IT Project Manager

ProViso Staffing; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled IT Project Manager to lead medium complexity projects within the financial services sector. This role involves overseeing project activities, managing stakeholder expectations, and ensuring adherence to governance processes. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, a proven track record in project management, and experience with budget and vendor management. Join a dynamic team and contribute to impactful projects that drive organizational success. If you are passionate about delivering results and thrive in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in IT project management, especially in financial services.
• Strong governance and budget management skills with proven leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day project activities and ensure compliance with project governance.
• Prepare management reports and influence project teams to meet objectives.

Skills

Leadership Skills

IT Project Management

Full Life Cycle Development

Project Methodology Tools

Budget Management

Vendor Management

Communication Skills

Education

PMI Certification

ITIL Certification

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Visio

PowerPoint

Job description

Candidate Profile Details:

• Degree/Certifications Required: No
• Years of experience: 7yrs
• Reason for request/why opened: new project and BAU
• Interaction with Stakeholders: 20% minimal
• Project Scope: Facilitate a currency project
• Team Size: 4 ppl
• Selling Points of Position: Working within a leading FI organization .

Background:

• Ideally from the FI working on similar currency projects , confirmed technical project management experience . Agile focused PM are not aligned to the project management required Waterfall is ideal .

Summary Of Day To Day Responsibilities:

• Planning , working with SME , engaging external stakeholders , managing a Raid , reporting
• Manages mid-size projects or significant segments of very large projects with limited supervision.
• Acts as a consultant to the business lines.
• Communicates regularly with the project team on challenges and impediments
• Prepares management reports to summarize the status of projects and work activities.
• Influences the project team to ensure tasks are undertaken and completed
• Provides leadership and guidance to project related staff and/or business lines in support of a project portfolio.
• Creates and manages the project timeline, risks, and issues throughout the lifecycle.
• Holds regular project update meetings with the team.
• Adheres to the governance process and procedures outline by the PMO.

Description:

• Manage day to day project activities of medium complexity or units/phases of a larger complex project Plan, execute, control and close out project against defined scope and budget.
• Utilize accepted standards and procedures.
• Maintain team relationships and team coaching and development.
• Manage stakeholder expectations.
• Manage risk and ensure compliance.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for the oversight and execution of several medium complexity projects.

Key accountabilities are:

• Works autonomously in the management of the unit and collaborates with other business heads to establish and execute on common goals.
• Manages activities of medium complexity projects. Ensures delivery of projects to the business partner, meeting the approved scope/cost/schedule/quality for the project.
• Perform a governing role for, ensuring that the proposal, execution, control, deployment, training and hand off, warranty support, and closure to meet schedules.
• Strong involvement in business IMO.
• Management of small to large projects (ranging in size from $400K to $3M), including multiple internal applications and external vendors.
• Estimation and planning, risk assessment, contingency planning, tracking and management of progress, issues, budget, risk and resources.
• Accountability for project budget and timelines.

Skills:

• Proven leadership skills and experience managing IT projects.
• Full life cycle development experience.
• Experience with proven project methodology tools.
• PMI or ITIL certification.
• Expertise in MS Project, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint.

Must Have:

• IT PM (Financial Services industry) – 5yrs
• Standard project governance – 5yrs
• Budget management – 5yrs
• Vendor management of critical services
• Impeccable communication skills with executive presentation experience

Nice To Have:

• Modern Authentication
• API Management
• Clarity

Job Details

13206

Contract

6 months

Toronto