Showing posts with label Sr. Project Manager. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sr. Project Manager. Show all posts

Friday, 14 March 2014

Sr. Project Manager

There are immediate opportunities available for open positions through BRAINHUNTER.
Apply now if you are actively looking or even if you are just looking for opportunities to improve your position and compensation. BRAINHUNTER’s highly skilled and experienced professionals work together for you, to match the right individual with the right job or project.
BRAINHUNTER is helping advance and hire professional people every day. You could be the next one.
 
Job Description:
Sr. Project Manager for a 6 months contract opportunity is available now in Toronto.
 
What makes this Special:
This position offers an opportunity for personal development, good compensation and the ability to contribute to important initiatives. We are actively reviewing candidates and scheduling interviews. Do not delay; apply now so you do not miss this opportunity.
 
Role:
Incumbent is responsible for a group of production applications. Responsibility, at a high level, includes application availability, reliability, stability, small enhancements.
The Tech team Lead will manage a group of 4-5 individuals who are subject matter experts and a staff of onsite and offshore vendor resources. For both service management and small enhancements, you will be expected to determine the optimum mix of resources (employee, onsite, offshore) and then implement plans that obtain that mix.
 
Job Requirements
Manage the relationship (relative to Operations Maintenance) between the business customers (e.g, service expectations) and IT partners for their assigned applications
  • Ability and willingness to hold on-call responsibilities to respond to system issues 24x7x365
  • Manage application-specific production support processes.
  • Provide application support, coordinating the involvement of business and/or IT development resources in problem resolution as necessary.
  • Develop support skills to minimize dependency on development resources.
  • Assist Operations Maintenance team with problem triage, categorization, root cause analysis and ability to duplicate a problem
  • Work with business partners to ensure appropriate prioritization for scheduled maintenance, including coordination of priorities across applications when required.
  • Coordinate business approval of production migrations (release entry framework).
  • Provide leadership in critical issue resolution during the war room process.
  • Facilitate the hand-off of new release functionality from the development team to the Operations Maintenance team.
  • Design, review, and integrate all application requirements, including functional, security, integration, performance, quality, and operations requirements. Provide technical leadership during the life of a project / initiative.
  • Lead design & code reviews. Review and approve developers design, code and unit test results.
  • 10+ years IT experience with 5+ years managing software development team/resources
 
Specific Educational Requirements / Accreditation:
  • University degree in CS discipline
 
Highly experienced with:
  • Database Technologies, Solid DBMS skills(SQL,DB2), Data Modelling skills/tools, ETL tools like SSIS, Ab-Initio, DataStage
  • Various BI, Analytics and Reporting tools like SSRS, Cubing Services, Cognos, Business Objects, Unstructured BI
  • Working knowledge of Websphere and IIS
  • OS: Windows (XP, 2000, NT), IBM OS/2 2.0, HP-UX 9.0, DEC VMS 4.1, Unix (Linux and Sun Solaris).
  • Previous experience or working knowledge of Pega or other workflow applications
  • Previous experience on working with contact center applications preferred.
 
Requirement or Qualifications:
  • Database Technologies: Solid DBMS skills(SQL, DB2)
  • Data Modelling skills/tools: ETL tools like SSIS, Ab-Initio, DataStage
  • Various BI, Analytic and Reporting tools like SSRS, Cubing Services, Cognos, Business Objects, Unstructured BI
  • Developing an operations team
  • Education: Computer Science Background
 
Nice to Have:
  • Working knowledge of Websphere and IIS
  • OS: Windows (XP, 2000, NT), IBM OS/2 2.0, HP-UX 9.0, DEC VMS 4.1, Unix (Linux and Sun Solaris).
  • Previous experience or working knowledge of Pega or other workflow applications
  • Previous experience on working with contact center applications preferred.
  • Financial/Banking experience
 
