Wholesale Lending - Data Technical Project Manager

CITI; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organization in Mississauga seeks an experienced Technical Project Manager to manage IT projects focusing on Corporate Loans data. The ideal candidate has over 6 years in IT project management, familiarity with Agile methodologies, and is a strong communicator. This role offers a full-time position with a focus on modernizing data management processes.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant experience in IT Project Management.
• Strong and proven practical experience in managing large and complex projects.
• Scrum Master and PMP certification strongly desired.

Responsibilities

• Develops detailed IT work plans, schedules, project estimates, and resource plans.
• Interfaces with senior project staff and client senior management teams.
• Recommends and oversees process improvements.

Skills

IT Project Management

Agile methodology

JIRA

Project Management tools

Strong organization skills

Education

Bachelor's/University degree

Master's degree

Job description

Department Overview

The Data Transformation Group's core mission is to deliver accurate, complete, and timely information to inform business operations, risk analysis, scenario planning, and regulatory reporting. We are leading a significant organizational shift away from siloed data, complex legacy processes, and outdated activity-based metrics. Our work is crucial for enabling data-driven decision-making and unlocking new capabilities for the future.

This is a critical undertaking to modernize our data landscape and ensure data serves as a strategic asset. We seek individuals passionate about transforming data into actionable insights and driving meaningful change.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to join our creative, inclusive, and data-centric Cross Functional Data & Analysis team, part of Citi's Data Solutions organization. This pivotal role involves managing the technical components of moderately complex IT projects, specifically focusing on transforming how Citi manages Corporate Loans data, optimizing operational processes, and enhancing the production of regulatory reports.

The Data Technical Project Manager (IT Project Tech Lead - C13) is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within own field and contributes to directional strategy by considering their application in own job and the business. Recognized technical authority for an area within the business. Requires basic commercial awareness. There are typically multiple people within the business that provide the same level of subject matter expertise. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Significant impact on the area through complex deliverables. Provides advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business. Work impacts an entire area, which eventually affects the overall performance and effectiveness of the sub-function/job family.

Responsibilities:

• Develops detailed IT work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans and status reports.
• Interfaces with senior project staff and client senior management teams regarding status of projects.
• Recommends and oversees process improvements.
• Has considerable business impact through in-depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes and industry standards.
• Provides expertise in area and an advanced level of understanding of the principles of IT project leadership.
• Possesses a comprehensive understanding of how own area and others (i.e., architecture or infrastructure) collectively integrate to contribute towards achieving business objectives.
• Directly impacts the business by influencing strategic functional decisions through advice, counsel or provided services.
• Acts as advisor or coach to new or lower-level analysts; allocates work.
• Provides in-depth and sophisticated analysis with interpretive thinking to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Persuades and influences others through and comprehensive communication and diplomacy skills.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant experience in IT Project Management
• Strong and proven practical experience in project management, which was gained through successfully managing large and complex projects.
• Strong familiarity with Agile methodology and usage of JIRA
• Scrum Master and PMP certification strongly desired
• Experience working in a technology division of a large banking or financial services institution is preferred
• Strong organization skills and advanced presentation skills
• Ability to navigate in global, large, and complex organization
• Strong ability to influence without authority
• Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision
• Proven experience in Project Management tools and techniques

Education:

• Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience,
• Master's degree preferred

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Technology Project Management

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

Agile SDLC, Information Technology Project Management, JIRA Tool, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Methodologies.

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