Project Manager, Project Delivery - Platform Engineering, AI and Advanced Analytics

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As a member of this team, you will be responsible for :

In collaboration with the product managers, program managers and other project managers, establishing appropriate delivery methods to execute the project plans in collaboration with cross-functional development teams to determine tasks, milestones, resources, planned and actual dates

Managing an assigned portfolio of projects on a day-to-day basis and execute within agree upon timelines, scope and budget

Guiding, coaching, and empowering the team, facilitating discussions, decision making, conflict resolution, and delivery of committed work goals

Conducting and leading all scheduled ceremonies for all active delivery sprints including task prioritization, confirmation of completion dates and help resolve any blockers that may arise.

Use DevOps to manage, track and report on Sprint progress.

Applying techniques for effective workflow management (e.g. Kanban or Scrum Boards)

Demonstrating servant leadership by expediting issue resolution, negotiate and influence people at all levels to ensure the impediments are resolved in a collaborative and timely manner

Helping the Scrum team understand the need for clear and concise project backlog items

Regularly gathering feedback and revise plan / materials as required

Communicating risks to delivery lead / product manager and project team members as appropriate.

Assisting the delivery leader in preparation of communication materials for various management forums

Supporting assignment and mobilization of cross-functional project resources, working with product managers to prioritize and manage overall capacity of resources

Working closely with program managers, project manager, product managers, who establish product roadmaps, to ensure that the projects are executing in accordance to the roadmap

Monitoring the delivery team performance and morale and work with product manager to explore opportunities for improvement.

To succeed in this role, you have :

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field (computer science, information systems, business management, engineering)
• Project Management Institute PMP certification desired
• Scrum Master Certification desired

Knowledge and Experience

3-8+ years’ experience in IT project management

Exceptional communication, presentation and facilitation skills (interpersonal, written and verbal with a focus on plain language)

Possessing prior experience coaching teams in Agile adoption or as a Scrum Master

Investment business knowledge for Capital markets and Private Markets is preferred

Ability to manage ambiguity, uncertainty and changing priorities

Strong organizational skills with ability to work on multiple priorities and meet deadlines

Eagerness to learn new topics and explore opportunities to improve efficiencies

Be a strong collaborator, great teammate, and individual contributor

Strong focus on Business impact

Proven experience planning, monitoring and reporting status on projects (using hybrid approaches : traditional and iterative)

Team oriented individual with strong communication skills

Demonstrating strong knowledge of and background with Agile concepts

Proficiency with Microsoft DevOps

Familiarity with enterprise architecture and IT governance frameworks.

Prior experience of working with financial institutions.

We believe that time together in the office is important for OMERS and Oxford, the strength of our employees, and the work we do for our pension members.

In delivering on our pension promise, keeping us connected to our work and each other, our flexible hybrid work guideline requires teams to come in to the office 3 days per week.

As one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities we live and work and the members we proudly serve.

From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience.

This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our committee and employee recognition programs.