Keywords: Project Manager, Operations, SQL, DB2, ETL
 
How to Apply:
Online:
Apply online now at www.Brainhunter.com

Monday, 3 March 2014

Sr. Project Manager

There are immediate opportunities available for open positions through BRAINHUNTER.
Apply now if you are actively looking or even if you are just looking for opportunities to improve your position and compensation. BRAINHUNTER’s highly skilled and experienced professionals work together for you, to match the right individual with the right job or project.
BRAINHUNTER is helping advance and hire professional people every day. You could be the next one.
Job Description:
Sr. Project Manager for a 12 months contract opportunity is available now in Toronto, ON.
What makes this Special:
This position offers an opportunity for personal development, good compensation and the ability to contribute to important initiatives. We are actively reviewing candidates and scheduling interviews. Do not delay; apply now so you do not miss this opportunity.
Responsibilities:
  • Sets direction at an operational level, works autonomously in the management of the unit and collaborates with other business heads to establish and execute on common goals.
  • Direct or manages large-scale applications, programs or projects across multiple product lines, involving significant scope and complexity. 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 meet promised schedules.
  • Performs risk identification and mitigation activities, escalating unresolved issues to the Executive and / or Steering Committee where appropriate to secure their timely decisions/support.
  • Manages the acquisition and deployment of resources, including budget, by working with the Project Managers to secure the resources required for the project.
  • Ensures client satisfaction with the project process and project team by effective and timely communication including status reporting, continual risk/issue assessment/management and escalation, and resolution of issues as they arise.
  • The successful candidate will be required to work with and influence senior level leaders and partner with other IT Managers.
Requirement:
- 7+ years Technical PM Experience - managing large and complex IT projects
- Excellent Communication skills & ability to communicate with the business is a MUST
- Financial/Banking Services industry * 7 yrs
- Proven experience delivering business applications systems projects in Financial Industry
- JAVA * 7 yrs
- J2EE * 7 yrs
- Forecasting, Budgets
- Proven Leadership
Nice to Have:

- PMP Certification (Strongly Preferred)
- Previous TD
- Credit origination & adjudication (in the personal lending; no specific product required such as credit card, mortgage, etc)
 
How to Apply:
Online:
Apply online now at www.Brainhunter.com

Tuesday, 17 December 2013

Sr. Project Manager

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement. Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience.

You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.

About the Job
Our client has a requirement for Sr. Project Manager for an 8 months contract opportunity. The positions are located in Toronto.

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
  • We are looking for a Senior Technology PM with solid communications skills and can talk at the Executive Level.
  • The Senior Technology Delivery Manager is accountable for the end-to-end technology delivery for their programs. End-to-end accountability includes managing the interactions, completion and quality of deliverables across all Wealth technology teams (Architecture, Development Services and Service Management) as well as technology partners external to Wealth (Architecture, Development Services and Service Management) as well as technology partners external to WMTS. The Senior Delivery Manager works very closely and in coordination with the Project Delivery Manager to ensure the successful delivery of all project work streams. Accountabilities will also include providing Executive level communications including project updates and reporting for technology financials, project resources and any required decisions impacting delivery.
 
Responsibilities
  • Requires Senior IT Manager expertise with deep expertise in trading and/or Capital Markets
  • Accountable for the technology delivery management process and technology deliverables for assigned projects, Tiers 1 (+$50MM) & Tier 2 ($10-50MM or high-risk $1-10MM)
  • Utilize Wealth Delivery models and process, as well ensuring alignment to our technology methodologies and governance processes
  • Strong facilitator, team builder and effective collaborator
  • Executes technology deliverables within budget and as per the approved project plan
  • Manages communication to key technology stakeholders. Aligns technology communications to those of the Project Manager to the Project Sponsor, Business Project Owner and ensures they are all aware of significant changes to the project status in a timely manner
  • Identifies all technology dependencies and risks, ensuring they are effectively managed and ensures mitigation and contingency plans are in place for identified risks
  • Controls change to development and infrastructure scope through accepted change management processes and documentation
  • Ability to balance the needs of multiple stakeholders and is able to effectively resolve conflicts
  • Investigates, escalates and ensures that all project issues are effectively resolved
  • Prioritizes and manages own workload and the workload of project team members in order to deliver quality results and meet timelines

Requirements or Qualifications
Must Have
  • IT technology PM with solid communication skills
  • Similar development project experience with host and java project-related experience
  • PMP
  • Experience in putting together budget for the technology work stream.
  • has worked for large projects
  • Wealth experience
  • Trading/Capital market experience
 
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


 

Monday, 2 December 2013

Sr. Project Manager

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement. Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience.
 
