Project Manager
- Toronto, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
Hybrid: 3/week on site (could increase to 4 in the future)
Anchor days: Monday, Wed, Thursday (flexible)
Contract Duration: ASAP to 06/30/2026
Possibility of extension & FTE: Yes, depending on performance and business needs
Schedule Hours: 9 am-5pm Monday-Friday;standard 37.5 hrs/weekStory Behind the Need
Business group: Global Compliance Transformation Program OfficeProject: FCRM strategic program.
The Senior Project Manager establishes and directs the FCRM strategic program or projects which have been assigned. These include (but are not limited to) meeting regulatory and audit requirements, business process changes, operational efficiency improvements, process reengineering, and infrastructure upgrades and deployment. Such FCRM strategic projects are often highly complex and large-scale in nature, spanning multiple functions and/or business groups/LOBs. The Senior Project Manager holds the primary project relationship with Program Director/Senior Mangers and executives (in consultation and partnership with other stakeholders such as relationship managers, technology, and portfolio managers), and ensures that a successful business outcome is the prime measure of success.Candidate Value Proposition:
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be part of large-scale high high-visibility project for top bank like Scotia.Job Accountabilities:
- Determines and establishes the appropriate program/project organizational and work breakdown structures (e.G., projects, workstreams) to accomplish program outcomes. Ensures program/project milestones and schedule accurately reflects the delivery commitments of subsidiary projects. Ensures an overall integrated delivery plan is developed, maintained, and communicated
- Directs strategic FCRM projects within the lines of business and provides integrated management of subsidiary projects and internal or external stakeholders.
- Accountable for the end-to-end projects assigned (including related sub-projects)
- Accountable party for defining, planning, orchestrating, and delivering assigned strategic projects/programs, including all business, operational and IT deliverables. Ensures cross-program coordination of activities, deliverables, and benefits
- Directly leads all aspects of the program/projects lifecycle and works with matrix business, line of business and technology partners to oversee all phases of the program while ensuring the program structure is designed to achieve the intended business benefit
- Within the context of the assigned programs/projects, responsible for providing regular communications (including project briefings) with business partners at various levels of the organization, including SVP, VP level, as well as other internal and external resources. Sustains and manages the relationship with the program/project Accountable Executive throughout the duration of the initiative by providing sound advice, counsel and support
- Ensures end results are of the highest caliber with a clearly articulated scope and quantifiable business benefit.
- Provides leadership, motivation, coaching and mentoring for the program team in order to ensure subsidiary projects are coordinated to achieve the business vision and scope and meet any regulatory deadlines
- Chairs regular program and key forums (e.G., Steering Committees, Weekly Project Team Meetings/Working Sessions) to review progress with key team members and executives.
- Provides program/project level change leadership to ensure the vision and objectives of the large-scale
MUST BE BILINGUAL ENGLISH / SPANISH
- 10+ years of experience in project and program management, including managing large-scale projects or programs of significant complexity and value ( $20MM) with high risk management.
- 8+ years of recent experience in managing Business cases
- 8+ years of experience with Project Financials
- 8+ years of proven experience with Project Planning
- Expertise in the use of program/project tools (e.G., Clarity, MS Project, SharePoint repositories, Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Previous experience with AML and compliance projects is highly preferred
- Financial Crimes knowledge and experience is an asset
- Bachelor's degree in business administration or a related field.
- PMI or PMP certification preferred.
The ideal candidate will have experience with experience in project and program management, including managing large-scale projects or programs with high risk.