Job title: Senior Project Manager - Procurement SRM
Contract duration: 12 months
Possibility of conversion to FTE: Yes, ideally this resource would convert to FTE down the line
Primary location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid requirement: 2-3x /week)
Weekly hours and schedule: 37.5 weekly
 
Role Mandate:

• We are looking for a Senior PM to join their team in managing activities for a variety of project initiatives, all at different hierarchies.
• While each senior leader has their own portfolio, the burden of project management increases as it moves up the chain of organizational hierarchy.
• Some changes are smaller and can live within a specific team’s portfolio and some change projects are more complex and are managed at a higher executive level across Procurement.
• We are seeking candidates with foundational skills but the right personality is key.
• Soft skills are very important in this role to be successful.

Role Responsibilities:

• The selected candidate must be comfortable and able to support 3 mandates. They must be able to live in these 3 spaces at once with the flexibility to toggle and the instinct to act quickly. Ability to do so should be demonstrated in their PM skills.

1. Leading and providing direct project management (highest level)
2. Overseeing and gathering information and reporting for the various portfolios (senior manager and director level)
Consolidation, structuring, Gantt charts (manager level)

• The selected candidate needs to not only be able to provide assistance at each hierarchy level, but needs to have the instinct and ambition to identify when help is needed so they can step in.
• Social skills are key in this role as the contractor will sometimes be in a senior position of project management, sometimes in a senior manager peer position of project management, and sometimes in a subordinate position of project management (taking direction from senior managers and directors).
• 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.
• Fosters a culture aligned to bank's purpose, values and strategy and role models bank's values and behaviours in all that they do.
• Ensures alignment between values and behaviour that fosters diversity and inclusion.
• Regularly connects work to the bank'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 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 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 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.
• 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.

Must Have:

• Project management experience – 6 to 8 years (grounded in PM organization, meetings, minutes, sequence activities, problem solving)
• Entrepreneurial skills, able to navigate change – In-depth.
• Judgement skills – In-depth.
• Learning agility – In-depth.
• Stakeholder management – Expert.
• 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.
• Verbal & written communication skills - In-depth / Expert.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills - In-depth / Expert.

Nice to have:

• Banking and Procurement experience are nice to have.
• Valid PMP designation from the Project Management Institute (PMI) is an asset. 

Soft Skills Required:

• Excellent communication skills
• Ambitious, able to set the course
• Consultative
• Motivated by differentiation, able to work at junior through senior levels
• Committed to success
• Curious, inquisitive, asks thoughtful questions
• Able to navigate the unknown
• Savvy, sharp
• People person
• Confident, a natural
• Open-minded
• Influential

 

 


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: $62.06/hr.