Project Manager

Beem Credit Union•Kelowna, BC

8d•CA$92,200 - CA$115,200•Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Manager plays a key role in planning and overseeing Beem’s enterprise projects to achieve our desired outcomes in support of major strategic initiatives. The incumbent will partner with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to support or manage various concurrent projects ensuring all deliverables are met. The Project Manager is an example of effective leadership and collaboration, with an overall aim to support Beem’s aspirations to be the best “digital first and people first” financial institution for British Columbia. This role is open to hybrid working arrangements within the Lower Mainland or Kelowna region of British Columbia.

Requirements

Post-secondary degree or diploma in a relevant field
5 or more years of related experience
Thorough understanding of varying project management methodologies including Agile and Waterfall
Equivalent combination of the above may be appropriate

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) Designation is preferred
Prior financial services experience is an asset

Responsibilities

Manage projects of varying size and complexity through all business phases of the project life cycle.
Develop project plans that incorporate elements from both Agile and Waterfall methodologies as appropriate, adapting project management methodologies to achieve the desired outcomes.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables and ensure adherence to project schedules and budgets; facilitate sprint planning, backlog grooming, and milestone tracking.
Updates, reports and communicates project progress on a regular and timely basis to appropriate stakeholders.
Coordinates and performs quality assurance testing and post-implementation reviews to assess success levels, gather feedback and recommend any related process improvements.
Apply best practices and recommend process improvements in accordance with established business objectives.
Balance the need for flexibility (Agile) with structured planning (Waterfall).
Highlights and facilitates actions to uncover and resolve root causes of issues.
Utilizes critical thinking and analysis to ensure necessary business requirements are in place for timely project completion.
Plans in accordance with project budget and monitors budget throughout project cycle.
Partners with internal departments to gain understanding of processes, policies, procedures and requirements for each project, and work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, designers, and QA.
Researches the needs and requirements for each project with internal members and coordinates with third party vendors.
Partners with the Manager, Enterprise Projects on various phases of projects to maximize project success.
Assists and collaborates with other departments in applying the Beem project management standards as required.
Proactively collaborates with departments and subject matter experts to resolve anticipated or unexpected issues and ensure the smooth implementation of deliverables.
Provides leadership and guidance as necessary to project team members.
Coaches, mentors and provide informal feedback to other employees as needed on related topics.
Foster a collaborative environment that encourages transparency and open communication.
Provides project documentation including status reports, logs, workflows, schedules, budget, cost and forecasting reports.
Balance the iterative nature of Agile with the thoroughness of Waterfall.
Oversees quality control processes; ensures all project documentation is sufficiently maintained, compliant and kept up to date.
Assesses and strategically mitigate potential project risks.