Banking Project Manager

Job summary

Lead and manage IT transformation projects across banking business lines, ensuring adherence to group policies and the software development lifecycle. Coordinate with front office, operations, finance, and legal teams to deliver project objectives on time and within budget.

Job details

Job Description: Job Title: Global Banking IT Project Manager Location: Montreal, QC Duration: 2 Year contract Business Overview: The Banking IT Project Management team has as a core expertise to manage IT transformation projects across all Banking Business Lines. Project Managers will have strong functional & business knowledge, as well as an comprehensive understanding of Banking, Payments, & Cash Management. Languages: • English & French Project Management • Manage and lead assigned projects to completion with delivery of agreed objectives • Ensure that all projects follow Group Policies and Procedure – including proper Project Governance & Software Development Lifecycle • Identify and obtain the buy-in from the Primary Project Stakeholders and Sponsors • Leverage expertise and problem-solving skills to propose solutions during each phase of the project • Drive the delivery effort by maintaining project lists, organizing follow up meetings, creating and distributing meeting minutes • Ensure clear communication of goals, budget, risks, efforts involved, & project status • Work closely with all functions - Front office, Operations, Finance, Compliance, Legal, Risk etc. to ensure successful delivery of project objectives • Manage situations of conflict and constraints to ensure the success of the project • Provide project plans, status reports, track issues and risks, budget/actuals tracking, testing co-ordination, implementation plan preparation and oversight Minimum Required Qualifications: • 10 years’ experience as Project Manager in Global Banking. • Bachelor’s degree from accredited university with focus on IT, Business Administration, or other relevant fields of study. • Experience in Cash Management, SWIFT payments, & Banking • Consulting experience • Expertise in functional & operational knowledge of Global Banking activities • Deep knowledge of & experience executing all project management concepts • Project planning, documentation experience, & stakeholder management • Excellent level of knowledge of MS Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. The candidate : • Must have an in-depth understanding of project life cycle and what each phase implies • Must have excellent communication skills – Both written and oral • Must be able to manage situations of conflict and work professionally and efficiently with collaborators to arrive at a solution • Needs to demonstrate the ability to adapt and learn new processes quickly • Needs to show ability to multi-task and shift gears for assorted topics during the project life cycle • Must be able to demonstrate the ability to delve into complicated situations (issues, people, processes etc.), sort information and propose the solution/next steps

What you’ll do

Lead and manage IT transformation projects across banking business lines, ensuring adherence to group policies and the software development lifecycle. Coordinate with front office, operations, finance, and legal teams to deliver project objectives on time and within budget.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree and over 10 years of project management experience in global banking, specifically with cash management and SWIFT payments. Candidates must possess strong communication skills and proficiency in MS Project and Office suite.

Listed skills

• Risk Management · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• Conflict Resolution · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Project Management
• Global Banking
• Cash Management
• SWIFT Payments
• Stakeholder Management
• SDLC
• Project Governance
• MS Project
• Risk Management
• Budget Tracking
• Conflict Resolution
• Functional Analysis
• Operational Knowledge
• Implementation Planning
• Testing Coordination
• Business Administration

Job areas

• Management & Leadership
• Finance & Accounting
• Technology
• Consulting