SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

Position Description.
We are Canada's largest independent information technology services firm, and after 45 years, we're still growing! Join Canada's largest IT Company as a "Senior Project Manage" in our Banking Services Division.
This role is hybrid and requires you to be in our downtown Toronto office (250 Yonge Street) / client office (Scarborough) 2-3 times per week - subject to change at any time.
Your future duties and responsibilities.
• Be responsible for planning, executing, and successfully implementing large projects within the allotted timeline and budget.
• Ensures efficient and timely completion of projects in order to meet and/or exceed expectations.
• Ensure successful stakeholder management of numerous projects involving multiple teams from different groups across the bank.
• Coordinate and lead planning sessions for project development and execution within the Program • Define and maintain project roadmaps, milestones, assigned tasks and ensure project is on (or ahead) of schedule.
• Continue to monitor, report/document on the project’s progress.
• Responsible for creating detailed timelines of goals to be met to achieve implementation.
• Influence business project decisions with direct impact on financials or operating results.
• Have ability to independently run meetings with various Corporate Function partners.
• Develop protocols and processes to improve efficiency and quality of work while leading effective project change and risk management and escalate issues to as appropriate to Program leadership.
• Conduct periodic scope, schedule, and cost review using industry best practices to identify needed adjustments.
• Work with the Banks Program Leadership to prioritize requirements, issues, and deliverables of projects • Execute other role duties as assigned.
• Understand the client experience to improve the experience and generate value Required qualifications to be successful in this role.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in enterprise systems • Minimum 3+ yrs working As a Scrum Master for Financial Institutions • Minimum 5+ yrs working in an Agile development environment.
• Minimum 5+ yrs working in progressive Business/IT Sector • Minimum 3+ yrs working with JIRA • Strong communication skills • Ability to work in cross functional teams • Good verbal and written communication • Should work with minimal supervision • Should have good problem solving and analytics Required Skillset.
• Possesses analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Facilitate the Scrum process, including facilitating all Scrum ceremonies and enforcing timeboxes.
Use appropriate tools to ensure ceremonies are efficient, engaging and productive.
• Possesses the ability to create/contribute to tactical and strategic vision.
• Demonstrates applied knowledge of one or more analysis and problem decomposition techniques • Using tactful diplomacy and creativity, remove impediments impacting the Scrum team.
• Understands complete Software Development Life Cycle and can apply the applicable portions of the ‘Feasibility,’ ‘Requirements,” and ‘Analysis’ phases.
• Demonstrates writing and documentation skills.
• Ensure Scrum artifacts are visible and transparent.
• Understands and can explain to others the core processes involved in their area of support • Remains alert to new techniques for insights, analytics, and data visualization, and thinks about new ways of applying them.
• Presentation skills with a high degree of comfort with both large and small audiences.
• Strong business-to-technology translation skills are essential for identifying ways to apply solutions to help clients increase business value and performance.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Skilled at conveying complex ideas to both business and technical teams #LI-BN Skills.
Banking Financial Services Jira Project Management SCRUM Scrum Master What you can expect from us.
Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.
Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging.
Here, you’ll 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.
That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees.
We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.
Your work creates value.
You’ll 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.
You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last.
You’ll 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 recognize the richness that diversity brings.
We strive to create a work culture where all belong and collaborate with clients in building more inclusive communities.
As an equal-opportunity employer, we want to empower all our members to succeed and grow.
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