Senior Project Manager

Job Description

Senior Project Manager:
On behalf of our Financial Services client, Procom is searching for a Senior Project Manager for a 12 month contract role. This position is a hybrid position with 3 days onsite at our client’s Markham, Ontario office.

Senior Project Manager - Job Description:
As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead the end-to-end delivery of complex, cross-functional initiatives spanning multiple teams, vendors, and business units. You will shape delivery strategy, planning, governance, and execution to realize business outcomes.

Senior Project Manager - Responsibilities:
• Partner with business SMEs and product owners to shape and prioritize the delivery backlog/roadmap.
• Own cross-team and cross-vendor dependency management.
• Define the integrated delivery strategy and release plan.
• Provide delivery oversight across build, test, and deployment and make go/no-go recommendations to leadership.
• Anticipate and manage risks, issues, and decisions at the project and program level, escalating with clear options and recommendations.
• Manage communication with all stakeholders, including Executive Sponsors and Executive Steering Committee.
• Collaborate with both internal and external delivery partners to ensure key dependencies are managed and risks are mitigated.
• Manage SOWs, change requests, vendor performance, and commercial negotiations.
• Act as a trusted advisor to executive sponsors and the steering committee.

Senior Project Manager - Mandatory Skills:
• University Degree in Computer Science/Business Administration or related discipline
• 8-10+ years of progressive project management experience
• Proven experience delivering digital, compliance, process improvement projects
• Expert in using MS Suite including Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong skills in vendor management, project management, and stakeholder management
• Experience in managing remote teams/projects

Senior Project Manager – Nice-to-Have Skills:
• PMP, PgMP, CSM, SAFe certifications
• Experience with Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid approaches
• Experience with technical infrastructure and information security resources
• Experience in organizational change management
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Senior Project Manager – Assignment Length:
This is a 12 month contract position.

Senior Project Manager - Start Date:
ASAP.

Senior Project Manager - Assignment Location:
Markham, Ontario, Canada. Hybrid with 3 days in office.

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