Project Manager - Cloud Migration

BMO Financial Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Toronto seeks an experienced Project Manager for a 6-month contract. The role involves managing IT projects, creating schedules, and engaging with senior stakeholders. Required qualifications include 5 years in project management, cloud migration, and banking. This position offers the opportunity to make an impact in a collaborative environment and contribute to significant IT transformations.

Qualifications

• 5 years of project management experience required.
• 5 years of cloud migration experience required.
• 5 years of experience presenting to CIO-level stakeholders required.
• 5 years of MS Project scheduling experience required.
• 5 years of banking experience required.

Responsibilities

• Manage team members from business and technology.
• Understand and negotiate task schedules and work assignments.
• Create MS Project schedules.
• Track issues and escalate if needed.
• Present and negotiate with CIO-level stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management

Cloud Migration

Stakeholder Negotiation

MS Project Scheduling

Banking Experience

Job description

Overview

BMO is an organization driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on members of its team to create lasting, positive change for its customers, its communities, and its people. By working together, innovating, and pushing boundaries, BMO transforms lives and businesses, and powers economic growth around the world.

As a contract worker on the BMO team, you are valued, respected, and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. BMO strives to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and BMO's customers.

Job Description

BMO is currently sourcing for a Project Manager on a 6-month contract. Responsible for establishing and directing IT projects initiated by the Accountable Executive, including launching new products and services, large-scale application development, systems integration, business acquisition and integration, operational efficiency improvements, process reengineering, and infrastructure upgrades and deployment. These strategic projects are often highly complex and large-scale, spanning multiple functions and/or business groups. The Senior Project Manager holds the primary project relationship with senior executives and ensures a successful business outcome.

Responsibilities

• Managing team members from business and technology
• Understanding and negotiating task schedules and work assignments, to identify priority of action
• Itemizing tasks
• Managing schedules from a 6-month to 18-month window
• Following up with individuals on their tasks
• Tracking issues and escalating if needed
• Strategic view of the lifestyle and understanding the process and business details
• Experience with standard data center and cloud-based infrastructure builds would be beneficial
• Finance/Enterprise Risk/Capital Market business background understanding
• Ability to think through solutions and articulate rationale clearly
• Create MS Project schedules
• Present and negotiate with CIO-level stakeholders
• Should have worked on the project for over a year
• Blend of business and technology
• Ability to make decisions (governance structure)

Qualifications

• Project Manager: 5 years (Required)
• Cloud Migration: 5 years (Required)
• Present and negotiate with stakeholders at the CIO level: 5 years (Required)
• MS Project Scheduling: 5 years (Required)
• Banking Experience: 5 years (Required)
• Enterprise Risk Experience: 5 years (Desired)

Company Overview

BMO is an organization driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on members of its team to create lasting, positive change for its customers, its communities, and its people. By working together, innovating, and pushing boundaries, BMO transforms lives and businesses, and powers economic growth around the world.

As a contract worker on the BMO team, you are valued, respected, and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. BMO strives to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and BMO's customers.

Additional Information

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BMO is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please contact your recruiter.

About the BMO Contractor Talent Network: This contract job with BMO has been posted by Procom, BMO's recruitment service partner supporting the BMO Contractor Talent Network. Should you be selected for this contract engagement, Procom will act as the employer of record or the agency of record for your contract engagement. To find out more visit https://bmo.clientconnections.com.