Project Manager (Airb, Credit Risk)

My growing Fintech client needs a PM for a 12 month contract

The Senior Project Manager reports directly to the Associate Director, PMO, Corporate Functions Portfolio. The role of the Sr. PM is to Initiate, Plan, Execute, Monitor, Control and Close projects in accordance with Enterprise Change Management as well as Project Management methodology. This includes baselined scope, schedule, budgets, resource needs and other parameters set by the executive sponsor and delegate throughout the project life cycle.

This position is responsible for managing a portfolio of projects that are strategic in importance, high complexity and may be of a long duration. Projects are AIRB focused and may include process transformations, platform upgrades and regulatory initiatives

Core Parts Of Your Role Would Be

• Advisor to the PMO in the creation, maintenance and enhancement of Project Management Methodology / Standards and Practices in an ever evolving environment where applicable.
• Act as a Trusted Advisor that provides leadership oversight and proactive advice on how best to steer project teams and deliver project goals while operating with full transparency as it pertains to issues and risks which includes knowing when to communicate to the right people at the right time
• Lead and support multi-functional on-site, off-site and virtual project teams to help them overcome barriers and perform at their best, particularly through times of ambiguity and/or changes
• Facilitate meetings, document minutes and follow up on risks, action items, issues and decisions (RAID)
• Complete project evaluations, velocity metrics and assessment of results to the key benefits and performance indicators
• Lead detailed planning at all levels to understand the work, responsibilities and dependencies to set the right expectations, ultimately enabling on-time delivery
• Effectively manage financials/budget and navigate financial processes to ensure approval of funding and disciplined cost management
• Engage stakeholders and manage governance forums to ensure timely, transparent & effective decision making
• Manage multiple material projects of high to strategic: risk, length and complexity throughout the full project life cycle

Lets talk about you!

• Proven delivery track record in both business and Technology projects, especially in digital given our challenger bank orientation
• Experience with running projects with Risk Management and Finance (Regulatory and Senior Management Reporting), AIRB reports and compliance and an understanding of Credit Risk Model would be highly beneficial
• High degree of proficiency and experience in Project Management concepts (Waterfall, Iterative, Incremental and Agile methodologies)
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills with the ability to respond in a clear, concise and professional manner to all project stakeholders including senior executives.
• Agile, Scrum Master, Business Process Improvement, ITIL or Change Management Certification is a major asset
• Post-secondary education (diploma/degree) preferably in computer science, business, finance, or comparable discipline
• Strong time management, analytical and problem-solving skills
• People Management/Leadership and coaching/mentorship experience is a major asset
• At least 5 years' experience in the regulated financial services or Insurance industry (including internal and external compliance requirements, financial reporting, and service administration)
• Effective Risk Management & Issue Resolution and ability to leverage PMO Standards & EQBs risk management resources and tools to ensure project risks are proactively understood and quickly resolving risks that have become issues
• PMP certification is strongly preferred
• Vendor Management experience
• At least 6-10 years' experience managing multiple projects simultaneously with different priority levels through the entire life cycle
• Ability to take charge and work independently
• Exposure to both a large and small corporate culture is preferred
• Knowledge of SharePoint, Jira, Confluence, MS Office tools, business systems, technology infrastructure, software development, data warehousing, data centres and related concepts/terminology