Sr Project Manager – Procurement & Supplier Governance

BeachHead; Toronto; On-site; CAD 87,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in financial services is seeking a talented Sr Project Manager specializing in Procurement & Supplier Governance. This position involves working closely with senior leadership to manage complex projects, ensuring stakeholder alignment, and enhancing team performance. We are looking for a senior professional with substantial project management experience, ideally with a PMP designation, who is prepared to navigate the evolving landscape of procurement.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of Project management experience with a focus on problem-solving and stakeholder management.
• Experience in Banking and Procurement is desirable.
• Ability to navigate complex project environments effectively.

Responsibilities

• Leads project management activities ensuring alignment with client values and strategic goals.
• Manages internal/external stakeholder relationships to achieve project objectives.
• Oversees project lifecycle, including budget management and risk mitigation.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Negotiation

Learning Agility

Education

PMP designation

Job description

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Working with one of the top financial clients, this role calls for a Sr Project Manager – Procurement & Supplier Governance who will be working within the senior leadership and executive team within the client’s Procurement that governs Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and the AGS MSP program.

Responsibilities:

• Fosters a culture aligned to client’s purpose, values and strategy and role models client’s values and behaviours in all that they do.
• Ensures alignment between values and behaviour that fosters diversity and inclusion.
• Regularly connects work to client’s purpose, sets inspirational goals, defines clear expected outcomes, and ensures clear accountability for follow-through.
• Builds interdependent teams that collaborate across functional and operating groups to create the highest value for all stakeholders.
• Attracts, retains, and enables the career development of top talent.
• Improves team performance, recognizes and rewards performance, coaches employees, supports their development, and manages poor performance.
• Provides strategic input into business decisions as a trusted advisor.
• May network with industry contacts to gain competitive insights and best practices.
• Influences and negotiates to achieve business objectives.
• Assists in the development of strategic plans.
• Identifies emerging issues and trends to inform decision-making.
• Helps determine business priorities and the best sequence for the execution of business/group strategy.
• Conducts independent analysis and assessment to resolve strategic issues.
• Acts as the prime subject matter expert for internal/external stakeholders.
• Manages/validates financial forecasts and conducts ongoing reconciliation.
• Breaks down strategic problems and analyses data and information to provide insights and recommendations.
• Monitors and tracks performance and addresses any issues.
• Designs and produces regular and ad-hoc reports and dashboards.
• Socializes change management plans with stakeholders and consistently measures project effectiveness and adoption.
• Directs complex initiatives typically involving multiple business units.
• Exercises direct accountability for projects with up to 50 team members
• Negotiates complex contracts with external vendors (in consultation with Strategic Sourcing) to ensure receipt of specific resources and materials
• Takes ownership of the project from cradle to grave and ensures all project artifacts are completed.
• Manages overall project budget.
• Provides guidance to the project sponsor on the implementation and sustainment of projects, resulting in successful project outcomes
• Manages all aspects of the project lifecycle, including business, operational and technology deliverables. Ensures all project processes are completed.
• Ensures change management plans are developed, socialized and consistently measured to deliver the expected project benefits and adoption.
• Executes project requirements in governance frameworks focused on risk appetite, regulatory and compliance standards.
• Develops all related project management artifacts while complying with applicable enterprise standards
• Monitors and controls project deliverables. Makes recommendations and adjustments to the overall project plan to achieve deliverables.
• Provides project sponsor with advice on the viability of the business case (costs, benefits, KPIs, etc.) throughout the project.
• Understands project interdependencies and demonstrates critical thinking that proactively identifies project risks and establishes effective risk mitigation from the outset.
• Demonstrates stakeholder partnership that involves effective communication with the project sponsor; gains and builds trust and rapport.
• Demonstrates ownership and commitment by holding themselves accountable for the identification and resolution of project problems.
• Leads and/or represents the project in project team meetings, governance forums and inter-department forums.
• Adheres to Bank risk, regulatory and compliance controls.
• Operates at a group/enterprise-wide level and serves as a specialist resource to senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Applies expertise and thinks creatively to address unique or ambiguous situations and to find solutions to problems that can be complex and non-routine.
• Implements changes in response to shifting trends.
• Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.

Desired Skill Set:

• 6-8 years of Project management experience (grounded in PM organization, meetings, minutes, sequence activities, problem solving)
• Banking and Procurement experience are nice to have
• Valid PMP designation from the Project Management Institute (PMI) is an asset.
• Entrepreneurial skills, able to navigate change – In-depth.
• Learning Agility – In-depth.
• Able to navigate challenging situations effectively.
• Able to apply project management methodologies or approaches.
• Able to manage project and business risks, including project interdependencies.
• Able to resolve project issues effectively.
• Seasoned professional with a combination of education, experience and industry knowledge.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills - In-depth / Expert.

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• Industries

  Financial Services and Banking

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