Job Title: Project Manager III Duration: 12 months Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid- 4 days onsite- 1 day work from home)
JOB DETAILS
The Sr. Project Manager, Learning Technology will lead the end-to-end planning and execution of a new enterprise Learning Management System (LMS) in a large financial institution. This is a multi-year transformational initiative.
Summary of Day-to-Day Responsibilities: Project Leadership & Delivery • Develop and manage project plans, schedules, milestones, and critical paths • Monitor and report progress, risks, issues, dependencies, assumptions, and decisions • Manage project scope, budget, and resource requirements • Ensure adherence to enterprise project governance standards LMS Implementation • Lead the implementation of a Learning Management System (LMS), including configuration, deployment, and transition activities, ensuring business requirements are translated into actionable project deliverables • Coordinate data migration planning and validation activities • Support testing strategy, execution, defect management, and readiness assessments • Oversee system integration, user acceptance, and production readiness activities • Ensure a successful transition to BAU Stakeholder & Vendor Management • Build strong working relationships with business, technology, learning, and compliance stakeholders • Manage multiple implementation partners and vendors • Facilitate project meetings, working sessions, workshops, and executive reviews • Escalate and resolve project issues in a timely manner Governance & Reporting • Prepare executive reporting, dashboards, status updates, RAID logs, and SteerCo materials • Present project status and recommendations to senior leadership • Support decision-making through clear analysis and communication Change Management & Business Readiness • Partner with change and communication teams to support adoption and readiness activities • Ensure stakeholders are prepared for upcoming releases and system changes • Support transition to operational teams and post-deployment stabilization
MUST-HAVE Hard Skills:
7+ years of project management experience in • Large-scale enterprise system/technology implementations or upgrades involving configuration, data migration, testing, and deployment • Working within Learning & Development, Human Resources, Talent, Workforce Enablement, or related functions • Managing third-party implementation partners • Managing multiple workstreams with complex dependencies • Navigating complex stakeholder environments with executive governance and a Steering Committee • BONUS: Experience leading LMS implementation, upgrade, data migration, and modernization initiatives • BONUS: Experience with deploying Workday Learning, SumTotal, Cornerstone, SuccessFactors, Degreed, EdCast, Sana, or similar learning platforms • Experience with HRIS or Talent platforms • Experience supporting bilingual or multilingual implementations • Experience working within regulated or compliance-driven environments
NICE-TO-HAVE
1.) Learning analytics and reporting
Knowledge & Skills Project Delivery: Ability to manage transformational projects with disciplined execution in: • Project planning and execution • Risk, issue, and dependency management • Budget and financial management • Schedule management • Vendor management • Governance and reporting Learning Technology • Learning Management Systems (LMS) • Learning technology ecosystems • Digital learning delivery models • Learning operations and administration • Learning reporting and analytics Leadership • Ability to tailor communications to different stakeholders at different levels, esp. the executives • Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and build relationships effectively, leveraging sound communication, negotiation, consensus-building, and influencing skills • Change leadership • Strong critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills • Highly adaptable and flexible with ability to take initiative in a dynamic work environment • Proficiency in MS Office suite and project management software • Competency in team meeting facilitation in virtual and hybrid environments leveraging collaboration tools such as MS Teams
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