Sr Director, IT and PMO POST NUMBER: 441186
About the Company
Our client is a large successful financial organization in Midtown Toronto looking to hire a Sr Director, PMO (IT) for a full time position.
About the Opportunity
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We are looking for a person who will head up the IT PMO and delivery of the Digital/Applications landscape within the organization.
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Some of the main applications are ERP, CRM, Microsoft stack (O365, Azure, SharePoint, MSSQL, PowerApps, PowerBi), HRIS, etc.
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Total reports around 6-10 (mostly BAs/PMs/vendors/consultants).
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This position will be concerned with IT Delivery of projects to the user base - making sure the processes for project selection and delivery are in place and followed, documentation is in place, project governance and audits are done, etc
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Assigns project management resources as needed to PMO projects and initiatives.
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Oversees and support project planning activities and the execution of projects according to plan and intended objectives.
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Responsible for Project Management, Financial reporting and resource management of the Projects and Programs within the PMO.
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Leads change and change management activities across the organization in support of business change programs.
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Leads teams of business analysts, program and project managers in both waterfall, agile, and at times a hybrid of both methodologies. Coordinates delivery with product and business technology teams.
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Provides periodic presentations and reports to senior leadership on Project status and execution.
About You
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Progressive technology Project management positions culminating in managing/building IT PMOs
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Strong experience with application project delivery (cloud/ERP/CRM/etc) and PMO process management and governance
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Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, business management, or related discipline
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PMP certification preferred, but not required.
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7 years of a proven record of successfully applying project management controls to manage large-scale initiatives through all phases of its life cycle.
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Hands-on experience in project/portfolio resource planning, reporting, prioritization, and resource budgeting.
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Change management experience preferred.
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Ability to manage in a hybrid environment between agile and traditional waterfall methodologies.
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Responsible for maintaining the PMO budget, as well as department forecasts.
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Strong familiarity with project portfolio management tools and other IT efficiency tools i.e. Jira, Confluence, etc.
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Ability to create, refine and implement process and methodology.
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Experience leading projects and programs within and outside IT, as well as projects and programs that involved external providers, encompassing iterative and agile development.
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Demonstrated leadership of multidiscipline, high-performance work teams/groups.
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Outstanding presentation, communication, and facilitation skills.
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Experience leading and managing teams
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Experience with mid/large (preferably public) organizations
Bonus Items:
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Experience in public companies (governance/compliance/audits)
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Experience building IT PMOs
Salary Range
$150,000 - 180,000/year
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You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.
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