A leading consulting firm is seeking a Project Coordinator to oversee project execution and stakeholder engagement in Mississauga, Canada. The role requires a candidate with 2-4 years of experience in project management, particularly in Capital Markets and Market Risk. Key responsibilities include coordinating forums, managing project logs, and liaising with senior management to drive outcomes. This position offers a dynamic work environment with a focus on leadership and initiative.
Qualifications
Minimum 2-4 years’ experience in relevant field.
Proven project management experience in major institutions/banks.
Experience working within Front Office/Trading preferred.
Responsibilities
Create materials & coordinate forums.
Manage project plans and RAID logs.
Remediate issues/blockers.
Skills
Energetic self-starter
Project management
Market Risk or Capital Markets Transformation
Presentation creation
Knowledge of trade lifecycle
Job description
Duration: 7 Months (Possibility of extension or conversion)
Primary Responsibilities
Create materials & coordinate forums (Working Groups and Senior Forums)
Project plan and RAID log management
Remediate issues/blockers
Working with workstream leads within programs, including tracking and reporting status of plan execution to senior governance fora
Liaising with internal stakeholders (Technology, Risk, Finance, Front Office, etc.)
Review Change Request Forms and confirm required signoffs
Leverage Project Tracking tools and provide update/reports on an ad-hoc basis
Identify challenges and proactively seek to resolve or escalate risk and issues in a timely and well-articulated manner to the projects by engaging relevant stakeholders and PMs
Engage senior stakeholders continuously by escalating and resolving issues as they arise
Key Skills Required
Minimum 2-4 years’ experience
Must be an energetic self-starter/able to drive initiative with minimal direction
Has experience in Market Risk or Capital Markets Transformation
Ability to put together high-quality presentations for Senior Management
Project Manager experience in major/complex institutions / banks
Experience working with Front Office / Trading (preferred)
Working knowledge of Markets & Securities Services products and environments
Knowledge of trade lifecycle
Ability to lead / chair meetings involving mid / senior management to drive outcomes