Manager, Technology Program Management
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- Toronto, ON
- $121,000-169,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manage Project Management staff responsible for planning, monitoring, executing and implementing projects.
- Assist in departmental budget development, strategic direction, and approval of labor spend.
- Provide leadership, direction, and supervision to staff. Ensure personnel have appropriate skills and behaviors, and effectively communicate performance review results, as necessary.
- Provide business knowledge and technical support for systems development. Work closely with project members and requesters identifying deliverables and functions throughout a project lifecycle.
- Ensure the project or effort is adequately staffed, trained and managed.
- Manage staff within approved manpower and budget guidelines.
- Provide technical and advisory support for staff to ensure the development and implementation of applications.
- Participate in the definition and development of project requirements and analyze requirements to provide a recommended solution.
- Ensure a successful delivery, which may include: development and management of overall project plan, schedule & budget adherence, status reporting, escalations, testing, user approval, final corrections, and methodology compliance.
- Manage relationship with project team throughout Global Technology Operations, which may include the project requesters.
- Provide senior management level status reports. Log, track, and resolve projects, business or release related issues.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Advanced degree and PMP preferred.
- Demonstrated expertise in the areas of strategy, planning and project management required.
- History of management consulting, financial services, e-Business and/or related areas.
- Advanced knowledge of payment industry
- A knack for analytical/problem solving and planning skills.
- Strong leadership, interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills required with a solid track record for developing internal and external relationships.
- Project management background with knowledge of project management processes and techniques.
- Solid experience with structured methodology and project planning tools.
- Leadership Skills - conflict and resource management, financial management, process improvement orientation, relationship building and organizational and planning skills.
- Communication Skills – listening, verbal, presentation and written.
- Proficient in PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
- Demonstrate strong individual and team ethics.
- Limited travel may be required.