Project Manager (Clearing & Program Experience)

TMX Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 138,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

TMX Group is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex, business-driven initiatives within a regulated financial services environment. You will work within the PM Chapter to govern the PMLC, define scope with senior management, and drive end-to-end delivery of multi-million dollar programs.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage budgets and timelines, and report to steering committees.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ experience delivering on business driven initiatives for Financial Institutions in a regulated environment related to Clearing Systems.
• Experience working in a project management office governing the PMLC practice.
• Experience with end to end project delivery (business and IT) of projects over $2M.
• University/undergraduate degree in related discipline or equivalent PM work experience within the financial services industry.
• Ability to navigate a fully matrixed environment that is complex and ambiguous.
• Demonstrated leadership with the ability to motivate and manage teams.
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communications.
• Background delivering projects using SDLC, Iterative and Agile methodologies.
• Excellent relationship building abilities and understanding that partnership is key to successful delivery.
• Prior experience with regulators and external clients.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope with senior management and identify key drivers and metrics for evaluation.
• Determine resources (time, money, equipment) required to complete the project.
• Create an integrated plan covering scope, schedule, costs, communications, resources, risks, and vendors.
• Develop a detailed project schedule and allocate resources.
• Review schedule with senior management and affected staff; revise as needed.
• Execute the project according to the plan and monitor budget, scope, and timelines.
• Escalate variances and manage changes per TMX processes.
• Ensure project information is documented and stored centrally.
• Monitor progress and adjust course to ensure successful delivery.
• Provide regular project status and steering committee reporting as per TMX standards.
• Lead the project team in re-estimating effort and costs at gates with approvals for revisions.
• Keep documentation on the PM lifecycle processes up-to-date and relevant.
• Enhance templates and processes to improve audit objectives and delivery efficiency.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Budget and schedule control

Negotiation

Written and verbal communication

SDLC/Agile methodologies

Education

University/undergraduate degree in related discipline

Job description

Venture outside the ordinary - TMX Careers The TMX group of companies includes leading global exchanges such as the Toronto Stock Exchange, Montreal Exchange, and numerous innovative organizations enhancing capital markets. United as a global team, we’re connecting cross-functionally, traversing industries and geographies, moving opportunity into action, advancing global economic growth, and propelling progress. Through a rich exchange of ideas, meaningful collaboration, and a nimble operating model, we're powering some of the nation's most critical systems, fueling capital formation and innovation, bringing increased opportunity to business visionaries, product ingenuity to consumers, and career exploration to our team. Ready to be part of the action?

Key Accountabilities

• Define the scope of the project in collaboration with senior management and identify the key drivers and measurements which will be used to evaluate the project upon completion
• Determine the resources (time, money, equipment, etc.) required to complete the project
• Create an integrated plan that details how scope, schedule, costs, communications, resources, dependencies, risks/issues, quality, change vendors (where applicable) and other key aspects of the project will be managed
• Develop a detailed schedule for the project that identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete the project and effectively allocates the resources to the work
• Review the project schedule with senior management and all other staff that will be affected by the project activities; revise the schedule as required
• Execute the project according to the integrated plan
• Closely monitor approved project budget, scope and timelines, actioning variances on a timely basis, leveraging standard project change request processes
• Ensure that all project information is appropriately documented and approved and are stored centrally
• Monitor the progress of the project and adjust course where required to ensure successful delivery, escalating where appropriate
• Provide regular project status and steering committee reporting as per established TMX standards
• Lead the project team in re-estimating project effort and costs at the appropriate gates, obtaining approval on any revisions

The Project Manager, as a member of the PM Chapter is also responsible for ensuring the project management practice at TMX continues to improve by:

• Keeping documentation on the project management lifecycle (PMLC) processes up-to-date and relevant
• Enhancing templates and processes to make them more effective in meeting audit objectives and allowing project teams to deliver more efficiently

Must Have(s)

• Minimum 10 years’ experience delivering on business driven initiatives for Financial Institutions in a regulated environment related to Clearing Systems
• Experience working in a project management office governing the PMLC practice
• Experience with end to end project delivery (includes managing both the business and IT phases of a project) of projects in excess of $2M
• University/undergraduate degree in related discipline or equivalent PM work experience within the financial services industry
• Ability to successfully navigate and deliver within a fully matrixed environment that is complex and somewhat ambiguous.
• Demonstrated leadership, with the ability to motivate and effectively manage teams
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communications
• Background delivering projects using SDLC, Iterative and Agile methodologies
• Excellent relationship building abilities and understanding that partnership is key to successful delivery
• Prior experience working with regulators and external clients

Nice to Have

• PMP certification
• Prior experience using Workday as a PPM
• Experience with projects involving various solutions including in-house development, third party applications, on premise and cloud platforms

Salary Range

$100/h - $130/h CAD Please note that the salary range included is a guideline only. The salary offered may vary based on factors, including, but not limited to, the successful candidate’s relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.

Please note that our company is not currently sponsoring work permit applications and the applicant must be authorized to work in the country where this position is located.

TMX is committed to creating and sustaining a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect and one which reflects the diversity of the community in which we operate. We provide accommodations for applicants and employees who require it.

Our Culture

The TMX group of companies includes leading global exchanges such as the Toronto Stock Exchange, Montreal Exchange, and numerous innovative organizations enhancing capital markets. United as a global team, we’re connecting cross-functionally, traversing industries and geographies, moving opportunity into action, advancing global economic growth, and propelling progress. Through a rich exchange of ideas, meaningful collaboration, and a nimble operating model, we're powering some of the nation's most critical systems, fueling capital formation and innovation, bringing increased opportunity to business visionaries, product ingenuity to consumers, and career exploration to our team. Ready to be part of the action?

Our Business

TMX Group operates global markets, and builds digital communities and analytic solutions that facilitate the funding, growth and success of businesses, traders and investors. TMX Group's key operations include Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha Exchange, The Canadian Depository for Securities, Montréal Exchange, Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation Trayport and VettaFi, which provide listing markets, trading markets, clearing facilities, depository services, technology solutions, data products and other services to the global financial community. TMX Group is headquartered in Toronto and operates offices across North America (Montréal, Calgary, Vancouver and New York), as well as in key international markets including London, Singapore and Vienna. For more information about TMX Group, visit www.tmx.com.