Why FirstOntario?

Competitive compensation packages

Top-tier health and wellness benefits, including comprehensive benefits packages, a yearly health spending account and personal spending account

Enhanced mental health benefits through SunLife and TELUS Health

Flex-work environment

Company-wide Employee Volunteer program (Blue Wave Program)

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Job Overview
The Project Manager is responsible for providing leadership and support to internal stakeholders in relation to the coordination and management of corporate projects. They are a champion of project delivery and governance across the organization.

Role

Work closely with your manager, project sponsors, and delivery partners (internal and external) to implement a variety of projects, on‑time, on‑budget, and to quality standards

Serve as the primary escalation point for any project management queries

Organize and facilitate collaborative discussions with key partners as required

Develop relationships with your key partners and support them through any challenges during the full project management life cycle

Proactively identify and manage project risks and issues

Work proactively with delivery partner leads tohelp them manage resource allocation in order to ensure sufficient capacity to achieve project milestones

Actively contribute to portfolio planning to help identify and prioritize corporate projects

Assist when required with the development of comprehensive business requirements and assist in project scoping with key partners

While working in collaboration with key partners, ensure there is a mitigation plan in place for all enterprise risk factors

Ensure all key partners are in compliance with applicable regulations, legislation and FirstOntario policies and procedures





Deliver end‑to‑end project support to internal and external stakeholders through the full project management lifecycle with timely and clear communication throughout

Meticulously maintain up‑to‑date status reports, financial records, RAID logs, change orders and any other required artifacts, and present as requested to your manager, Steering Committee and other governance bodies

Thoroughly conduct project post‑implementation reviews and create recommendations in order to identify successful elements and share learning opportunities with stakeholders at all levels to inspire continuous improvement of project management processes and standards

With your team, select, develop, implement and manage Project Management methodologies (policies, system monitors and controls etc.) that fit the requirements and culture of FirstOntario and help meet FirstOntario's strategic goals

Support and provide counsel to stakeholders to assist in achieving successful project outcomes

Collaborate with your peers and stakeholders to add to the collective innovative thinking that can drive new business ideas for FirstOntario

Be a change leader as FirstOntario continues to adapt to new and exciting ways of delivering business services

Perform other duties as required

Required Skills

Have a minimum of two (2) years of hands‑on Project Management experience

Post‑secondary degree or diploma in Business or a related field

Financial industry experience is an asset





Have the Project Management Professional certification

Be adept at applying formal project management practices and other mandated procedure, with the ability to adapt to extraordinary scenarios by using flexibility and creativity

Be highly proficient using MS Project, Service Now, SharePoint, and PowerPoint; advanced Excel skills an asset

Be equally comfortable working independently with a high degree of autonomy and within the constructs of a structured team environment

Stay current with the latest trends and developments in Project Management tools and practices

Be detail‑oriented, analytical, and pragmatic; use positive judgment and have an incredible passion for ensuring the accuracy in all of your work

Have a genuine customer‑service bias (e.g., be quick to respond to client requests; adapt to changing priorities)

Demonstrate thought leadership; actively learn and openly share your knowledge with the team

Maintain a high level of integrity, confidentiality, and be trustworthy

Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills

Be open to flexible work hours including evening and weekends as the job demands and travel as required

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Salary Range: $81,110 to $111,527 annually.

Compensation for this role reflects a combination of skills, experience, and internal equity. Those whose experience more closely aligns the role's requirements may be placed higher within the salary range. You will learn more about FirstOntario Credit Union's total rewards package during the interview process.

Our inclusive work environment welcomes diversity and supports accessibility. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know.

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📌 Project Manager (Ontario)
🏢 Firstontario Credit Union
📍 Ontario