Senior Program Manager

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About the Job

Our client has a requirement for a Senior Program Manager for a 7 month contract opportunity.  The position is located in Toronto, ON.  

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

Our client is looking for a Senior Program Manager with a hybrid background (IT and Finance). This candidate will be working on early stages of pre-planning and planning stages of a large project initiative. 

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include:

• Working on early stages of pre-planning and planning stages of a large project initiative 
• Working with various stakeholders to come up with strategy, timelines and put together early stages of pre-planning and planning stages of a large initiative
• Complying with the system development life cycle (SDLC) and project management methodology (PMLC) - including development of project documentation of system requirements, estimates of scope and cost 
• Working closely with the business constituents of the release, interprets business needs in technical terms, and coordinate with the program team to ensure adherence to all standards and processes 
• Providing strategic skills such as business diagnosis and assessment, finance assessment and strategy, financial analysis, market analysis and pricing 
• Providing a balanced approach and establish effective relationships across multiple business and technology partners, program and project managers 
• Investigating, escalating and ensuring that all issues are effectively resolved 

Requirements or Qualifications

Qualified Candidates will have:

• Strong experience in Oracle EBS / PeopleSoft, Hyperion reporting / planning tools and financial consolidation tools 
• 7-10 years of Project Management / experience in managing Financial systems and ERP implementation teams 
• Proficiency in the use of PMLC and SDLC methodologies 
• Banking experience
• PMP is an asset
• University or relevant equivalent education or degree in Finance 
• Relevant work experience in technology with a broad understanding across multiple IT and Finance disciplines 
• Knowledge of technology standards (e.g., infrastructure, architecture, processes, applications) and managing people/projects 
• Project management experience on multiple IT projects with an understanding across multiple IT disciplines 
• Proven track record for success having demonstrated the ability to take independent action to achieve results 
• Exceptional strategic thinking, planning and relationship skills 
• Working knowledge of project management processes, relevant products/tools involved 
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills with good presentation skills 
• Ability to transform strategic ideas into practical solutions 
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to build strong relationships with business partners, vendors and IT teams 
• Management skills including financial and accounting operations management and program/project management skills and experience 
• Professional development skills such as oral and written communications, personal credibility, teamwork and collaboration, work planning, and estimating 
• Strategic skills such as business diagnosis and assessment, finance assessment and strategy, financial analysis, market analysis, and pricing 
• Proficiency with MS Office and SharePoint

How to Apply

OnlineTo apply for this and other suitable exciting opportunities with Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd., you can register and apply online at http://www.zylogcanada.com/.
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