Sr Project Manager with Creditor Insurance Products, Mortgage Products or Third Party-First Party product integration to work on the Bank Creditor Insurance Portfolio for a large financial organization- 31101

Sr Project Manager with Creditor Insurance Products, Mortgage Products or Third Party-First Party product integration to work on the Bank Creditor Insurance Portfolio for a large financial organization- 31101

Location Address: Hybrid (1-2x a week)
Contract Duration: ASAP to 10/31/2023
Extension: Highly likely for an additional year
FTE: Possible
Number of Positions: 1


Story Behind the Need

• Business group: Project Delivery & Support
• Project: Creditor Insurance Portfolio
• Reason for request: Need Sr. PM to deliver Project aligning to Bank Creditor Insurance Portfolio

Candidate Value Proposition

• The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on a high visibility to project. The bank is adding new functionality and products to the Creditor Insurance Portfolio  .

Typical Day in Role

• Develop, track and manage project budget, project plans, timelines and scope
• Manage project resources including procuring project staff, developing, motivating, coaching and advising
• Partner closely with other members of functional teams to define business requirements
• Lead teams of developers in the delivery of high-quality software solutions that meet business needs
• Define test plans and ensure that products are defect free before User Acceptance Testing
• Facilitate the User Acceptance Testing process, developing rollout plans and procedures
• Prepare and present cost-benefit analyses
• Ensure appropriate systems development and project management processes are being utilized
• Make presentations to steering committees or project sponsors
• Communicating with project team and vendors

Must Have Skills:

• 10+ years experience in a Project Manager role, working closely with business partners and Senior Executives
• Prior experience with a Creditor Insurance Products, Mortgage Products or Third Party-First Party product integration
• Prior PM experience managing a project upwards of $2 Million Dollars
• People Management Project Scope of at least 30 people.
• Strong ability to assess risk and apply management principles to technology applications/products and business functions

Nice-To-Have Skills:

• Previous TOP 5 banking Experience an asset

Soft Skills:
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible/ adaptable in exercising judgment in a changing environment and to manage competing priorities
• Great communication skills are required, as they will regularly be communicating internally and externally

Best vs Average: The ideal candidate would have experience with one of the top 5 banks or a large insurance company and prior experience with executive management

Degrees or certifications:
• Bachelor's degree in a related field required (Technical fields preferred, although experience is more important)

Candidate Review & Selection
• Structure and Format: Two rounds (screening interview with HM + interview with project sponsors)