IT Project Manager

Responsibilities Tracking projects through each phase of project lifecycle, facilitates scrum ceremonies Work with all the dependent teams and prepare an execution plan Working with various teams to achieve end-to-end project delivery Ensure milestones are met and the project has gone through all approval gates Document project status & assist team in maintaining information repositories Maintain project risk tracker and communicate project risks to management Prepare work back schedules, roadmap and capacity planning at a project level Ensure a balance between team capacity and workload is kept in order to achieve a successful project delivery Support app releases & rollout related activities Communication & Collaboration: Stakeholder Management Keep all stakeholders up to date on project status and roadblocks Ability to set expectations with all stakeholders, execute and communicate accordingly Identification of risks and issues that require DF leadership attention Ability to articulate and clearly communicate complex problems and Solutions in a simple and logical manner following stakeholder field of expertise Ability to work effectively with engineering Sr Managers when needed to remediate risk around project delivery. Engage stakeholders (e.g. risk, legal, audit) as needed for consultation throughout the course of the project. Communication & Collaboration: Scrum Master Contribute to the productivity and happiness of the scrum team Supporting project team members in challenging situations (resource / release challenges, cross-team communication) Introduce agile engineering best practices Scheduling ad-hoc meetings to solve for disagreements or ambiguities in order to reduce risk of jeopardizing milestones and or artifacts Ease conversations and promote constructive attitude Facilitate and ensure healthy communication between project team members Scheduling and chairing scrum ceremonies. Accountable for conducting regular retros and addressing team’s feedback Monitor scrum team progress by preparing reports/charts Understanding team strengths and weaknesses in order to improve each phase of the project lifecycle Lead by example Providing feedback to help improving processes and tools Working on aligning best practices across delivery team Continuous improvement and learning from other delivery team members Take active role on application audit related activities Be able to adjust, learn and iterate frequently Candidate Requirements / Must Have Skills 8-10 years of experience as a Project Manager or related industry experience 5-7 years' experience in managing and delivering complex software projects 5+ years of recent experience with managing large volume of Migration and infrastructure projects Demonstrates strong knowledge of Agile methodology while delivering IT projects. Ideally has Certified Scrum master certification (CSM / PSM) Nice-To-Have Skills Previous experience with GCP cloud is highly preferred Recent experience with CI/CD pipeline Previous experience with Top 5 banks / Financial institutes in nice to have Soft Skills Strong problem solving, critical thinking and analytical skills to rapidly assess problem situations. Demonstrates creativity and adaptability when identifying solutions. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to communicate on a broad spectrum (from deep technical discussions to high level executive vision) Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and relationships management skills Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple complex initiatives Demonstrates proactivity and accountability. Degrees or Certifications Bachelor’s Degree level or above education, ideally in business, financial or technology Certified Scrum master certification (CSM) is must have PMP certification is must have 2 Rounds of interviews 1st- Video Interview (45 mins) with HM and a senior Team member: Questions based on previous experience 2nd round in-person with HM and director (30 mins): Interview to gauge the team fit Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Contract Job function General Business Banking Location Scarborough, Ontario, Canada CA$80,000.00-CA$100,000.00 1 week ago #J-18808-Ljbffr