience managing large scale projectsCross-Functional Business Change Management experience (i.e. people, process and tools)3 years of experience with finance transformation based projectsExperience with Waterfall, Agile and Stage Gate / Phase GateExperience with SharePoint, Jira, Visio, MS ProjectDemonstrated knowledge of PMLC — PMP CertificationKnowledge of SAP is an assetAbility to lead and influence executive and peers to ensure best possible outcomesGood verbal / written communication skillsExcellent listening, coaching, group facilitation and conflict resolution skillsGood problem solving skillsProven risk managementThis is a minimum 12 month hybrid contract role located in Mississauga (work from home until deemed safe).
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