Project Manager

Interac Corp.•Toronto, ON

1d•CA$90,000 - CA$105,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Manager is responsible for the end-to-end project management of technical and business projects, within Interac’s Payments product. The Project Manager drives the end-to-end project plan, from building out the specs to liaising directly with external partners, managing the details as well as the big picture. The Project Manager is capable of responding resourcefully to challenging situations and is able to foster a calming influence on others.

Requirements

3+ years experience managing technical and business projects, preferably in the financial services industry, information technology, product development and/or business transformation.
University degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent combined relevant work experience and certifications.
Strong working experience with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Confluence, Planview PPM.
Experience in technology delivery in support of product development and infrastructure projects.
Highly detail oriented and meticulous.
Skilled negotiator and navigator.
Expertise in working closely with internal and external stakeholders to identify business challenges and to develop effective strategies to realise visions and increase adoption.
Outstanding communicator in formal, informal, large, small, verbal and written communications.
Can effectively influence and work with people at all levels.
Can anticipate, understand and respond to the needs of internal and external project partners.
Driven to meet or exceed expectations.
Forward thinker and can innovate solutions to keep the project - and the business - moving forward.
Thrive in a changing environment and welcome the opportunity to lead and implement growth and opportunity.
Can influence work in a multi-functional team environment with rapidly changing priorities under tight deadlines.
Flexible and open to the ideas of others.
Bring your real self to work and live our values – trust, teamwork, open communication and accountability.
Eligibility to work for Interac Corp. in Canada in a full‑time capacity.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification or Scrum Master certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

End-to-end project management for multiple cross-functional projects supporting the Payments product, varying in size and complexity, including detailed planning, budgeting, reporting, implementation, and change management
Plan and execute projects as per standard processes and methodology
Effectively manage change to project scope, and take active leadership in timely decision making
Manage, measure and report on project scope, schedule, risk and health indicators according to the defined reporting standards, KPIs, governance structure, and rules of engagement.
Prepare, maintain, and report on project budgets, including leading the tracking and accounting of project-related expenditures.
Establish project schedules, manage communications and scope and oversee the project delivery
Drive the project communications to project sponsors and senior management.
Lead and facilitate project retrospectives and requirement sessions, document outcomes and follow up on actions assigned to ensure completion
Manage the project resources, and lead project team members, providing administrative oversight of the resources throughout the lifecycle of the project
Manage vendor or third-party relationships, as required by the needs of the project
Manage inter-team dependencies and resolve scheduling conflicts for activities that are performed by internal and vendor teams