Project Manager

Odlum Brown Limited; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship programs

Professional development

Job summary

Odlum Brown Limited in Vancouver is seeking a Project Manager to lead and deliver high-impact initiatives that drive growth for clients and internal teams. You will partner with senior leaders, manage cross-functional groups, and ensure projects stay on time, within scope, and aligned with governance and release cycles.

Applicants should have 3+ years’ PM experience in financial services, working knowledge of Waterfall/Agile, strong communication, and a collaborative mindset.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience as a Project Manager in financial services or related industry.
• Strong knowledge of Waterfall, Agile, and Scrum methodologies.
• Proven ability to collaborate with senior leaders and vendors.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on quality assurance and delivery.
• Articulate communicator with strong written and verbal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects with business and technical leaders to deliver value on time and within scope.
• Develop and manage project plans, budgets, schedules, and resources.
• Communicate status, risks, and issues to stakeholders and leadership.
• Maintain standard project artifacts and governance.
• Coordinate release management across environments and document releases.
• Support go-live, training, and transition to operations.

Skills

Analysis

Change Management

Consulting

Process Improvement and Documentation

Project Management

Requirements Gathering

Systems Implementation

Job description

Who We Are

Anchored in our purpose to help clients achieve their financial goals, Odlum Brown has remained an independent, full-service investment firm for over 100 years. Wholly owned by its team members, the firm continues its tradition of leadership in the financial community as one of BC’s most respected investment firms.

The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for a Project Manager to join our award-winning firm in the Vancouver office.

What You’ll Do

Reporting to the Manager, Business Solutions, the Project Manager will be responsible for leading and executing high-impact projects that drive growth and provide value to our internal and external stakeholders.

The successful candidate is a dynamic strategic thinker with a talent for turning complex initiatives into successful outcomes. In this role, you will collaborate with senior leaders, cross-functional teams and eternal partners to deliver projects on time, within scope, and aligned with delivery standards. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, where precision, accountability and innovation matter, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

Project Management

• Lead projects in partnership with business and technical leaders
• Develop and manage project plans, budgets, schedules, and resources
• Communicate regularly with stakeholders and leadership regarding status, risks and issues
• Adhere to the firm’s project governance model with accountability for creating and maintaining standard project management artifacts (including charters, schedules and resource plans)
• Own the release management cycle: schedule and coordinate releases across environments (UAT and Production) for assigned products/platforms
• Manage deliverables including sprint plans, updates on work items, overall sprint status and release notes

Vendor Management

• Coordinate with vendors and implementation teams through all project phases to ensure that the configured solution meets the business and user needs

Quality Assurance and User Acceptance Testing

• Participate actively and lead QA/UAT planning and test execution, including issue/bug documentation, follow-up and re-testing

Go-Live and Project-to-Operations

• Serve as the point person to train the trainers and maximize adoption through active engagement and support of users
• Provide initial operation support during the go-live phase; serve as Tier 2 escalation point and respond to team and user questions, and propose systems and training recommendations to leadership
• Transition Tier 2 support to other Business and Technology Solutions/Operations team members, including training and documentation

COMPETENCIES

• Analysis – Assess quantitative and qualitative data, information, or situations to understand the most important details, identify patterns or meaning, and translate it into useful recommendations, decisions, or actions
• Change Management – Create strategies, plans and solutions that guide people and teams through change to ensure smooth transitions, buy-in, and sustained outcomes
• Consulting – Conduct discovery, plan and design solutions, implement strategies, and provide advice to stakeholders within the firm to solve challenges, achieve target state and/or improve performance
• Process Improvement and Documentation – Uncover, understand, document, optimize and communicate processes to make them more efficient, effective, and consistent
• Project Management – Plan, coordinate, execute, and oversee projects, balancing time, resources, and scope to achieve objectives, support stakeholders, and meet deadlines
• Requirements Gathering – Discover, identify, document, and validate business needs to inform system or vendor selection, solution development, and/or project planning
• Systems Implementation – Deploy and integrate systems to ensure smooth adoption and alignment with business needs

Knowledge And Experience

• 3+ years’ experience as a Project Manager is required
• Experience in investment management, wealth management, brokerage, or related financial services environment
• Experience as a Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, or a technical background is a plus
• Solid grasp and application of standard project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile and Scrum)
• Proven success working with internal stakeholders and vendors to deliver commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions
• Demonstrated capacity to work within teams in a cross-functional environment, as well as self-motivated to deliver on individual contributions
• A keen eye for detail and focus on quality assurance testing
• Articulate and confident communicator, both written and verbal
• Effective presentation skills with a demonstrated ability to influence at all levels of the organization through clear, informed and logical discussions

What We Offer

A culture of openness, collaboration and respect is foundational to our firm. We are a diverse, driven group of individuals who genuinely care about one another and value each individual’s contribution

We offer a competitive and equitable total rewards package, including mentorship programs and meaningful professional development to support your continued growth. This role has an expected salary of $90,000 - $110,000/year, plus the potential for bonuses.

Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada. Any employment restrictions must be disclosed at the time of application, with supporting documentation provided prior to a potential offer of employment.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible workplace where all team members feel valued and supported. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please email us at [e-mail].

We appreciate your interest and thank you for considering this opportunity. We will contact candidates whose qualifications most closely align with the requirements for the role.