Project Manager
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Position Description:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead strategic initiatives within the financial services sector. This role involves managing complex cross-functional projects with enterprise-wide impact ensuring alignment between business goals and technology delivery. You will work closely with stakeholders across departments including business teams IT support services and senior leadership to drive successful outcomes.
Your future duties and responsibilities:
. Lead end-to-end project delivery managing scope timelines budgets and resources.
. Establish and maintain project governance ensuring stakeholder engagement and accountability.
. Facilitate planning sessions status updates and decision-making forums with sponsors and steering committees.
. Oversee risk and issue management change control and project documentation.
. Coordinate with internal teams and external vendors to ensure timely and quality delivery.
. Provide clear and consistent reporting to senior leadership on project health and progress.
. Support operational alignment and process improvements across business units.
. Ensure project outcomes meet business objectives and compliance standards.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
. Provide strong overall leadership to project team members and acts as an effective project manager who leads the project team towards the overall success of the project.
. Leverage project team members and business data stewards to plan and deliver guidelines and operational processes and partner with technology and business on project deliverables to improve data quality and use.
. Establish and oversee the implementation of project governance for the data related projects ensuring that teams and committees are adequately involved.
. Coordinate data governance sessions and work with individuals to ensure effective implementation and ongoing data governance management.
. Demonstrate full project ownership by managing project scope timeline and budget within agreed tolerances throughout the lifecycle of the project.
. Create and adjust project plans in consultation with all stakeholders as required to meet objectives and manages trade-offs between scope quality time and cost as necessary.
. Provide timely project reporting for senior management including project status plans operational reports and ad-hoc reporting.
. Facilitate change management and decision making by Project Sponsor or Steering Committee by presenting information and options for the way forward.
. Produce project risk management plans to identify assess and mitigate project risks.
. Arrange the distribution of work within the company and to external contractors provide instructions advice and direction to project team members.
. Ensure project deliverables meet stated requirements are delivered to the required standard of quality and within the specified constraints of time and cost.
. Work closely with the project team and other stakeholders to adhere to project change control policies procedures and practices for management of scope notifying stakeholders of scope change delays and significant variancesagainst budget and prepare supporting documentation (PCR) for approval when required.
. Function with a high degree of independence exercises sound judgment and discretion in making decisions manage resources and coordinate activities in a cross-team environment.
. Proactively identify potential risks and issues before they occur so that proper mitigating strategies can be developed. Manage Risk and Issue logs.
. Other duties and projects as assigned
Location: This role is open to candidates across Canada. Occasional adjustments to working hours may be required to accommodate meetings across time zones. The primary business unit is based in Halifax and virtual governance updates may be expected.
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Skills:
- Credit Unions
- Finance & Accounting
What you can expect from us:
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Life at CGI is rooted in ownership teamwork respect and belonging. Here youll reach your full potential because
You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas embrace new opportunities and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.
At CGI we value the strength that diversity brings and are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone belongs. We collaborate with our clients to build more inclusive communities and empower all CGI partners to thrive. As an equal-opportunity employer being able to perform your best during the recruitment process is important to us. If you require an accommodation please inform your recruiter.
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
