Senior Project Coordinator

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution located in Toronto is seeking a Senior Project Coordinator to lead various projects. In this role, you will manage schedules, financials, and ensure project outcomes align with business needs. Ideal candidates have at least 5 years of project coordination experience and possess strong communication and financial management skills. A competitive rewards package is offered, including benefits and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Access to online and in-person courses

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of project coordination/management experience.
• Strong financial management experience with program/project budgets.
• Advanced experience with MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Support management on scheduling, planning, invoicing, and forecasting.
• Manage and review accruals and actuals.
• Provide timely and accurate updates to the project manager.

Skills

Project coordination

Financial management

Communication skills

Analytical skills

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Project management tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related discipline

Tools

CA PPM

MS Projects

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Senior Project Coordinator, Project Delivery & Support

About the Team

Project Delivery & Support (PD&S) is a centralized project management office that supports various technology and business teams across the bank. As a Senior Project Coordinator in PD&S, you will support/lead a variety of projects across business lines and technologies, using various project management methodologies and tools. You will work in a culturally diverse environment while providing our Technology and Business partners with best‑in‑class project management expertise.

Is this role right for you?

• Support management on scheduling, planning, invoicing and forecasting financials for all assigned projects
• Manage and review accruals and actuals, ensuring they are entered in the appropriate tools prior to the monthly cycles
• Support the forecast process within Bank’s targets and drive to meet KPIs
• Create and manage project delivery artifacts for various management reviews and meetings
• Provide timely and accurate updates to the project manager and leadership teams as applicable
• Help drive best practices in order to increase efficiencies, drive innovation, and create value for the business
• Provide consulting on project initiatives including business case preparation and developing creative/alternative approaches to problem resolution
• Develop a strong partnership with the Business Sponsor to gain an understanding of requirements, sustain open dialogue to manage product backlog & benefits
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure business needs and outcomes of the project are achieved
• Participate in establishing project scope to ensure focus on delivery
• Support resource requirement identification and expectation management
• Create project plans and manage dependencies in accordance with project team needs

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed?

• 5-7 years of project coordination/management experience
• Strong financial management experience with program/project budgets
• Strong communication (verbal/written/presentation), relationship building and analytical skills.
• Advanced experience with MS Excel and MS PowerPoint and enjoys creating presentations for executive management
• Knowledge of project management tools and techniques (e.g., CA PPM, MS Projects, JIRA, Confluence)
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related discipline
• Nice to Have: PMP certification

What's in it for you?

• We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity and curiosity and celebrates success!
• Strong support network that creates a Project Management community of practice and ensures you are supported to drive success from day 1
• We are committed to investing in our employees and helping you continue your career at Scotiabank
• Access to thousands of online and in‑person courses so you can hone your current skills, or learn new ones
• A competitive rewards package that includes a base salary, a performance bonus, company matching programs on pension and profit sharing, paid vacation, personal & sick days, medical, vision, and dental benefits and much more!

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.