You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.
 
Job Description:
Our client has a requirement for a Senior Project Mager for a 6 month contract opportunity. The position is located in Toronto.
 
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:
The Technology Risk Management & Information Security group (TRM&IS) is executing a program to improve the access management and security of non-human IDs used across all lines of business (LOB) within the Client. A project is being undertaken to deliver a central repository of non-human IDs, populate it, and roll-out the functionality and accompanying processes to the LOBs. The project manager will lead this project and perform the following activities:
  • Assist with the development of detailed solution requirements based on the high-level business requirements
  • Lead development and/or review of estimates and estimating assumptions for the project's schedule, effort, and cost using established estimating models, best practices, and benchmarks.
  • Accountable for the project management of assigned projects in accordance with the project plan, balancing project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risks to ensure that the project is delivered on time, within budget, and that it meets or exceeds expectations
  • Manage all communication to key stakeholders, including the Program Manager and Project Sponsors and auditors to ensure they are aware of significant project changes, risks, and issues
  • Negotiate and issue project documentation as agreed to by the Project Sponsor and involved stakeholders
  • Comply with the system development life cycle (SDLC) and project management methodology (PMLC) - including development of project documentation of system requirements, management of application releases per governance and gating criteria, forecasts for all deliverable, estimates of scope and cost, etc.
  • Measure and monitor progress at clearly defined points in the process to ensure the projects are delivered on time, within budget, and that they meet or exceed expectations
 
Requirement or Qualifications:
  • Relevant 5+ years’ work within IT with an understanding across multiple IT disciplines, preferably in PMO
  • Project management experience on multiple IT projects with an understanding across multiple IT disciplines
  • The successful candidate will have a proven track record for success having demonstrated the ability to take independent action to achieve results
  • Working knowledge of project management processes (PMLC/SDLC, relevant products / tools involved
  • Acts with productivity, innovation, teamwork and a high level of professionalism
  • Strong communicator with excellent oral and written skills
  • Effective collaborator: can work team environment and be able to interact with all levels of personnel from various functional areas.
  • High level of proficiency using MS Office PC software applications (Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio)
  • PMP designation is required
 
Keywords: PM, Project Manager, PMP, Risk, Security, PMO
 
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
 
 

Tuesday, 19 November 2013

Sr. Project Manager

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement. Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience.
 
You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.

About the Job
Our client has a requirement for a Sr. Project Manager for a 6 months 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.
We are looking for a DATA Analyst with Deep Data Analytics, Capital Market and Audit Experience.
 
Requirements
  • Provide strong leadership and coordination to deliver technical solutions for core applications across a portfolio of projects.
  • Define scope, deliverables, release schedules, budgets and task lists
  • Work closely with technical resources (developers, business analysts, architects, etc.) and facilitate setting of technical and functional requirements.
  • Liaise with other Technology Solution Delivery groups and Infrastructure teams to ensure smooth delivery of projects
  • Ensure compliance to TDBG project management methodology.
  • Execute technology project management deliverables within budget and as per the approved project plan.
  • Identify all project dependencies and risks, ensuring they are effectively managed and ensures mitigation/contingency plans are in place for identified risks.
  • Control change to project scope through accepted change management processes and documentation.
  • Investigate, escalate and ensure that all project issues are effectively resolved.
  • Identify and triage issues and changes (through change requests) escalating as required
  • Provide advice and guidance to business partners as required regarding best practices in project management.
  • Prioritize and manage own workload and the workload of project team members in order to deliver quality results and meet timelines.
  • Communicate status and report on progress, technology spend & forecast and risks to team members as well as project/business stakeholders.
  • Providing leadership, people management and coaching.
  • Prioritize projects and activities to align with business strategy and objectives.
  • Plan resource levels according to support and project demands, recruiting when required and utilizing alternate delivery methods such as contract or offshore resources.
 
