Job Offer: Project Manager

Location: Toronto

Contract Duration: 5 months

Work Mode: Hybrid

Start Date: ASAP

Why Join Us?

Astek is a global leader in technology consulting. With 9,600 experts worldwide, we guide our clients through digital transformation by developing innovative solutions.

In Canada, we excel in IT and engineering. We collaborate with leading companies to tackle major technological challenges, putting innovation, collaboration, and excellence at the heart of our actions.

Join a passionate and committed team ready to bring your ideas to life.

About the Role

On behalf of our client in the Banking industry, Astek Canada is seeking a motivated Project Manager ready to take on new challenges.

Your Responsibilities

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Manages mid-size projects or significant segments of very large projects with limited supervision.
• Acts as a consultant to the business lines.
• Communicates regularly with the project team on challenges and impediments.
• Prepares management reports to summarize the status of projects and work activities.
• Influences the project team to ensure tasks are undertaken and completed.
• Provides leadership and guidance to project related staff and/or business lines in support of a project portfolio.
• Creates and manages the project timeline, risks, and issues throughout the lifecycle.
• Holds regular project update meetings with the team.
• Adheres to the governance process and procedures outline by the PMO.
• Works autonomously in the management of the unit and collaborates with other business heads to establish and execute on common goals.
• Manages activities of medium complexity projects. Ensures 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 to meet schedules.
• Strong involvement in business IMO.
• Management of small to large projects (ranging in size from $400K to $3M), including multiple internal applications and external vendors.
• Estimation and planning, risk assessment, contingency planning, tracking and management of progress, issues, budget, risk and resources.
• Accountability for project budget and timelines.

Your Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• PMI or ITIL certification.
• IT PM (Financial Services industry) - 5yrs.
• Standard project governance - 5yrs.
• Budget management - 5yrs.

Key Skills:

• Proven leadership skills and experience managing IT projects.
• Full life cycle development experience.
• Experience with proven project methodology tools.
• Expertise in MS Project, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint.
• Vendor management of critical services.

Personal Qualities:

• Analytical and solution-oriented mindset.
• Team collaboration and teamwork skills.
• Autonomy and rigor in managing priorities.

The Astek Advantages

• Personalized CARE plan for our employees.
• Diversity & Inclusion Charter.

Ready to Take on the Challenge?

Apply now by sending your CV and discover a rewarding career at Astek Canada.