IT Project Manager - Business Intelligence (BI) 

We are looking for a mid level IT Project Manager with Business Intelligence (BI) experience to assist a Sr Project Manager on a number of projects. This individual would need to have strong communication skills and strong knowledge of BI tools, specifically Oracle, Hyperion tools along with 5+ yrs of BI PM experience. Candidates with university/college degree or equivalent experience or has experience in Finance process would be given preference. Interviews will take place next week. Candidates will be shortlisted as soon as qualified candidates have been submitted. 

Must have: 
- 5+ years of Project Management / experience in managing BI implementation teams 
- Strong knowledge of BI tools, specifically Oracle, Hyperion tools 
- Proficient in the use of PMLC / SDLC methodologies 
Nice to have: 
- PMP 
- Financial / banking experience 
- Experience with finance processes or accounting experience/background 

Additional experience required: 
- Relevant work experience in technology with a broad understanding across multiple IT & Finance disciplines 
- Knowledge of technology standards (e.g., infrastructure, architecture, processes, applications) and managing people/projects 
- Advanced understanding of businesses and/or organizational practices/ disciplines 
- Knowledge of external competition, industry and/or market trends in relation to own business 
- Strong change management, negotiation and facilitation skills 
- Highly organized, self-motivated, customer oriented and be able to work independently as well as within a team and with internal business and technology partners at all levels of the organization 
- Able to manage multiple deadlines/projects and keep key players informed 
- Possesses exceptional strategic thinking, planning and relationship skills 
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with good presentation skills 
- Ability to transform strategic ideas into practical solutions 
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to build strong relationships with business partners, vendors and IT teams 
- Management skills including financial and accounting operations management and program/project management skills and experience 
- Professional development skills such as oral and written communications, personal credibility, teamwork and collaboration, work planning, and estimating 

Department Overview 
The Finance Technology Solution organization is responsible for the systems delivery and support of Finance systems for TDBG enterprise wide Finance organization. Finance Technology organization enable the Finance function to become a world class Finance Function. The Finance vision of the Integrated Finance Model (IFM) calls for integrated and consistent finance organization, aligned to the needs of a rapidly growing North American bank. The Finance techboly solutions group is an intergral part to execute the IFM vision for technology. It mandate is to execute technology delivery in an industrialized, standardized, cost effective, and high quality manner for all TDBG Finance users - across different locations / mulitple LoBs. The Information Management team within Finance Technology Solution is responsible for the BI platforms & tools along with developing and delivering performance dashboards/reports and support power users on Finance self service functionalities. 

Job Description 
The BI Project Manager is responsible for delivery of all project tasks and outcomes. In addition to the normal roles of project management, the project manager works closely with the business constituents of the release, interprets business needs in technical terms, and coordinates with the program team to ensure adherence to all standards and BI processes. The project manager also coordinates with other projects to ensure that issues of gaps and overlap are defined and resolved. Regardless of whether the project is staffed departmentally, cross-functionally, or outsourced, the project manager must ensure adherence and coordination with the program standards and processes. 

Responsibilities include:
- Accountable for the project management process and project management deliverables, for assigned projects 
- Comply with the system development life cycle (SDLC) and project management methodology (PMLC) - including development of project documentation of system requirements, estimates of scope and cost, etc. 
- Work with the Application owners, other systems / business owners, and business PMs to complete estimation process for assigned projects 
- Measure and monitor progress at clearly defined points in the process to ensure that the project is delivered on time, within budget, and that it meets or exceeds expectations 
- Adhere to defined project gating and governance controls to ensure that project meets all the performance and quality standards and conforms to SDLC methodology 
- Balance project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risks 
- Lead development and/or review of estimates and estimating assumptions for the project's schedule, effort, and cost using established estimating models, best practices, and benchmarks. This includes the configuration management, risk management, project measurement, quality management plans, and sourcing strategies & policies 
- Provide detailed and accurate forecasts for all deliverables according to PMLC/SDLC practices 
- Negotiate and issue project documentation as agreed to by the Project Sponsor and involved stakeholders 
- Develop and manage a solid scope change order process 
- Provide input to the portfolio resource/capacity plan in compliance with the capacity forecasting process
- Deploy, Maintain and Support Technology Solutions 
- Identify all project dependencies and risks, ensuring that they are effectively managed 
- Ensure mitigation/contingency plans are in place for identified risks 
- Execute project management deliverables within budget and as per the approved project plan, working with business partners to develop the content of those deliverables 
- Control change to project scope through accepted change management processes and documentation 
- Understand release and deployment management implications to the projects being managed 
- Investigate, escalate and ensure that all project issues are effectively resolved 
- Define and manage chargeback mechanisms for shared services 
- Identify discrepancies between financial forecasts and actual. If necessary, escalate the discrepancy and adjust scope, schedule, and/or budget 
- Develop financial reports and lead financial reviews and advise management in decision making 
- Manage all communication to key stakeholders, including the Project Sponsor, Business Project Owner and Program Director, and ensures they are aware of significant changes to the project status in a timely manner 
- Provide advice and guidance to business partners as required regarding best practices in project management 
- Develop an understanding of the technical/business aspects of the project in order to effectively manage the project and resources 
- Manage stakeholder relationships as they pertain to projects assigned and deal with individuals at all levels of the organization 
- Maintain a strong technical profile, contributing to leading edge initiatives instilling confidence in solutions and the path to get there 
- Collaborate with IT professionals, vendors / outsourced partners to assess technical viability of projects & initiatives, ensuring technical issues are clearly communicated, escalated and resolved 
- Work with Application Owners to manage application releases per change governance and gating criteria 
- Where applicable, work with Application Owners to plan and schedule application releases through test and live environments 
- Coordinate efforts with impacted Application Owners and Technology Project Managers for releases spanning multiple LOB’s as required 
- Where applicable, coordinate tracking of release package through source code management system(s) 
- Where applicable, ensure all release documentation is posted to SharePoint 
- Contribute to the management team by sharing project management knowledge / expertise and assisting with decision making process 
- Foster a cohesive team environment within own team and across IT as a whole 
- Identify and source appropriate resources across all work streams, ensure all resources are used effectively 
- Support on-boarding and off-boarding of project resources 
- Prioritize and manage own workload in order to deliver quality results and meet timelines 
- Support a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, quality, innovation and teamwork and ensure timely communication of issues/ points of interest 

Specific Educational Requirements/Accreditations: 
- University or equivalent work experience 
- Professional Accounting or experience in Finance processes 
- PMP would be an asset