 Qualifications
  • Project experience with distributed applications
  • Experience with DB2, Oracle, Unix and Websphere
  • Experience with complex and high risk projects from initiation to completion
  • Managing budgets from $500k to $5M or managing a work stream within a $20M project
  • Solid MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint experience
  • Exceptional communication skills and excellent presentation skills
 
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



Friday, 1 November 2013

Sr. Project Manager

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement. Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience.
 
You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.

About the Job
Our client has a requirement for Project Manager for a 6 months contract opportunity. The position is located in Toronto.

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.

Responsibilities
  • Plan, coordinate and supervise complex assignment.
  • Design and apply new methods and procedures.
  • Coordinate systems development for major applications, define project requirements including information and data needs, business analysis and programming.
  • Develop, plan, analyze, evaluate and assign priorities to deliverables and requirements.
  • Define project phases, set deadlines and manage staff.
  • Develop project plans with milestones.
  • Coordinate all meeting and interface with business units, staff and service providers.
  • Sets direction at an operational level, works autonomously in the management of the unit and collaborates with other business heads to establish and execute on common goals.
  • Direct or manages large-scale applications, programs or projects across multiple product lines, involving significant scope and complexity. 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 meet promised schedules.
  • Performs risk identification and mitigation activities, escalating unresolved issues to the Executive and / or Steering Committee where appropriate to secure their timely decisions/support.
  • Manages the acquisition and deployment of resources, including budget, by working with the Project Managers to secure the resources required for the project.
  • Ensures client satisfaction with the project process and project team by effective and timely communication including status reporting, continual risk/issue assessment/management and escalation, and resolution of issues as they arise.

Requirements or Qualifications
We are looking for a Sr. PM who would be working with new projects and in-flight projects.
PM would be working with cross functional team and needs understand methodologies, deliverables, and process and track budget and deliverables. Weekly status reports and dashboard updates using Visio, PowerPoint and MS Project. Budget is tracked using EPM tool (Clarity).
 Skills
  • PMLC and SDLC
  • Solid MS Office, Visio, PowerPoint and MS Project experience
  • Financial experience
  • Knowledge in Java and Cobol programming
  • Experience as a Developer in the past (.net is acceptable)

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



Tuesday, 22 October 2013

Sr. Project Manager

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement. Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience.
 
You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.

About the Job
Our client has a requirement for an Senior Project Manager for an 6 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 midlevel Project Manager with IT PM experience in a large organizations and infrastructure projects (server upgrades and operating system upgrades).
 
Responsibilities
  • Requires IT Management experience in Financial Services sector
  • Utilizes Wealth Delivery models and process, as well ensuring alignment to TDBG technology methodologies and governance processes
  • Executes technology deliverables within budget and as per the approved project plan
  • Manages communication to key technology stakeholders. Aligns technology communications to those of the Project Manager to the Project Sponsor, Business Project Owner and ensures they are all aware of significant changes to the project status in a timely manner
  • Identifies all technology dependencies and risks, ensuring they are effectively managed and ensures mitigation and contingency plans are in place for identified risks
  • Controls change to development and infrastructure scope through accepted change management processes and documentation
  • Ability to balance the needs of multiple stakeholders and is able to effectively resolve conflicts
  • Investigates, escalates and ensures that all project issues are effectively resolved
  • Prioritizes and manages own workload and the workload of project team members in order to deliver quality results and meet timelines

Requirements or Qualifications
  • Technology Project Manager experience; in particular with Java projects
  • IT development project experience in large systems development (min 5 yrs experience)
  • Development methodologies & experience
  • Understanding, experience and knowledge of Enterprise delivery processes
  • Have demonstrated ability to grasp and translate technical concepts
  • Have managed technical projects between $1MM to $10MM
  • Financial/Banking industry experience
  • Strong knowledge of project and program management, and the associated methodologies, techniques, and processes
  • Delivery: success driven, problem solver, strong leader, confident
  • Technical acumen: deep understanding of technology and has experience with managing technology projects
  • Communication: assertive yet sensitive, strong facilitator and negotiator, capable of communicating with both the executives and developers and analysts
 
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



Friday, 11 October 2013

Sr. Project Manager

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement. Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience.

