Worldsource Wealth Management Looking for Project Manager at Markham, Ontario, Canada Full Time

JOB STATEMENT:

Reporting to the Director, EPMO, the IT Project Manager will lead the development and implementation of complex information technology projects to solve problems that may have wide impact, requiring high levels of functional integration and involving multiple disciplines to be managed. This self-motivated and energetic candidate must be a project management professional who is highly adept at understanding business outcomes and acquiring the right resources and coordinating their efforts to deliver projects according to plan.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Communicating with stakeholders within WWM to understand business challenges and desired outcomes;
• Performing a full range of functions throughout the Project Management Lifecycle: discovery initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing;
• Recommending and leveraging the AGILE development methodology and principles, where applicable, to deliver value sooner to the business, through a defined Minimum Viable Product (“MVP”) methodology;
• Defining, documenting and managing the project scope, goals and deliverables to support business objectives in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders;
• Developing full-scale project plans and associated communication documents;
• Communicating project expectations to project team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion;
• Estimating the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals;
• Drafting and submitting budget proposals and recommending subsequent budget changes where necessary;
• Managing the integration of vendor tasks and tracking and reviewing vendor deliverables;
• Developing and delivering progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations; and
• Leveraging steering and executive committees for decision-making, change management, and communications.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Post-secondary education
• 10 to 15 years of direct program, project and delivery management experience in the investment industry, with experience towards the front, middle or back-office systems
• Professional qualification in project management, such as APMP, PMQ, PMP or Prince2
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to develop and manage project plans, timelines, and budgets
• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate complex information to stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to identify and manage project risks and issues
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team while managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
• Experience working in a PMO, or similar environment is preferred
• Knowledge of Dataphile is an asset

COMPENSATION:

Commensurate with experience

If you are interested in applying for this position, please forward a cover letter and resume in confidence.

Worldsource is committed to accessibility in employment and to ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. In compliance with AODA, Worldsource will endeavour to provide reasonable accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to disability during the recruitment process, please notify the hiring manager upon scheduling your interview.

We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.