Title: Project Manager
Duration: 6 months (Possibility of extension)
Location: Toronto, ON M5G 3C2- (Hybrid for now. 2.5 days a week but could be more)

Mandate:

• Leads assigned projects from project initiation to implementation to achieve desired business results.
• Ensures that a successful business outcome is the prime measure of project success including delivering projects on time, within budget, within quality standards and to the satisfaction of the project sponsor.
• Drives to mitigate execution risk to achieve the desired business outcomes. Understands the business/group and facilitates communication with other program/project managers and stakeholders efficiently and effectively.
• Directs, manages, and coordinates team members including other project managers, business and technology resources, user groups, internal and external consultants and contractors, as well as vendors and external regulatory organizations.

Responsibilities:

• 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 communicating 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.
• Acts as a trusted advisor to assigned business/group.
• Influences and negotiates to achieve business objectives
• Assists in the development of strategic plans.
• Identifies emerging issues and trends to inform decision-making
• Provides strategic input into business decisions as a trusted advisor.
• May network with industry contacts to gain competitive insights and best practices.
• Helps determine business priorities and best sequence for 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 projects often within one business group involving multiple internal and external stakeholders
• Exercises direct accountability for projects with up to 25 team members.
• Negotiates contracts with external vendors (in consultation with Strategic Sourcing) to ensure receipt of specific resources and materials.
• Manages overall project budget.
• 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.

Qualifications:

• Typically 7+ years of relevant experience and/or certification in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Project management experience – 6 to 8 years.
• Valid PMP designation from the Project Management Institute (PMI) is an asset.
• Entrepreneurial skills – In-depth.
• Judgement skills – In-depth.
• Learning agility – In-depth.
• Stakeholder management – Expert.
• Able to navigates 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.
• Verbal & written communication skills - In depth / Expert.
• Analytical and problem solving skills - In depth / Expert.
• Influence skills - In-depth / Expert.
• Collaboration & team skills; with a focus on cross-group collaboration - In-depth / Expert.
• Able to manage ambiguity.
• Data driven decision making - In-depth / Expert

  
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 87.89/hr.