Project Manager

The project manager is responsible for all aspects of project delivery, up to and including final closure, and ensures the approval of deliverables. They contribute to resource management to achieve the objectives within the defined time and budget constraints.

The role involves organizing, directing, and controlling the human, material, financial, and technological resources essential to the delivery of one or more medium- to very-large-scale, cross-functional projects. The project manager is responsible for the project plan and acts as the central point of contact for all contributors involved in the project delivery (sponsor, managers, and contributors), leveraging their planning and coordination skills.

Main Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for developing the single project plan, taking into account the issues, complexity, stakeholders, and alignment with other projects, while ensuring consistency with the sponsor's business objectives.
  
• In collaboration with the various contributors, be responsible for deliverables that meet business objectives and create value, while respecting agreed-upon terms, costs, and deadlines.
  
• Provide functional supervision and coordination of internal and external contributors (integrators or others) involved in project delivery.
  
• Authorize any requests for changes to resources and ensure quality control of the work and adherence to the governance and methodology to be applied within the project framework.
  
• Develop risk analyses, impact assessments, and related strategies, taking into account various factors to manage the project's risk level.
  
• Be responsible for providing a single report and project progress status updates to the sponsor, the steering committee, and Other decision-making bodies
  

Working methods: Waterfall and Agile

Skills - Working in complex environments and tackling challenges - Rigor in meeting milestone deadlines - Strong communication skills - Political acumen - Fostering a collaborative culture - Planning and coordination skills - Leadership and initiative

Required knowledge and skills -

• Over 15 years of relevant project management experience in large-scale contexts 
  
• Experience managing IT development teams
  
• Master's degree or graduate degree in project management (an asset)
  
• Proven experience in BI, data & analytics, and Master Data Management (MDM)
  
• PMP/MGP/ACP certifications
  
• Experience in a risk management context and/or within a financial institution
  
• Experience operationalizing data management practices
  

Mandate Requirements | Level | Expected Coverage

• 15+ years of experience in managing large-scale projects: Required AND Complete
  
• Experience managing IT development teams: Required AND Complete
  
• Experience in BI, data, analytics, and MDM: Required (Illustrative List) (Representative)
  
• PMP/MGP/ACP certifications: Required OR Sufficient alternative
  
• Experience in financial institutions and/or risk management: Preferred OR Sufficient alternative
  
• Operationalization of data management practices: Required AND Complete
  
• Master's degree or graduate degree in project management: Asset AND Complete
  
• Waterfall and Agile methodologies: Required AND Complete
  
• Minimum 2 days/week on-site presence: Required AND Complete
  

Explanatory notes:

• Certifications (PMP/MGP/ACP): required OR — only one certification is needed to score this criterion at 100%. The absence of the other two certifications will not be penalized.
  
• BI/Data/Analytics/MDM Experience: This is an illustrative list representing a data management skills ecosystem. A candidate with demonstrated MDM and BI experience without advanced analytics covers the core of the criterion. MDM is the differentiating factor for this specific mandate.
  
• Financial Institution and/or Risk Management: Logical OR explicit—either is sufficient. Scored at 100% as soon as one of the two contexts is demonstrated.