Title: Banking IT Project Manager

Department: CIB IT

Location: Montréal, CA (Hybrid - 4 Days Onsite per Week)

Duration: 12 Month Contract In a changing world, unprecedented challenges require unmatched talent. Join one of Montreal's Top Employers in 2025. We are a dynamic and growing organization having its main establishment located in downtown Montreal and part of a leading international banking institution fully committed to building a more sustainable future. Note that the position may be in the Canadian Branch of BNP Paribas or in one of its subsidiaries based in Montreal.

The position at a glance The Banking IT Project Management team has as a core expertise to manage IT transformation projects across all Banking Business Lines. Project Managers will have strong functional & business knowledge, as well as an comprehensive understanding of Banking, Payments, & Cash Management.

In detail The team members are responsible of the following activities:

Project Management

· Manage and lead assigned projects to completion with delivery of agreed objectives

· Ensure that all projects follow Group Policies and Procedure – including proper Project Governance & Software Development Lifecycle

· Identify and obtain the buy-in from the Primary Project Stakeholders and Sponsors

· Leverage expertise and problem-solving skills to propose solutions during each phase of the project

· Drive the delivery effort by maintaining project lists, organizing follow up meetings, creating and distributing meeting minutes

· Ensure clear communication of goals, budget, risks, efforts involved, & project status





· Work closely with all functions - Front office, Operations, Finance, Compliance, Legal, Risk etc. to ensure successful delivery of project objectives

· Manage situations of conflict and constraints to ensure the success of the project

· Provide project plans, status reports, track issues and risks, budget/actuals tracking, testing co-ordination, implementation plan preparation and oversight

Candidates are measured on the following four performance drivers, which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:

Results and Impact

o Able to influence peers and team o Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact o Exercise appropriate autonomy in the execution and delivery of work o Responsible for driving outcomes, which have meaningful effect on team or department

Leadership and Collaboration

o Create trust with colleagues.

o Acts in leadership capacity for assigned projects

Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus:

o Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients o Interacts regularly with management and department leaders o Demonstrates the ability to influence stakeholders at the team level

Compliance Culture and Conduct





o Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts o Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards

Minimum Required Qualifications

· 10 years’ experience as Project Manager

· Experience in Cash Management, SWIFT payments, & Banking

· Consulting experience

· Expertise in functional & operational knowledge of Global Banking activities

· Deep knowledge of & experience executing all project management concepts

· Project planning, documentation experience, & stakeholder management

· Excellent level of knowledge of MS Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

The candidate

· Must have an in-depth understanding of project life cycle and what each phase implies

· Must have excellent communication skills – Both written and oral

· Must be able to manage situations of conflict and work professionally and efficiently with collaborators to arrive at a solution

· Needs to demonstrate the ability to adapt and learn recent processes quickly

· Needs to show ability to multi-task and shift gears for assorted topics during the project life cycle

· Must be able to demonstrate the ability to delve into complicated situations (issues, people, processes etc.), sort information and propose the solution/next steps

Preferred Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree from accredited university with focus on IT, Business Administration, or other relevant fields of study.

· 10+ years of relevant industry experience in Banking.

Languages

· English & French

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