Junior Program Manager – Strategic Initiatives

Toronto, ON
Permanent
Full-time

21 days ago

Date Posted Aug 14, 2025
Location Toronto, ON
Job Type Contract
Job ID 18414

Are you looking for stellar opportunities to develop and succeed? If you share a passion for performance, a growth mindset with versatile skills, and approach everything with the highest integrity, here's an opportunity.Working with one of the top financial clients, this role calls for a Junior Program Manager – Strategic Initiatives who will be responsible for using best practice PMO methodology to create a project plan to fit the stakeholders' / sponsors' needs and deliver on the desired outcome. This role allows the candidate(s) to work in an established institution and with multiple groups within the client, which will allow candidates to build effective skills and confidence. The individual is exposed to other lines of business, offering numerous opportunities for learning, growth, and development. The candidate will always be challenged and is set up for success, where there is an opportunity to build resilience and enhance communication skills.Responsibilities:

Develop integrated baseline project plans applying estimating models, identify resources and skills required, document estimating assumptions, refine plans and manage performance against them
Recommend best solutions based on an understanding of business issues
Provide task-based schedule and cost forecasts, and assist in assessing risk-based provisions
Capture and track program metrics and perform analysis
Manage project scope by assessing requirements changes, determining and conveying impact on budget, time and risk
Manage client expectations, anticipate operational and tactical risks and track them
Clarify, identify, and track requirements and issues, remove barriers, resolve minor project issues and escalate to the immediate manager where required
Manage project closure initiatives, such as client satisfaction surveys and closure analysis. Document and archive project activities, deliverables, tools and findings for future projects

Desired Skill Set:

5+ years in a similar program management role
Advanced verbal and written communication skills
Ability to develop project plans, manage individual deadlines and goals
Knowledge of project metrics, including gathering, reporting, trend analysis, creation, and metrics
Ability to identify issues and problems, generate solutions and choose appropriate alternatives using basic root cause analysis
Advanced proficiency with all MS Office applications, MS Project and/or Visio
Highly organized with good time management skills
Customer service orientation and strong interpersonal skills
Analytical thinker with creative problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Ability to liaise with stakeholders of various seniority.

Nice To Have:

PMP certification
Previous work in tech projects

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