Senior Project Manager (10+ years of experience) to lead large-scale credit adjudication transformation projects using SDLC and project management tools- 41439
Our financial services client is seeking a Senior Project Manager (10+ years of experience) to lead large-scale credit adjudication transformation projects using SDLC and project management tools- 41439

Location Address: Hybrid - Toronto – 3 days/week (Tuesday, Thursday are set days, others are flexible based on business needs)

Subject to change: 3–4 days onsite may be required based on business needs

Contract Duration: 12 months (Possibility of extension & conversion to FTE)

Schedule Hours: 9am-5pm Monday-Friday; standard 37.5 hrs/week

Story Behind the Need

Business group: Project Management Office – support all GRM projects and some enterprise projects; leading a lot of the transformation initiatives under GRM

Project: Automate credit adjudication process – working on technology enhancements, existing adjudication app for corporate and commercial, looking to enhance the system to enhance business needs –in execution phase, following up with business, refine implementation roadmap.

Supporting other projects as needed.

The Senior Project Manager establishes and directs the strategic program or projects which have been assigned. These are business focused with minimal technology project management activities.They include (but are not limited to) meeting regulatory and audit requirements, business process changes, operational efficiency improvements, process reengineering, and infrastructure upgrades and deployments. Such strategic projects are often highly complex and large-scale in nature, spanning multiple functions and/or business groups/Lines of Business (LoBs). The Senior Project Manager holds the primary project relationship with Program Director/Senior Managers and executives (in consultation and partnership with other stakeholders such as relationship managers, technology, and portfolio managers), and ensures that a successful business outcome is the prime measure of success.

The Senior Project Manager has breadth and depth of understanding of multiple lines of business and can facilitate communication between multiple stakeholders efficiently and effectively. The Senior Project Manager directs, manages, and coordinates team members (for potentially multiple projects) including other project managers, business and technology resources, user groups, internal and external consultants, and contractors, as well as vendors and is accountable for delivery of the end-to-end assigned program/projects.

Typical Day in Role

Ensures program/project milestones and schedule accurately reflect the delivery commitments of subsidiary projects. Ensures an overall integrated delivery plan is developed, maintained, and communicated.





Directs strategic projects within the lines of business and provides integrated management of subsidiary projects and internal or external stakeholders.

Accountable for the end-to-end projects assigned (including related sub-projects).

Ensures programs are staffed with the right mix of people who exhibit the required perspectives, skills, and behaviours.

Accountable party for planning and delivering assigned strategic projects/programs, including all business, operational and IT deliverables. Ensures cross-program coordination of activities, deliverables, and benefits.

Directly leads all aspects of the program/project lifecycle and works with matrix business, line of business and technology partners to oversee all phases of the program/project.

Within the context of the assigned programs/projects, responsible for providing regular communications (including project briefings) with business partners at various levels of the organization, including SVP, VP level, as well as other internal and external resources. Sustains and manages the relationship with the program/project Accountable Executive throughout the duration of the initiative by providing sound advice, counsel, and support.

Ensures end results are of the highest caliber with a clearly articulated scope and quantifiable business benefit(s).

Provides leadership, motivation, coaching and mentoring for the program leadership team in order to ensure subsidiary projects are coordinated to achieve the business vision and scope and meet any regulatory deadlines.

Chairs regular program and key forums (e.g., Steering Committees) to review progress with key team members and executives.

Provides program/project level change leadership to ensure the vision and objectives of the large-scale transformation are driven properly and ensures change management (the mechanisms of change) are in place to deliver the anticipated program perks.

Provides visibility to program/project level issues and risks and ensures they are identified, quantified, managed and tracked. Ensures management of those issues and risks abide by the Transformation Office (TMO) standards and framework and the respective escalations occur as needed. Monitors project level issues and risks and ensures relevant sub-project issues are exposed at the program level. Facilitates resolution of core issues between multiple executive stakeholders where required.

Ensures program/project commitments are achieved within agreed on scope, time, cost, and quality parameters.





Manages overall program/project budget and ensures supporting budgets are tracking financial budget and actuals.

Ensures development of required project artifacts including project charter(s), and management plans (resource, risk management, quality management, communications management, etc.), and related PM artifacts, while complying with applicable enterprise delivery framework standards.

Negotiates complex contracts with external vendors (in consultation with Strategic Sourcing) to ensure receipt of specific resources and materials, as well as best value for the Enterprise. Ensures day-to-day vendor relationship management occurs (including monitoring performance, reviewing, and approving vendor invoices)

Direct accountability for project team members and ability to direct all sub teams

Control over direct project budgets up to $20MM yearly spend

Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills
1) 10+ years of experience in project and program management, including managing large-scale projects or programs of significant complexity and value (> $20MM) with high risk

3) Solid knowledge and expertise in the use of program/project tools: Clarity, MS Project, SharePoint repositories, Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Nice-To-Have Skills
1) Experience with credit adjudication projects is a strong preference

2) Previous experience in managing projects related to the Risk Management function in Banking is an asset

2) Valid PMP designation from the Project Management Institute (PMI) or other valid program management certification (e.g. Prince 2) is preferable

Education
Valid PMP designation from the Project Management Institute (PMI) or other valid program management certification (e.g. Prince 2) is preferable

Best VS. Average Candidate
Exemplary project management skills including multiple aspects of the PMBOK (i.e. Project Management Institute's PM Body Of Knowledge). Sound business and technical acumen, with demonstrated agility in learning and ability to quickly become comfortable with unfamiliar business areas or of technologies. Ability to connect programs/projects to broader organizational goals and grasp the key performance drivers of business partners

Subject matter expertise of credit adjudication will set them apart

Stakeholder management skills are important* How they manage the stakeholders and understand the business and stakeholders before executing – this is the key to being successful in the role.

Candidate Review & Selection – Interview Process
2 rounds – 1 st Video MS Teams; 2 nd in person – 30 minutes – standard interviews

1 st – HM and team member- tentatively Aug 24 th -26 th

2 nd – HM and Senior Director – in person at 40 King- tentatively 2 nd Round on Aug 27 th and Sept 1 st

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📌 Senior Project Manager (10+ years of experience) to lead large-scale credit adjudication transformat (Ontario)
🏢 S.i. Systems
📍 Ontario