You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.

About the Job
Our client has a requirement for Sr. Project Manager for a 6 months contract opportunity. The positions are located in Toronto.

Role
We are currently seeking a seasoned professional for project manager III that can manage mid-to large infrastructure project.
 
Requirements or Qualifications
  • The successful candidate must have strong at least 6+ years PM experience with PMP designation, strong SDLC and PMLC, and a solid breadth of knowledge from an infrastructure background coming from enterprise level environment.
  • Must be Senior Project Managers with superior communication skills, ability to impact and influence, have demonstrated strong negotiation skills and 6+ years of leadership experience.
  • A seasoned PMP project manager with strong and open communication skills, can manage projects independently, professional and have demonstrated leadership skills; dynamic and must be able to build strong sustainable solutions.
  • 6 +years of Project Management experience and have been working on/ supporting large enterprise, infrastructure projects
  • ITIL V-3 Certification
  • Strong SDLC/ PMLC
  • PMP
  • Demonstrated experience with Risk Management
  • Expertise in MS Project, Excel, Visio and Powerpoint.
  • Ability to work through ambiguity
  • Must be dynamic and be able to build strong sustainable solutions
  • 6 + years of Solid documentation skills
  • Strong impact/ influencing skills- this individual will need to prepare strong business cases and create presentations for stakeholders
  • Must be able to work with little supervision
  • Enterprising / Resourceful
  • Must have demonstrated leadership skills
  • Effective communication skills

Soft Skills Required
  • Effective communication skills with demonstrated leadership skills; strong impact/influencing skills

Team Culture
Seasoned PMP certified Project managers with open door policy and works collaboratively with team
 
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





Sr. Project Manager

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement. Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience.
 
You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.
 
Job Description
Our client has a requirement for a Project Manager-PeopleSoft for a 1 year contract 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
The primary responsibility of this position will be providing primary support for the HR Transformation program initiative. There are several work streams involved with this program adding several new components to the existing HCM offering such as Self Serve, Compensation, Executive Comp, Org Design, Global Mobility, Absence Mgmt, Position Mgmt, on boarding several new businesses onto the HCM platform, reviewing the current platform to create a consistent offering across the entire BG, research and define a new state of the art HR call center solution and redefine a new and improved HR portal solution for all employees of DBG.
  • Be accountable for the Project Management processes and deliverables for assigned projects
  • Manage multiple complex projects.
  • Manage multiple project resources from cross-functional TS teams, as well as interfacing with other project managers, technology specialists, vendors and consultants
  • Have solid understanding of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to ensure deliverables are met
  • Have good understanding of the Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC)
  • Be able to deliver with Excellence
  • Execute project management deliverables within budget and as per the approved project plan
  • Manage all communication to key stakeholders and ensures they are aware of significant changes to the project status in a timely manner
  • Contribute to the success of the team by encouraging open communication and teamwork
  • Identify all project dependencies and risks, ensuring they are effectively managed
  • Control change to project scope through accepted change management processes and documentation
  • Investigate, escalate and ensure that all project issues are effectively resolved
  • Have proven talent for multi-tasking a variety of projects
  • Prioritize and manage own workload and the workload of project team members in order to deliver quality results and meet timelines
 
 Requirements
  • Strong PM experience with software development project experience
  • 5 to 7 years experience in managing or working on large application development technology projects across multiple applications
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast paced environment, multi-task and work with minimal supervision
  • Proficiency with MS Office (Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Visio)
  • PMLC / SDLC
 
 Nice To Have
  • PeopleSoft HCM platform experience preferred.
  • PMP
  • Good knowledge of HR applications is a definite asset
  • Experience with BG System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC) with ability to put strong governance in place to support and manage a successful delivery
 
 Keywords: PMP, PMLC/SDLC, PeopleSoft MCM
 
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
 
 
 

Wednesday, 4 September 2013

Sr. Project Manager

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement. Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience.

You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.

About the Job
Our client has a requirement for a Project Manager for a 6 months contract opportunity. The position is located in Toronto.

