- Salary
- C$67 – C$77/hr
- Location
- Toronto, Ontario
- Workplace
- Remote, Hybrid
- Type
- Contract
- Department
- Management
- Seniority
- Manager
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Closing date
- Today
Description
Job Title: Project Manager III
Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid)
Estimated Duration: 11 Months
Job Details:
Summary Of Day To Day Responsibilities:
Qualifications/Skills/Experience
MUST-HAVE Hard Skills:
SOFT SKILLS:
Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid)
Estimated Duration: 11 Months
Job Details:
Summary Of Day To Day Responsibilities:
- Develop an understanding of overall portfolio/program movement with individual lines of business and rationalize how the assigned projects fit with business priorities in the long term
- Drive L&D processes to implement learning solutions in various formats including but not limited to in-person or virtual Instructor-led training (ILT), eLearning, webinars, self-directed learner pathways, and workshops
- Lead the end-to-end planning and execution of medium-to-high complexity L&D projects, leveraging key project management tools to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget
- Support the vendor selection, engagement and onboarding process when third-party learning solutions are within scope
- Develop and implement effective stakeholder engagement strategies
- Build relationships and maintain regular communications with internal and external stakeholders
- Report on project progress with project teams and business stakeholders at different levels
- In partnership with L&D CoEs and business partners, support the development of a delivery strategy, change & launch communications plan, and maintenance plan
- Ensure tight governance control and actively manage/resolve risks and issues
- Conduct project retrospectives and act on lessons learned for continuous improvement
- Stay current with emerging trends in project management inclusive of Agile and hybrid project practices and principles
- Be an active member of the broader project management community by sharing subject matter expertise and learning to advance professional growth
Qualifications/Skills/Experience
- Minimum 7-10 years of experience in project management, preferably in a learning or adult training environment
- Prior L&D experience in performance consulting, design, development, facilitation, and/or learning technologies is beneficial
- Thorough understanding of project management frameworks and methodologies
- PMP, Agile and/or Scrum certification
- Practical knowledge in adult learning principles for various delivery methods
- Proven track record of delivering results and commitment to operational and service excellence
- Strong client focus with ability to listen and quickly learn about various clients and become a trusted advisor on delivery learning solutions successfully
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects concurrently with changing business priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and build relationships effectively, leveraging sound communication, negotiation, consensus-building and influencing skills
- Ability to tailor communications to different stakeholders at different levels
- Solutions-focused, "can-do" attitude to foster positive team morale and high engagement
- Excel in translating business needs into learning requirements in collaboration with L&D partners
- Strong critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Highly adaptable and flexible with ability to take initiative in a dynamic work environment
- Proficiency in MS Office suite, especially MS Project
- Competency in team meeting facilitation in virtual environments leveraging collaboration tools such as MS Teams and Webex
- Experience with LMS and LXP is a bonus
- Experience with eLearning tools and standards (e.g., SCORM, xAPI, HTML 5) and development software (e.g., Articulate Storyline/Rice) is a nice to have
MUST-HAVE Hard Skills:
- Banking or financial industry or insurance companies
- Project Management experience in L&D space is a MUST as primary role
- MS Project/ MS office Suite
- Managing medium to high complexity projects
- Learning and Development – design and development
- Agile experience/SCRUM
- Strong organizational skills and strong communication skills
SOFT SKILLS:
- Attention to detail
- Pervious banking experience
Skills
ExcelAgileScrumProject ManagementNegotiationPMP