Project Manager

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Job Description

Our client has a requirement for a Project Manager for a 12 month opportunity. The position is located in Toronto.

What makes this Special

Our client has a prestigious reputation and excellent work environment. This position offers an opportunity for personal learning and to contribute to important initiatives that make a difference. Our client is actively screening resumes and scheduling interviews to fill this position, so let one our professional resource managers represent you to the client, promote your skills, and help you prepare.

Role

Our client is seeking a mid level PM who has experience working with currency projects and infrastructure projects (server upgrades and operating system upgrades).

Responsibilities

• Manage day to day project activities of medium complexity or units/phases of a larger complex project.
•  Plan, execute, control and close out project against defined scope and budget.
• Utilize accepted standards and procedures.
• Maintain team relationships and team coaching and development.
• Manage stakeholder expectations.
• Manage risk and ensure compliance.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the oversight and execution of several medium complexity projects. Key accountabilities are:

• Works autonomously in the management of the unit and collaborates with other business heads to establish and execute on common goals.
• Manages activities of medium complexity projects. Ensures delivery of projects to the business partner, meeting the approved scope/cost/schedule/quality for the project.
• Perform a governing role for, ensuring that the proposal, execution, control, deployment, training and hand off, warranty support, and closure to meet schedules.
• Strong involvement in business IMO.
• Management of small to large projects (ranging in size from $400K to $3M), including multiple internal applications and external vendors.
• Estimation and planning, risk assessment, contingency planning, tracking and management of progress, issues, budget, risk and resources.
• Accountability for project budget and time lines.

 

Qualifications

• IT PM experience - particularly currency projects, server upgrades and operating system upgrades
• SDLC/PMLC within financial industry environment along with full life cycle development experience and experience with proven project methodology tools
• Infrastructure types of projects - relevant to server upgrades and OS upgrades
• Proven leadership skills and experience managing IT projects.

Nice to have

• Previous ITS experience
• Currency projects
• PMP

Keywords: Project Manager, PMP, IT, infrastructure, server and operating system upgrades

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