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

Requirements or Qualifications
We are currently seeking a seasoned professional for project manager III that can manage mid-to large infrastructure project.

The successful candidate must have strong at least 6+ years PM experience with PMP designation, strong SDLC and PMLC, and a solid breadth of knowledge from an infrastructure background coming from enterprise level environment. Please ensure your candidates are Senior Project Managers with superior communication skills, ability to impact and influence, have demonstrated strong negotiation skills and 6+ years of leadership experience.

A seasoned PMP project manager with strong and open communication skills, can manage projects independently, professional and have demonstrated leadership skills; dynamic and must be able to build strong sustainable solutions.

 Qualified Candidates will have
  • 6 +years of Project Management experience and have been working on/ supporting large enterprise, infrastructure projects
  • ITIL V-3 Certification
  • Strong SDLC/ PMLC
  • PMP
  • Demonstrated experience with Risk Management
  • Expertise in MS Project, Excel, Visio and Powerpoint.
  • Ability to work through ambiguity
  • Must be dynamic and be able to build strong sustainable solutions
  • 6 + years of Solid documentation skills
  • Strong impact/ influencing skills- this individual will need to prepare strong business cases and create presentations for stakeholders
  • Must be able to work with little supervision
  • Enterprising / Resourceful
  • Must have demonstrated leadership skills
  • Effective communication skills
  • Effective communication skills with demonstrated leadership skills; strong impact/influencing skills

 Keywords: Project Manager, PMP, ITIL v3, Risk Management, MS Project, Visio, Excel,

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






Monday, 12 August 2013

Sr. Project Manager

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement. Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience.
 
You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.
 
About the Job
Our client has a requirement for a Project Manager for a 3 Month Contract opportunity. The position is located in Toronto.
 
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
We are looking for a 3 month contract to work on three small projects with distinct pieces of work that need to be completed but that potentially become one Shared Service and/or Shared infrastructure
 
Responsibilities
  • Will be tasked with eliciting the Non-Functional Requirements from both TRMIS and ORM, facilitating the assessment for the viability of utilizing Archer as a Shared Service, along with also eliciting High Level Requirements from business lines for completion of their specific modules.
  • This person will work directly with the business contacts, Architecture and Solutions Designers to complete required tasks. They would need to establish a relationship with the vendor directly

Qualifications
Must to have
  • Solid Technology PM experience with particular experience in assessments of software products
  • SDLC / PMLC experience
  • BSA experience and Vendor relationship experience
  • strong communication (verbal and written skills)
 
Nice to have
  • Financial/banking experience
  • Experience working with Archer
  • Experience working with Shared Services
  • PMP
 
Keywords:  Project Manager, Archer, PMP, Shared services
 
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
 





Wednesday, 7 August 2013

Sr. Project Manager

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement. Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience.
You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.

About the Job
Our client has a requirement for Project Manager for a 6 months contract opportunity. The position is located in Mississauga.
 
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.

Requirements or Qualifications
 Responsibilities include but not limited to:
  • Plan, coordinate and supervise complex informatics assignments.
  • Design and apply new methods and procedures.
  • Coordinate systems development for major applications, define project requirements including information and data needs, business analysis and programming.
  • Develop, plan, analyze, evaluate and assign priorities to deliverables and requirements.
  • Define project phases, set deadlines and manage staff.
  • Develop project plans with milestones.
  • Coordinate all meeting and interface with business units, staff and service providers.
  • Sets direction at an operational level, works autonomously in the management of the unit and collaborates with other business heads to establish and execute on common goals.
  • Direct or manages large-scale applications, programs or projects across multiple product lines, involving significant scope and complexity. 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 meet promised schedules.
  • Performs risk identification and mitigation activities, escalating unresolved issues to the Executive and / or Steering Committee where appropriate to secure their timely decisions/support.
  • Manages the acquisition and deployment of resources, including budget, by working with the Project Managers to secure the resources required for the project.
  • Ensures client satisfaction with the project process and project team by effective and timely communication including status reporting, continual risk/issue assessment/management and escalation, and resolution of issues as they arise.
 
