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Job Description:
Our client has a requirement for a Senior Project Manager for a 4 month contract opportunity. The position is located in London, Ontario.
What makes this Special:
Our client is one of the largest Banks in North America. With exponential growth and millions of customers and clients who are served through our various businesses: Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management, U.S. Personal and Commercial Banking, and Wholesale Banking. Being part of this company is being part of a better Canadian service.
Role:
Candidates must have at least 5 years of IT Project Manager experience. Candidates with similar project experience in overseeing software upgrade would be ideal. Candidate must be willing to follow internal SDLC processes. As a Senior IT Project Manager, this candidate would hit the ground running by working with the team to understand requirements, conduct weekly status meetings, create resource plan and project plan; create budget and bring everyone together to ensure the project runs smoothly and on a timely manner
JOB DESCRIPTION: Reporting to the Senior Manager, this role is accountable for leading a team of resources in the project management process and project management deliverables, and has overall responsibility for the completion of the upgrade from the existing version to the current version. This Sr PM would need to create a project plan, a resource plan and also follow internal SDLC processes.
MANAGE AND IMPLEMENT PROJECTS
- Accountable for the project management process and project management deliverables, for assigned projects
- Ensures 100% compliance to TDBG SDLC and project management methodology by ensuring that recognized project management processes, discipline and controls are consistently applied to projects
- Negotiates and issues project documentation as agreed to by the Project Sponsor and involved Stakeholders
- Identifies all project dependencies and risks, ensuring that they are effectively managed
- Ensures mitigation/contingency plans are in place for identified risks
- Executes project management deliverables within budget and as per the approved project plan, working with business partners to develop the content of those deliverables
- Controls change to project scope through accepted change management processes and documentation
- Investigates, escalates and ensures that all project issues are effectively resolved
- Ensures all team members understand the Readiness process and facilitates Readiness sessions
- Manages all communication to key stakeholders, including the Project Sponsor, Business Project Owner and all required project Stakeholders ensuring they are aware of current status and/or significant changes to the project status in a timely manner
- Provides advice and guidance to business partners as required regarding best practices in project management
- Develops an understanding of the business and technical aspects of the project in order to effectively manage the project and resources
- Ensures 100% compliance to TDBG SDLC and project management methodology by ensuring that recognized project management processes, discipline and controls are consistently applied to projects
- Negotiates and issues project documentation as agreed to by the Project Sponsor and involved Stakeholders
- Identifies all project dependencies and risks, ensuring that they are effectively managed
- Ensures mitigation/contingency plans are in place for identified risks
- Executes project management deliverables within budget and as per the approved project plan, working with business partners to develop the content of those deliverables
- Controls change to project scope through accepted change management processes and documentation
- Investigates, escalates and ensures that all project issues are effectively resolved
- Ensures all team members understand the Readiness process and facilitates Readiness sessions
- Manages all communication to key stakeholders, including the Project Sponsor, Business Project Owner and all required project Stakeholders ensuring they are aware of current status and/or significant changes to the project status in a timely manner
- Provides advice and guidance to business partners as required regarding best practices in project management
- Develops an understanding of the business and technical aspects of the project in order to effectively manage the project and resources
DEVELOP PEOPLE/TEAMWORK - Provides project management coaching and overall team leadership for project team members, and may be required to provide regular input into team members’ assessment of performance
- Prioritizes and manages own workload and the workload of project team members in order to deliver quality results and meet timelines
- Effectively manages project resources and external contractors/consultants in coordination of competing priorities
- Negotiates with business partners for skilled resources
- Manages client relationships as they pertain to projects assigned and deals with individuals at all levels of the organization
- Builds consensus and relationships with project team and business, through both thought partnership and superior negotiation skills
QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE: The successful candidate will have:
- Minimum of 5 years IT Project Manager experience
- Status reporting and budget reporting experience
- Project Management Professional (PMP) designation is nice to have
- Possesses excellent leadership skills that can facilitate solution generation and the transition of knowledge within and between teams
- Highly organized and able to effectively manage and work with technical and business stakeholders
- Ability to work with other Project Managers, professional staff, vendors and/or consultants
- Proficiency with MS Office PC software applications (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Project, Visio)
- People management experience would be an asset
- Minimum of 5 years IT Project Manager experience
- Status reporting and budget reporting experience
- Project Management Professional (PMP) designation is nice to have
- Possesses excellent leadership skills that can facilitate solution generation and the transition of knowledge within and between teams
- Highly organized and able to effectively manage and work with technical and business stakeholders
- Ability to work with other Project Managers, professional staff, vendors and/or consultants
- Proficiency with MS Office PC software applications (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Project, Visio)
- People management experience would be an asset
Keywords: PM, Project Management, People Management
How to Apply:
Online:
To apply for this and other suitable exciting opportunities with Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd., you can register and apply online at www.ZylogCanada.com
Email:
If you would like to email a copy of your resume for review, please reference this posted Job Number or Job Description in the subject line of your email for prompt identification and send your email with attached resume to resumes@zylog.ca
Company Overview:
Zylog is internationally ranked within the top 100 Global Recruitment Industry and one of the top three IT Professional Staffing Firms in Canada. Zylog provides consulting services, software development, application migration, and recruiting services for permanent and contract positions. Zylog is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, HP Alliance One Partner, Telus Business Solutions Partner, Oracle Partner, and proudly represents Fortune 500, Government, Banking, Healthcare and IT organizations globally. Zylog leverages ISO 9001:2000 certified processes, industry best practices, and ownership of one of the largest professional talent databases in Canada. We are dedicated to the progress of our clients, consultants, and our community. Apply now or contact one of our experienced professional resource managers to help you find the perfect career to make the most of your unique skills and experience.
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