Project Manager I

Assiniboine Credit Union•Winnipeg, MB

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Assiniboine Credit Union is hiring for the position of a permanent Full-Time Project Manager I to work at the PMO & Integration department. This role requires to work 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. This role will be an hybrid position: some days working from home, and other days at the Head Office (540 St Anne's Rd, Winnipeg MB, R2M 5R7). The position offers a competitive compensation plan, including health and dental benefits, matched pension, and 3 weeks of vacation. Reporting to the Manager, Project Management, the Project Manager I is responsible for leading small to medium-sized projects and supporting successful project delivery across ACU. This role manages project scope, schedule, budget, and resources, while also supporting requirements gathering, translating business needs, and in-depth business process analysis. The Project Manager I oversees a portfolio of projects, provides leadership to cross-functional project teams, and supports leaders in applying project management best practices, and contributes to the continuous improvement of project management tools and methodologies. Leveraging professional experience and PMI/PMBOK best practices, this position helps drive outcomes aligned with ACU’s strategic plan and values. This role supports Assiniboine Credit Union/ Caisse Assiniboine (ACU)’s commitment to rural and agricultural communities, francophone services, values-based banking and ACU’s triple bottom line accountability to people, planet, and prosperity.

Requirements

Relevant post-secondary diploma or degree, or through an equivalent combination of education, training, and practical experience.
Approximately 3-5 years of related professional experience.
Experience working in a project coordination or project delivery role is required.
Working knowledge of PMBOK project management practices and tools.
Ability to manage scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality across multiple workstreams.
Proven experience planning, executing, monitoring, and reporting on projects.
Strong ability to lead cross‑functional teams and drive results without direct authority.
Effective stakeholder management and facilitation skills, including issue escalation and decision support.
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes and recommend practical solutions.
Solid business and system understanding, with the ability to see interdependence across projects and operations.
Clear, concise written and verbal communication, with the ability to tailor messages to technical and business audiences.
Comfort supporting solution validation and user acceptance testing (UAT).
Awareness of technological trends and how they can be applied to business solutions.
A continuous‑improvement mindset and commitment to ongoing professional development.

Nice To Haves

Candidates working towards a recognized project management designation (such as PMP) are encouraged to apply.
Organizational Change Management experience or training is considered an asset.
Practical operational experience within the financial services sector is also an asset.
Formal certifications are preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and aligned to scope.
Manage project scope, schedule, budget, and resources; define milestones and dependencies; and proactively monitor project progress to identify and resolve issues.
Lead the development of project plans, assign tasks, track key metrics, and maintain governance documentation in alignment with PMO standards.
Deliver clear, accurate, and timely project communication (e.g., charters, status reports, change requests, decision logs) to stakeholders at all levels.
Provide leadership to project team members, ensure accountability for deliverables, and escalate issues appropriately to support timely decision making.
Apply quality management practices and oversee smooth transitions from project delivery to operations.
Measure and support post-implementation outcomes to ensure benefits are realized and sustained.
Manage relationships with cross functional teams, third-party vendors, contractors, and regulatory bodies.
Support contract negotiations related to project delivery and ensure adherence to contractual obligations.
Produce and archive all required project documentation in alignment with PMO standards.
Support informed decision-making and efficient business processes through collaboration, analysis.
Act as a strategic advisor between business units, IT/Digital, and vendors to identify and deliver effective solutions.
Support business process analysis and redesign initiatives, document requirements, workflows and deliverables.
Oversee the translation of business needs into functional specifications and manage changes throughout the development lifecycle, in partnership with Business Analysis resource when assigned.
Support build-vs-buy decisions and facilitate user acceptance testing (UAT) to validate that solutions meet business needs.
Conduct stakeholder interviews and workshops to identify opportunities, document issues, and develop recommendations that enhance performance and cost-efficiency.
Develop business process implementation plans and support change management for local and remote teams.
Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities through reviews and assessments of current PMO processes, tools, and methodologies.
Contribute to lessons learned and support the evolution of project management practices across the organization.