Requirements
  • PMLC and SDLC
  • Solid MS Office, Visio, PowerPoint and MS Project experience
  • Financial experience
  • Experience actually leading software delivery projects
  • Knowledge in Java and Cobol programming
  • Experience as a Developer in the past (.net is acceptable)
  • PMP and ITIL certifications are a strong asset
 
Keywords: Project Manager, PMP, ITIL, Java, COBOL, .NET, Financial

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





Tuesday, 23 July 2013

Sr. Project Manager

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement.  Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience.
You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.

 About the Job
Our client has a requirement for a Sr. Project Manager for a 6 month contract opportunity. The positions are located in Scarborough.

 
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.

 Requirements or Qualifications
  • We are currently seeking a seasoned business and technology professional with a strong focus on business outcomes that can manage large projects in IT Service Management domain.
  • The incumbent must have extensive background with ITSM implementations at an enterprise level, strong SDLC & PMLC background.
  • The incumbent will be responsible for managing 2 or 3 projects simultaneously that will include update and integration of existing monitoring tools, performance testing and organizational change communication activities that support Enterprise ITSM processes.
  • The incumbent will also manage internal and external vendor activities. In addition, contribute to enhancement of the PMO to drive it up the maturity curve.
  • The incumbent will need to work through ambiguity and must be able to work with little or no supervision.
  • The role would be suited for Senior Project Managers with experience in managing large and complex ITIL/ITSM projects, with superior communication skills, ability to impact and influence stakeholders, solid negotiation and strong leadership experience.

Required skills
  • Must have a balance of business and technical background and be able to understand system, Network and application components at a conceptual level
  • Have an understanding of Java application development
  • Have experience with implementing Operational management and monitoring tools
  • Experience with application monitoring would be preferred and a strong asset to this role
  • Very good understanding of production support models
  • Full life cycle project management experience
  • Experience with proven project methodology tools
  • Ability to work independently and under pressure
  • Strong influencing skills that bring teams together to build consensus
  • Be able to work in an environment that has many competing priorities
  • Strong time management and communications skills that leverage all communication options
  • Strong vendor management
  • Ability to build and maintain project plans and task list and baseline for milestone dates
  • Very good understanding of ITSM tools and process implementation
  • Experience with building business cases and create presentations for executive stakeholders
  • Strong project reporting skills to understand when to create a PCR or change the status of a project
  • Does not take no for an answer, always looking to find a better way and faster way to do something while working in the bounds of process, but not afraid to push against it
  • Proficient in cost management (estimating, tracking, forecasting)
 
Must Have
  • IT Service Management
  • Vendor Management
  • PMP, ITIL certification or experience in ITIL
  • Expertise in MS Project, Excel, Visio and Powerpoint
  • Budgeting and estimating experience
  • Infrastructure experience
  • SDLC and PMLC
  • Working in a highly matrix environment
 
Nice to have
  • Financial Services background
 
Keywords: Project Manager, PMP, ITIL, Financial

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

 









Friday, 12 July 2013

Sr. Project Manager

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement.  Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience.
You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.

About the Job
Our client has a requirement for Senior Project Manager for a 6 months contract opportunity. The positions are located in Toronto.
 
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
We are currently seeking a seasoned professional for project manager III that can manage mid-to large infrastructure project. The successful candidate must have strong at least 6+ years PM experience with PMP designation, strong SDLC and PMLC, and a solid breadth of knowledge from an infrastructure background coming from enterprise level environment. Senior Project Managers must be with superior communication skills, ability to impact and influence, have demonstrated strong negotiation skills and 6+ years of leadership experience.
A seasoned PMP project manager with strong and open communication skills, can manage projects independently, professional and have demonstrated leadership skills; dynamic and must be able to build strong sustainable solutions.

