Senior Project Manager

Open Systems Technologies; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consulting firm is seeking a Project Manager in Mississauga to provide project management support for compliance workstreams in Capital Markets. The role involves driving results, tracking project progress, and fostering effective communication among stakeholders. Candidates must have strong leadership, detail-oriented skills, and experience with Capital Markets products and compliance functions. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is essential. This position offers an exciting opportunity to influence project outcomes within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with Capital Markets products.
• Experience managing inter-department dependencies.
• Ability to plan, organize, and work well independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management support for compliance workstreams.
• Drive project results and facilitate engagement.
• Articulate problems clearly to relevant stakeholders.

Skills

Trade Surveillance familiarity

Strong communications skills

Detail oriented

Interpersonal skills

Leadership skills

Critical thinking

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

The PM is expected to provide project management support for the program by:

• Execution of Compliance related workstream partnering with business and Compliance SMEs.
• Preparing concise Markets activity/progress reports adjusted to the audience.
• Providing check and challenge on activity/progress reports by other functions.
• Utilizing best practice PM methodology (e.g., maintain plans, risk and issues, etc.) that fit stakeholders needs.
• Driving end results of the project as a representative of Markets.
• Facilitating remediation-related engagement with the Markets product lines.
• Proactively tracking project progress against goals.
• Possess the knowledge, skills and experience to be able to recognize when problems surface or potential problems are looming.
• Clearly articulating problems, bringing the right people together to solve problems and knowing when it has been properly addressed and closed.
• Promotes partner involvement through effectively communicating project status across a varied set of stakeholders.
• Defining, teaching, and enforcing the use of good project management practices (i.e., resolving complex, interdependent activities into tasks and sub-tasks that are documented, monitored and controlled).

Key Skills Required

• Familiarity with Trade Surveillance, Sanctions Screening and AML KYC Investigations
• Experience with Capital Markets products and how they are represented in trade capture and surveillance systems.
• Must have strong and concise communications skills, i.e., an articulate and effective communicator, both orally and in writing.
• Extremely detail oriented and ability to both investigate deeply into content of the material but also look across the portfolio.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with evidence of working in collaboration across large organizations, including a proactive and 'no surprises' approach in communicating issues/requests/escalation.
• Ability to drive progress issue-by-issue and ensure deadlines are met.
• Experience managing inter-department dependencies (e.g., working with Compliance, Technology, Internal Audit, etc.).
• Ability to plan and organize, working well both in a team setting and independently
• Strong leadership skills with a proven track record in driving positive and sustained change.
• Demonstrated ability to think critically, strategically and analytically and to creatively problem solve.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite: Word, Excel, PPT, MS Project.

Key Skills Preferred

• Data Lineage and Architecture experience a plus.
• Experience on regulatory programs preferred.
• Markets knowledge (e.g., risk and controls, trade lifecycle, products, etc.) a plus.
• Knowledge of Compliance functions a plus (e.g., AML, KYC, etc.).
• Big 4 experience preferred but not required