Senior Project Manager (AIRB) - 1 year contract

You Will

• Initiate, plan and execute projects in accordance with the Bank’s policies and procedures, and the methodologies and standards established by the PMO and in alignment with the AIRB Program Governance
• Manage several initiatives of different priority levels through the entire project life cycle Support
• In collaboration with project sponsors and stakeholders, define project scope, objectives, approach and deliverables
• Lead and support multi-functional on-site, off-site and virtual project teams to help them overcome barriers and perform at their best, particularly through times of ambiguity and / or changes
• Develop / maintain project plans, resource plans, budgets, and project governance documents
• Track project deliverables and milestones
• Manage the Project Change Control process
• Identify and manage risks, issues and interdependencies and report up critical items to the AIRB Program Management team
• Prepare status reports in accordance to the Program governance standards
• Ensure project artefacts and control documents are completed and filed according to PMO standards
• Assign tasks and responsibilities to the project team
• Oversee the production and approval of project deliverables
• Lead or facilitate project meetings
• Document minutes and action items from project meetings
• Participate in the gathering and production of business requirements

Your Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of Project Management experience in Risk Management, Policy, Compliance, Law or Bank Regulation; or Consulting on bank practices in any of these fields.
• Technical understanding of AIRB, IFRS 9, ICAAP (including stress testing) from data collection, methodology, implementation, reporting and use
• Post-secondary education (diploma / degree) preferably in computer science, business, finance, or comparable discipline
• At least 5 years’ experience in the regulated financial services or Insurance industry (including internal and external compliance requirements, financial reporting, and service administration)
• High degree of proficiency and experience in Project Management concepts (Waterfall, Iterative, Incremental and Agile methodologies)
• People Management / Leadership and coaching / mentorship experience is a major asset
• PMP certification is strongly preferred
• Agile, Scrum Master, Business Process Improvement, ITIL or Change Management Certification is a major asset
• Knowledge of SharePoint, Jira, Confluence, MS Office tools, business systems, technology infrastructure, software development, data warehousing, data centres and related concepts / terminology
• Exposure to both a large and small corporate culture is preferred
• Ability to take charge and work independently
• Strong time management, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills with the ability to respond in a clear, concise and professional manner to all project stakeholders including senior executives.
• Vendor Management experience
• Proven delivery track record in both business and Technology projects
• Effective Risk Management & Issue Resolution and ability to leverage PMO Standards & EQBs risk management resources and tools to ensure project risks are proactively understood and quickly resolving risks that have become issues

What we offer For full-time permanent roles Competitive discretionary bonus Market leading RRSP match program Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits Employee Share Purchase Plan Maternity / Parental top-up while you care for your little one Generous vacation policy, personal days and even a moving day Virtual events to connect with your fellow colleagues Annual professional development allowance and a comprehensive Career Development program A fulfilling opportunity to join one of the top FinTechs and help create a new kind of banking experienceThe incumbent will be working hybrid and in office time will be spent working from Equitable Bank’s additional office space located at 351 King Street East, Toronto, ON.