Skills and Qualifications
  • 6 +years of Project Management experience and have been working on/ supporting large enterprise, infrastructure projects
  • ITIL V-3 Certification
  • Strong SDLC/ PMLC
  • PMP
  • Demonstrated experience with Risk Management
  • Expertise in MS Project, Excel, Visio and Powerpoint.
  • Ability to work through ambiguity
  • Must be dynamic and be able to build strong sustainable solutions
  • 6 + years of Solid documentation skills
  • Strong impact/ influencing skills- this individual will need to prepare strong business cases and create presentations for stakeholders
  • Must be able to work with little supervision
  • Enterprising / Resourceful
  • Must have demonstrated leadership skills
  • Effective communication skills

Soft Skills Required
  • Effective communication skills with demonstrated leadership skills; strong impact/influencing skills;
  • Team Culture:
    • Seasoned PMP certified Project managers with open door policy and works collaboratively with team
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

 



Tuesday, 25 June 2013

Sr. Project Manager

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement.
Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience.

You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.

About the Job
Our client has a requirement for a Senior Project Manager for a 6 Month Contract opportunity.  The position is located in Mississauga, 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 Project Manager who would be working with new projects and in-flight projects.
The Project Manager would be working with cross functional team and needs to understand methodologies, deliverables, and process including tracking budgets and deliverables. This position will include weekly status reports and dashboard updates using Visio, Powerpoint and MS Project. Budgeting is tracked using EPM tool (Clarity)

Responsibilities
  • Plan, coordinate and supervise complex informatics assignments.
  • Design and apply new methods and procedures.
  • Coordinate systems development for major applications, define project requirements including information and data needs, business analysis and programming.
  • Develop, plan, analyze, evaluate and assign priorities to deliverables and requirements.
  • Define project phases, set deadlines and manage staff.
  • Develop project plans with milestones.
  • Coordinate all meeting and interface with business units, staff and service providers.
  • Sets direction at an operational level, works autonomously in the management of the unit and collaborates with other business heads to establish and execute on common goals.
  • Direct or manages large-scale applications, programs or projects across multiple product lines, involving significant scope and complexity.
  • 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 meet promised schedules.
  • Performs risk identification and mitigation activities, escalating unresolved issues to the Executive and / or Steering Committee where appropriate to secure their timely decisions/support.
  • Manages the acquisition and deployment of resources, including budget, by working with the Project Managers to secure the resources required for the project.
  • Ensures client satisfaction with the project process and project team by effective and timely communication including status reporting, continual risk/issue assessment/management and escalation, and resolution of issues as they arise.

Requirements or Qualifications
  • PMLC and SDLC
  • Solid MS Office, Visio, PowerPoint and MS Project experience
  • Banking / Financial experience
  • Knowledge in Java and Cobol programming experience
  • Application development experience
  • Experience as a Developer in the past (for example.net)
  • PMP certified
  • ITIL certified

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




Tuesday, 7 May 2013

Sr. Project Manager

Zylog delivers top jobs to top talent. We are currently seeking experienced professionals for exciting new opportunities and career advancement.
Zylog represents hundreds of client companies for both contract and permanent positions. New jobs are being filled every day and our experienced professional resource managers are waiting to help you screen the top jobs that match your skills and experience.

You don’t have time to search long lists of postings repeated on multiple web sites, so let our trained and experienced resource managers do the work for you. We review top jobs and will be the first to alert you when the right opportunity arises.

Job Description
One of our financial services hiring managers is looking for PROJECT MANAGER to join his team in TORONTO for a 6month contract opportunity.

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

Responsibilities
  • This candidate would need to create project management artifacts and would provide project status to management on regular basis.
  • The candidate would be able to develop project timeline and ensure the tasks are performed on time. If there is any delay, should follow thru and escalate to the management promptly. 
  • This role requires a project manager with a technical background, who can quickly understand application architecture and design, and manage the resolution of technical issues. The duration of projects could vary from one to eight months.
  •  The successful candidate will be required to manage more than one small to medium sized project at one time

Must Have
  • Project management experience for distributed applications in UNIX / AIX environment 
  • Project management and software development experience  of at least 6 years
  •  Experience in managing business expectations 

Nice To Have
  • IBM CMOD or Enterprise Content Management 
  • Technology development background and/or past experience as Technology lead in performing analytical and design tasks 

Key Skills 
  • UNIX
  • AIX
  • Project management
  • PMP
  • Content 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