Capital Markets - IT Project Manager

Nexus Systems Group Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech solutions company in Toronto is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to oversee projects in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate has over 4 years of experience in IT project management, particularly in Capital Markets. Responsibilities include leading project teams, managing documentation, and collaborating with business stakeholders. Soft skills like organization and teamwork are crucial for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as an IT Project Manager.
• Experience in Capital Markets and knowledge of financial instruments.
• Proven ability to manage a team of 10 developers, testers, and BAs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the project from planning to release.
• Maintain project management documents for governance and communication.
• Coordinate with business stakeholders and technology groups.

Skills

IT project management

Team management

Organizational skills

Financial instruments knowledge

Job description

Candidate Value Proposition

Opportunity to shape and manage a project, working directly with the business in a fast-paced environment

Typical Day in the Role:

• Lead and manage the project, including: planning, business requirements, development, testing, release and post release.
• Formally maintain the management documents to lead the projects and initiatives: cost, timelines, scope, governance, communication plan, testing plan.
• Work with Business stakeholder and the IT team in order to establish the roadmap of technology deliveries. Update the roadmap throughout the project with changes in priorities and the evolving capacity of the technology team.
• Understand, analyze and respond to the internal and external audit and regulatory requests.
• Work with the business stakeholders and the technology groups to coordinate the project.
• Communicate and reach decisions during the different project meetings: working groups, scrums, prioritization meetings, Steering Committees.
• Manage project participants and relationships ensuring project teams are cohesive and operating to common objectives and priorities.
• Maintain the momentum of the Projects and the technology roadmap against background of changing and occasionally conflicting priorities.
• Be a servant leader to the IT Team by solving the outside issues in order to let the project team focus on the delivery of the business value.
• Ongoing communication of project and initiative status, completing the monthly Status Reports and escalating issues to the Project Sponsor, the Director and VP as required.
• Ensure the documentation and archiving of project activities, deliverables, tools and findings and for use in future projects
• Operates independently day to day with direction received only at the most conceptual or abstract level.

Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:

• 4+ Years of experience as a IT Project Manager- Fundamental understanding of current IT practices, system development techniques, including requirements specification and testing methodologies
• Acquired experience in Capital Markets with knowledge of financial instruments
• Experience in Building implementation finance data technology projects.
• Manage a team size of 10 devs, testers, BAs

Soft Skills:

• Very organized and methodical. Highly qualified in IT project management
• Ability to create a positive teamwork mindset in a large technology team

Nice-To-Have Skills:

• LoanIQ experience.
• Data enrichment projects experience
• Experience with CAPS