Technology Project Manager

Company OverviewBMO is an organization driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on members of its team, to create lasting, positive change for its customers, its communities, and its people. By working together, innovating, and pushing boundaries, BMO transforms lives and businesses, and powers economic growth around the world.As a contract worker on the BMO team, you are valued, respected, and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. BMO strives to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and BMO's customers.Job DescriptionBMO is currently sourcing for a Project Manager position on a 12 - month contract. Here are some of the key requirements and responsibilities included in this role: RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE (but are not limited to):• Directs large-scale, complex projects often involving multiple internal and external constituents and matrix partners.• Accountable party for defining, planning, orchestrating, and delivering assigned strategic projects, including all business, operational and IT deliverables.• Manages all aspects of the project lifecycle and works with matrix business, corporate and IT partners to oversee all phases of the project, and to ensure that related project processes are completed as required (including, as applicable, change management, process management, transition to business/operations, system development, quality management, etc.).• Within the context of the assigned project, responsible for building and sustaining the day-to-day relationships and communications (including project briefings) with stakeholders at various levels of the organization, including executive level, as well as other internal and external resources.• Ensures end results are of the highest caliber with a clearly articulated scope and quantifiable business benefit.• Ensures there is clear linkage between the business vision/context and the project scope and objectives.• Chairs regular core team and key governance forums (e.g. Steering Committees, Operating Committees, Decision Forums) to review progress with key constituents.• Represents the interests of the project or program in various project governance and inter-department forums.• Rigorously manages scope to ensure commitments are achieved within agreed on time, cost, and quality parameters.• Defines and tracks project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall integrated delivery plan.• Develops or ensures development of project artifacts including charter, integrated plan, resource plan, contingency plan, and related PM artifacts, while complying with applicable enterprise standards (e.g. Project Management, Risk, Audit, Compliance).• Monitors and controls the project.• Proposes recommendations and adjustments to the Accountable Executive and publishes periodic project status reports.• Vendor and supplier managements• Leading requirements design, programming and testing.• Contributes to improve the best practices of the project management community within the Enterprise to help drive consistency, transparency and execution excellence on projectsQualificationsIT Project Management: 10 years (Required)Waterfall Methodology: 10 years (Required)Technology/Software/Application Projects: 10 years (Required)Banking/Financial Industry: 10 years (Desired)Infrastructure and/or Cloud: 10 years (Desired)Education/CertificationsUndergraduate Degree in a Related Field (Required)The BMO Contractor Talent Network provides job seekers with direct access to BMO contract job opportunities as soon as they are released. Contract job seekers can create a profile in the BMO Contractor Talent Network portal. Using your profile, you can choose to receive notifications and apply directly when jobs of interest become available.BMOis committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By learning from each other’s differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.To request accommodation, please contact your recruiter.About the BMO Contractor Talent Network This contract job with BMO has been posted by Procom, BMO's recruitment service partner supporting the BMO Contractor Talent Network.Should you be selected for this contract engagement, Procom will act as the employer of record or the agency of record for your contract engagement.To find out more visit https://bmo.clientconnections.com.