Senior Project Manager to support major transformation project for a banking client - 100197

Duration: ~15+ Months.

Start/End Dates: ASAP

Work Location (Tax): Downtown Toronto - Hybrid - Twice a week (Monday Mandatory)

Work Schedule (hours per week, start time): 37.5 Hours/week, 9-5 Monday to Friday

Position Title: Senior Project Manager (Integration Lead)

Line of Business: CLIENT ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT

What does the LOB do?: Collections department

Reason the role is open? The business requires a Project manager to manage a workstream within a large program. Specifically playing the role of the integration lead, managing change to external Service providers and interdependencies within the program.

Who Will the Candidate Be Working with on a Daily Basis? Stakeholders, Product owner, Project managers, and External vendor partners.

How many years of experience? 5-9+ years of exp

Job Description:

As an Integration Lead within the Chief Administration Office supporting Client Account Management (CAM), you will lead a cross-functional team of internal and external members to deliver a major transformation project. You will be accountable for the successful delivery of the project, including partner relationship management, portfolio management, and quality assurance within the Project Management Office.

How You’ll Succeed

Project Management Expertise:

• Apply advanced knowledge of project management principles, methodologies, and change management to deliver complex initiatives.

• Collaborate with sponsors, business, and technology leads to establish project structures and workstreams.

• Support the development of project plans, status reports, interdependency mapping, governance frameworks, objectives, success criteria, scope definition, project financials, and resource planning.

• Demonstrate 5-10 years of experience managing end-to-end strategic projects and change initiatives in fast-paced environments, with at least 5 years as a Senior Project Manager.

• Preference will be given to candidates with financial services experience and a proven track record in both business and technology delivery.

Must Have Requirement:

• Partner/stakeholder relationship management (clients, program/project partners)
• PMP certified
• Hands on experience using Planview
• Microsoft suite // Pivot tables for data gathering and presentations
• 5-10 years managing end to end strategic projects & change in fast paced environments
• Proven experience Leading large, complex, transformational change programs
• experience in both waterfall and agile delivery

Nice to Have:

• Former big 5 bank experience is beneficial
• ADKAR people change management certification