Position Overview: A BGL Client requires a Senior or Intermediate Technical Project Manager who has managed large infrastructure projects. This individual will be responsible for managing a number of technical projects (i.e., servers, digital channels.) They need solid MS Project experience. This is a 1 year contract.
 
Location: London or Mississauga (London is preferred)
Start: September 2, 2014
Rate: $65.00-$75.00/hour
Term: 1 Year Contract
 
Job Description: Key roles for this job are:

• Plan, coordinate and supervise complex informatics assignments.
• Design and apply new methods and procedures.
• Coordinate systems development for major applications, define project requirements including information and data needs, business analysis and programming.
• Develop, plan, analyze, evaluate and assign priorities to deliverables and requirements.
• Define project phases, set deadlines and manage staff.
• Develop project plans with milestones.
• Coordinate all meeting and interface with business units, staff and service providers.
• Set direction at an operational level, works autonomously in the management of the unit and collaborates with other business heads to establish and execute on common goals.
• Direct or manages large-scale applications, programs or projects across multiple product lines, involving significant scope and complexity.
• Ensure delivery of projects to the business partner, meeting the approved scope/cost/schedule/quality for the project.
• Perform a governing role for, ensuring that the proposal, execution, control, deployment, training and hand off, warranty support, and closure meet promised schedules.
• Perform risk identification and mitigation activities, escalating unresolved issues to the Executive and / or Steering Committee where appropriate to secure their timely decisions/support.
• Manage the acquisition and deployment of resources, including budget, by working with the Project Managers to secure the resources required for the project.
• Ensure client satisfaction with the project process and project team by effective and timely communication including status reporting, continual risk/issue assessment/management and escalation, and resolution of issues as they arise.

MUST HAVE:

• Solid IT PM experience (preferably candidates who have managed digital channels or infrastructure projects)
• Solid communication skills where they can talk to both technology and business stakeholders
• Solid PMLC/SDLC experience
• Experience with projects from initiation to completion and can take on inflight projects with minimal instruction
• Proven leadership skills and experience managing large and complex IT projects.
• Full life cycle development experience.
• Experience with proven project methodology tools. PMI or ITIL certification.
• Expertise in MS Project, Excel, Visio and Powerpoint.

Nice to have

• Financial industry / Banking experience is preferred but nice to have
• PMP is preferred but nice to have, depending on the experience

Skills or Experience:

• A self-starter with strong leadership qualities *       Yes
• As PM, has worked on supporting large infrastructure projects? *  Yes
• Exceptional written, oral and interpersonal communication skills *           Yes
• IT Project Management Experience *           10 Yrs.
• Banking / Financial Industry Experience *   5 Yrs.
• Experience with stakeholder relationships, project governance, financial control and risk management *     10 Yrs.
• Infrastructure PM experience *         10 Yrs.
• MS Office tools, Visio, MS Project, PowerPoint *   10 Yrs.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) *  Yes
• SDLC / PMLC and understand the dynamics of complex delivery (not just methodology) *          10 Yrs.
• Solid SDLC/PMLC experience and vendor management experience *       10 Yrs.