It Project Manager - 5

Location Address: Hybrid (1-2x a week)

Contract Duration: ASAP to 10/31/2023

Extension: Highly likely for an additional year

FTE: Possible

Schedule Hours: 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday

Typical Day in Role

• Develop, track and manage project budget, project plans, timelines and scope

• Manage project resources including procuring project staff, developing, motivating, coaching and advising

• Partner closely with other members of functional teams to define business requirements

• Lead teams of developers in the delivery of high-quality software solutions that meet business needs

• Define test plans and ensure that products are defect free before User Acceptance Testing

• Facilitate the User Acceptance Testing process, developing rollout plans and procedures

• Prepare and present cost-benefit analyses

• Ensure appropriate systems development and project management processes are being utilized

• Make presentations to steering committees or project sponsors

• Communicating with project team and vendors

Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:

• 10+ years experience in a Project Manager role, working closely with business partners and Senior Executives

• Prior experience with software upgrade projects/programs (20+applications)

• Prior PM experience managing a project upwards of $2 Million Dollars

• People Management Project Scope of at least 30 people.

• Proven ability to learn business processes quickly and to work well with business partners at different levels within the organization

• Strong ability to assess risk and apply management principles to technology applications/products and business functions

Nice-To-Have Skills:

• Previous Scotiabank Experience an asset

• Strong Excel experience

• Prior Infrastructure upgrade projects

Soft Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to be flexible/ adaptable in exercising judgment in a changing environment and to manage competing priorities

• Great communication skills are required, as they will regularly be communicating internally and externally

Best vs Average: The ideal candidate would have experience with one of the top 5 banks or a large insurance company and prior experience with executive management

Degrees or certifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required (Technical fields preferred, although experience is more important)

Candidate Review & Selection

• Structure and Format: Two rounds (screening interview with HM + interview with project sponsors)