Project Manager

Beem Credit Union: Banking for every journey

Beem is redefining what it means to be a credit union. With 80 years of cooperative history and a bold vision for the future weve united to create a financial partner that offers both digital ease and people-first service.

Our mission is clear: financial wellness for all.We help British Columbians achieve their goals through personalized advice innovative technology and genuine human connection.

As one of BCs largest credit unions we serve over 200000 membersacross 66 brancheswith $18 billion in assets under administration.

If youre passionate about making a difference and want to join a team that values collaboration innovation and purpose join us on the journey.

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What this role is all about:

The Project Manager plays a key role in planning and overseeing Beems enterprise projects to achieve our desired outcomes in support of major strategic initiatives. The incumbent will partner with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to support or manage various concurrent projects ensuring all deliverables are met. The Project Manager is an example of effective leadership and collaboration with an overall aim to support Beems aspirations to be the best digital first and people first financial institution for British Columbia.

This role is open to hybrid working arrangements within the Lower Mainland or Kelowna region of British Columbia.

What youll do:

Project Planning & Execution

• Manage projects of varying size and complexity through all business phases of the project life cycle.
• Develop project plans that incorporate elements from both Agile and Waterfall methodologies asappropriate adapting project management methodologies to achieve the desired outcomes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scopeobjectives and deliverables and ensure adherence to project schedules and budgets;facilitatesprint planning backlog grooming and milestone tracking.
• Updates reports and communicates project progress on a regular andtimelybasis toappropriate stakeholders.
• Coordinates and performs quality assurance testing and post-implementation reviews to assess success levels gather feedback and recommend any related process improvements.

Business Analysis & Team Coordination

• Apply best practices and recommend process improvementsin accordance withestablished businessobjectives.
• Balance the need for flexibility (Agile) with structured planning (Waterfall).
• Highlights andfacilitatesactions to uncover and resolve root causes of issues.
• Utilizes critical thinking and analysis to ensure necessary business requirements are in place fortimelyproject completion.
• Plansin accordance withproject budget andmonitorsbudget throughout project cycle.
• Partners with internal departments to gain understanding of processes policies procedures and requirements for each project and work closely with cross-functional teams including developers designers and QA.
• Researchesthe needs and requirements for each project with internal members and coordinates with third party vendors.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Partners with theManagerEnterprise Projects on various phases of projects to maximize project success.
• Assistsand collaborates with other departments in applying the Beem project management standards asrequired.
• Proactively collaborates with departments and subject matter experts to resolveanticipatedor unexpected issues and ensure the smooth implementation of deliverables.
• Provides leadership and guidance as necessary to project team members.
• Coachesmentorsand provide informal feedback to other employees as needed on related topics.
• Foster a collaborative environment that encourages transparency and open communication.

Quality Assurance & Risk Management

• Provides project documentation including status reports logs workflows schedules budgetcostand forecasting reports.
• Balance the iterative nature of Agile with the thoroughness of Waterfall.
• Oversees quality control processes; ensures all project documentation is sufficientlymaintained compliant and kept up to date.
• Assesses and strategically mitigate potential project risks.

What youll bring:

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in a relevant field
• 5 or more years of related experience
• Thorough understanding of varying project management methodologies including Agile and Waterfall
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Designation is preferred
• Prior financial services experience is an asset
• Equivalent combination of the above may be appropriate

Required Experience:

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