Project Manager,Project & Program Management,IT Project Manager Job Mississauga area,Ontario Canada,Management

Description

You will be working on a flexible hybrid schedule as part of Fidelity’s dynamic working arrangement.

Current work authorization for Canada is required for all openings.

Who We Are

At Fidelity, we’ve been helping Canadian investors build better financial futures for over 35 years. We offer individuals and institutions a range of trusted investment portfolios and services - and we’re constantly seeking to find new and better ways to help our clients. As a privately owned company, we boldly embrace innovation in all areas as we continue to grow our business into the future.

Working with us means you’ll be part of a diverse and dedicated group of people who make a real difference for our clients and communities every day. You’ll have a wide range of opportunities to grow and develop your career in an inclusive environment where you’ll feel valued and supported to be your best - both personally and professionally.

The Opportunity:

You will be joining a team of high-performing project managers who work across the enterprise to support high-priority initiatives and strategic efforts. In this role, you will contribute to the development of project management best practices and thought leadership, while collaborating closely with project teams across Fidelity. You will be part of the Corporate Development & Business Initiatives department, which supports business units across Fidelity Canada and reports to the CFO.

The Project Manager (PM) manages medium-to-large, cross-functional, strategic, or enterprise-wide initiatives tailoring the management and delivery approach to best to suit the needs of each project.

The PM is accountable for planning and executing projects by:

Determining project delivery approach, including predictive, adaptive, or hybrid methods where appropriate

Establishing project governance

Identifying resources required

Assembling the team and assigning duties to team members

Developing the project plan

Composing and tracking the project budget

Directing and managing day-to-day assigned tasks

Managing vendor and client relationships as required

Adhering to Fidelity project management best practices

Depending on business priorities and project complexity PM may be expected to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

What You Will Do:

Prepare project charter and develop detailed project plans including detailed scope statements, schedule and budget estimates and baselines, resource plans, quality plans and success criteria.

Establish project communications, monitoring and control mechanisms.

Manage day-to-day project activities ensuring deliverables are met.

Proactively identify, assess, mitigate, and escalate project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies to ensure successful project outcomes.

Lead project team(s) in a matrix environment, clarifying roles & responsibilities, providing individual direction and feedback and ensuring required communication support is in place.

Implement and utilize reporting and control mechanisms, and in particular project change management approaches, to ensure the project’s triple constraints (time, cost, performance: scope and quality) are well managed and status and issues are reported to sponsors, executive sponsors and senior management on a timely basis.

Support or coordinate vendor selection and vendor deliverable management in partnership with the accountable business/procurement teams.

Effectively manage relationships with executive sponsors (usually senior management team members)

Manage stakeholder expectations and influence decisions by aligning project outcomes with Fidelity’s strategic priorities.

What We’re Looking For:

University degree (bachelor’s degree) or equivalent experience.

Minimum 3+ years of experience managing projects,…

Project Manager, Project & Program Management, IT Project Manager