04 Aug
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FNZ (UK
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Toronto
Role Description Fantastic chance to join FNZ’s dynamic delivery team as a Project Manager, driving the successful execution of high-impact projects across the financial services sector. This role requires end-to-end project ownership, ensuring delivery, quality standards, and budget expectations. You will lead teams across multiple locations and take a proactive approach to identifying and managing risks and issues throughout the full project lifecycle.
The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in technology, with proven experience leading large-scale projects in financial services. This is a highly client-facing position, demanding exceptional communication skills and the ability to foster trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.
Program Management
Oversee multiple projects within the change Program, ensuring Program goals are reached. Monitor expenditure and costs against delivered and realised benefits as the Program progresses. Ensure effective quality assurance and the overall integrity of the Program both internally and externally.
Plan and manage the Program through proactively monitoring its progress, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective action. Manage and maintain a strong relationship with FNZ customers across all elements of the Program, ensuring their expectations are managed and align to our delivery planning. Understand the commercial environment FNZ operates within and work closely with the Client Director to deliver against FNZ's commercial agreements.
Delivery Management
Manage the delivery of the Program through the full project lifecycle, from initiation through to implementation.
Ensure the Program delivers in-line with the FNZ Software Delivery Lifecycle (SDLC) and associated quality controls are met. Create and maintain an end-to-end project plan that delivers the agreed scope of the project to time, budget and quality criteria.
Ensure the FNZ Solution Center understands all build scope through approved designs and specifications in accordance with the SDLC, collaborate with them to create a build and test plan that delivers against project milestones. Be actively involved in the delivery of each project by coordinating the day-to-day running of the project to ensure it achieves its expected milestones. Take accountability for working with all FNZ Directorates/areas to agree on scope, timelines and artefacts to ensure delivery of the project in line with the overall agreed plan.
Take accountability for the overall estimating process for a project, estimating the work effort required to deliver the project scope within agreed timescales and budgets with the Lead Solution Consultant, Delivery Manager, and the Test Manager. Maintain accurate project status and project financial reporting for the entire project team. Provide timely, precise, and comprehensive project MI both internally and externally.
Identify and manage risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies through the full project lifecycle.
Build mitigation plans for all risks and issues, ensuring these mitigation plans are executed or escalated as appropriate. Ensure 3rd party suppliers are engaged appropriately and contracts are managed to ensure required outcomes.
Manage all operational readiness activities associated with the project, ensuring training and handovers take place ahead of go-live. Undertake post-implementation reviews and capture lessons learned to share with the PM community.
Team Leadership
Lead, manage and motivate a virtual team in multiple geographic locations, communicating project progress and ensuring all team members take accountability for delivery. Motivate, mentor and encourage project team members to utilize themselves to their full potential. Create a culture of continuous improvement on the project, support process improvement initiatives, and identify new process improvements.
Swiftly resolve conflicts within the project team and/or related stakeholders both within and outside with FNZ. Contribute to the PM community within FNZ, supporting Junior PMs and sharing best practice and lessons learned. Help develop and support other project managers within the delivery team.
Knowledge of the Regulatory Environment Be responsible for managing the impact of all regulatory changes and ensure future change is built into project plans so FNZ clients have a compliant platform. What FNZ offers - A competitive base salary, bonus, and paid time off.
- FNZ will match pension plan contributions at 150%, up to 4% total Employee Contribution.
- Employer-paid medical, dental and vision insurance, and more.
📌 Project Manager (Toronto)
🏢 FNZ (UK
📍 Toronto