CGI is a global business and technology service provider. We are on a mission to help financial services organizations focus on servicing their clients. CGI supports 15 of the top 20 banks worldwide and our top 10 banking clients have worked with us for 26 years on average. Our clients have seen the value and commitment we bring through our products. This is why nearly $1.6 trillion in assets managed through CGI’s portfolio management, investment fund and asset management solutions.
This role is hybrid and requires you to be at our downtown Toronto and/or Client office at a minimum 2 days per week - subject to change at any time.
The Project Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of assigned projects, from inception to implementation and project closure, with a focus on an upcoming data center transformation project. The Project Manager ensures that the objectives and goals are met and the commitments on budget, quality, scope, and schedule are achieved, following the standard project management practices, such as those established by the PMI in the PMBOK. The Project Manager is also responsible for ensuring that the efforts of the various internal functional areas and external service providers and customers are integrated in the best interest of the project by promoting and enforcing the Client's Project Management methodology. The Project Manager is able to facilitate communication with all stakeholders efficiently and effectively. The Project Manager directs, manages, and coordinates team partners including technology resources, user groups, internal and external consultants, and contractors, as well as vendor
• This role is in charge of defining objectives, creating plans to achieve objectives, tracking/reporting progress against objectives and budgets, driving execution of key projects and programs, and improving project management processes.
• Provides overall coordination, status reporting, and stability of project oriented work efforts
• Must have strong experience running waterfall, agile and hybrid projects, aligning processes, deliverables and project metrics/dashboards/reports as needed
• Provide strategic input to IT leadership on all aspects of projects or programs being managed to provide value to the business
• Successfully manage and execute projects on schedule and on budget
• Manage internal resources and any subject matter experts from other functional areas or external entities
• Track and report project status on a consistent basis, including identifying, categorizing, and escalating project issues and risks that need leadership attention
• Establish and maintain standardized processes, procedures, tools, training, and reporting functions related to projects worked on within IT
• Prior experience managing technology roadmap projects and general knowledge and understanding of the technology field and technology projects
. Ensures risks, assumptions and constraints are appropriately communicated and escalated when necessary.
. Rigorously manages scope to ensure commitments are achieved within agreed upon time, cost, and quality parameters.
. Manages and validates financial forecasts and provides on-going reconciliation of resources and other related project expenditures.
. Defines and tracks project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on a detailed overall integrated delivery schedule.
• Minimum 7 years of project management experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred
• Experience working as a Scrum Master/Agile Coach is highly preferred
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of Industry IT Project Execution Methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall and Scrum.
• Strong financials experience including but not limited to creating, tracking and managing a budget
• Proficiency with MS Project
• Strong analytical and problem-solving / decision-making skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Soft Skills
. Excellent relationship management and consulting skills which results in an ability to earn the trust of sponsors and key stakeholders, mobilize and motivate teams, set direction and approach, resolve conflict, execute with limited information and ambiguity.
. Excellent vendor management, stakeholder management and influencing skills.
. Excellent risk management skills.
. Ability to navigate a matrix organization effectively.
. Solid presentation, written and verbal communication skills which bring clarity and precision at various decision-making meetings.
. Solid problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
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