Technical Project Manager

Zafin is the award-winning global leader in cloud-based product and pricing solutions. We enable clients to advance core banking modernization and their digital transformation roadmap. Zafin works with more than 450 financial institutions globally whose assets range in size from $200 million to $3 trillion in total assets.

Zafin is backed by significant financial partners committed to accelerating the company’s growth and fueling our continued innovation. Our recent acquisition of FINCAD solidifies our position as a high-growth SaaS provider. Together, we are disrupting financial services by offering pricing and advanced analytics solutions to institutions across all banking segments: retail, corporate, commercial and capital markets.

Our clients benefit from our 60 ecosystem partners and over 500 talented employees spread across 13 global offices. Zafin is proud to be recognized as a top employer and certified Great Place to Work® in Canada, UK and India.

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What is the opportunity?*

**Location**:Anywhere in Canada (Remote).

**What will you do?**
- Lead end-to-end SaaS onboarding project by managing scope, budget, timeline, and all aspects of technology delivery management
- Build an integrated project plan in alignment with clients implementation roadmap and manage its seamless execution
- Work with large geographically dispersed cross-functional virtual teams to plan and execute complex business-oriented projects and budgets.
- Identify and ensure project plans reflect attainment of key success indictors.
- Review complex business processes end-to-end, identifying dependencies and key actions.
- Review activities on a cross-functional basis to ensure dependencies are identified, tracked and addressed.
- Ensure operational risks are identified and addressed through a project lifecycle.
- Lead project for all the implementation activities related to discovery phase, requirements, configuration and testing (SIT/UAT), performance testing including key change management activities, UAT activities, readiness assessments and supporting functional leads.
- Develop and present solutions to senior leadership; Provide key insights for operational communications pre
- and post-go-live, including reporting to senior management.
- Fostering a ‘one team’ project environment by working with cross-functional teams; influence and motivate teams with no direct authority over them and coach them through change.

**What do I need to succeed?**
**Must have**:

- 8+ years of experience working in a fast-paced and multiple stakeholder environment, preferably in Management Consulting, Financial Services, or Banking industries.
- Strong data analysis skills to synthesize complex data from diverse sources (qualitative and quantitative) and be able to make logical and persuasive recommendations.
- Hands-on expertise in creating and delivering high-quality customer-facing materials/deliverables.
- SaaS implementation experience and strong technology acumen, experience in managing development teams is an asset
- Strong proficiency in MS Office, MS Project, particularly in PowerPoint and Excel, and Power BI.
- Excellent articulation, communication (written/verbal), and collaboration skills.
- Excellent collaborator - strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to build and leverage networks with personal influence to drive success.
- Experience working cross-functionally and coaching others through change.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, project management, and facilitation skills.

**Nice to have**:

- Domain knowledge of banking and financial institutions and/or large enterprise IT environment.
- Basic knowledge of cloud concepts (goal to work towards).

**What's in it for you?**
If you work with us, we expect you’ll show the spirit, drive, and intellect that makes you great. We offer a challenging, team-oriented work environment, competitive remuneration and benefits, and excellent opportunities for professional and personal growth. If you believe you are up for the challenge, please apply.