IT Project Manager - Banking Finance Projects
Summary
Manages large, complex banking and finance IT projects, ensuring they're delivered on time and within budget, with responsibilities including stakeholder management, risk assessment, vendor coordination, and reporting to executives.
IT Project Manager - Banking Finance Projects
Location: Mississauga, ON (Hybrid - 3 days/week in office)
Experience Required: 8-10 Years
Primary Skills
• PMP Certification (or PRINCE2)
• Project Management
• Risk Management
• Resource Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Project Budgeting & Financial Management
• Knowledge of Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) tools/software
• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Management
• Status Reporting
Good to Have
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Project Operations
• Experience in Finance
• Content Design
• Document Management
• Customer Communication Experience
• Software Development or Testing Background
• Vendor Management Experience
• Familiarity with Agile Methodologies
• Financial or Legal Project Management Experience
Role Overview
The Senior Project Manager will lead large, complex projects, strategic initiatives, and new product/service implementations, ensuring delivery within scope, schedule, and budget. The role requires strong stakeholder engagement, executive communication, risk management, resource planning, and vendor management capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
• Manage large and complex projects from initiation through completion.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and according to approved scope.
• Track dependent projects and coordinate cross-functional activities.
• Act as Program Manager for interdependent projects when required.
• Maintain ongoing communication with project stakeholders through formal and informal channels.
• Facilitate project team meetings to discuss progress, risks, issues, assignments, and priorities.
• Coordinate technical, system, and process audits for client and internal engagements.
• Manage client-facing and executive communications.
• Prepare and deliver presentations related to project scope, timelines, risks, budget, and status.
• Support creation of Statements of Work (SOWs), proposals, contracts, estimates, requirements documentation, and technical audits.
• Work with external vendors and IT Vendor Management teams to establish governance and oversee delivery performance.
• Conduct and participate in post-project reviews.
• Mentor and coach Project Managers (PM1, PM2) and Project Coordinators (PCO).
• Ensure project reporting aligns with organizational standards and timelines.
• Create and submit Project Status Reports (PSRs) and provide executive status updates.
• Monitor project resource allocations, forecasts, budgets, and schedules.
• Identify project variances, risks, and resource constraints; recommend corrective actions.
• Maintain and update project resource plans to ensure delivery objectives are met.
• Collaborate with technical consultants and business stakeholders to document project objectives and implementation approaches.
• Assist with requirements gathering, scope definition, timeline development, and effort estimation.
Required Qualifications
• PMP or PRINCE2 Certification.
• 8-10 years of Project Management experience.
• Strong understanding of Project Management methodologies and best practices.
• Proven experience managing IT projects.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience with budget management, forecasting, and resource allocation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing vendor relationships.