Business Development Bank of Canada

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER - IT

Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Administration, IT, or equivalent
  • 10+ years managing large-scale projects ($5M+ budget, teams of 10+)
  • Experience with Agile project management
  • Professional certification in project management (preferred)
  • Bilingual in French and English

Responsibilities

  • Manage business and digital projects across multiple departments
  • Oversee project management from initiation through post-implementation
  • Define and monitor project scope, plans, budgets, timelines, and resources
  • Explain project management concepts and methodologies to internal stakeholders
  • Navigate challenges with accountability and decision-making courage

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic, agile project environment
  • Chance to collaborate with a variety of departments and teams
  • Development of leadership and strategic thinking skills
  • Engagement in a culture that values ethics and client connection
  • Access to professional development resources to enhance skills
Full Job Description
POSITION OVERVIEW

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager - IT whose keen business acumen and excellent communication skills are matched by his or her team spirit and strategic thinking. If client connection and ethics are values dear to your heart, you are in the right place!

CHALLENGES TO BE MET

You will be asked to work and contribute at all stages, including the following:
  • You will be responsible for managing business and digital projects. You will work closely with colleagues, from Marketing, Financing, Advisory Services, Finance, HR, etc., to executive levels.
  • You will be responsible for project management from initiation to post-implementation. You will work in a versatile and dynamic project environment, in the midst of an agile transformation focused on collaboration and delivery optimization.
  • You will define and monitor scope, project plans, dependencies, budgets, timeline, resources allocation and sourcing, risk and issues, mitigation measures, changes, and quality of deliverables at any stage of the process. You have to be able to understand and challenge both the technical and application aspects of the projects.
  • To ensure the success of projects, you will break down and explain project management concepts and methodologies to demonstrate their value to your internal customers.


WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

If you can answer "YES" to the following questions, you may be just the person we are looking for:
  • Do you have a Bachelor's degree in Administration, in IT or equivalent?
  • Do you have at least 10 years of experience in managing large-scale projects (5M and plus budget, team of 10 and plus)?
  • Do you have experience in Agile projects?
  • Do you demonstrate courage in your decision-making and feel accountable to navigate challenges?
  • Are you seen as a leader from your colleagues?
  • Are you organized, diplomatic, and able to manage several projects at the same time?
  • Do you have an analytical mind and are you good at solving problems?
  • Are you able to deconstruct complex scenarios into coherent and actionable tasks?
  • Do you have exceptional documentation and presentation skills to articulate the problems (or the requests) to be easily comprehensible to all stakeholders?
  • Are you curious to learn, to evolve your skills and to share with others? Do you have any professional certification in the field of project management?
  • Do you easily adopt new technologies and are you always looking for continuous improvement?
  • Are you bilingual (French and English)?


You will stand out in our selection process if your positive leadership makes it possible for you to quickly gain credibility and foster trusting relationships. You are an excellent team leader, communicator, and negotiator with the ability to influence decisions. You also have the capacity to listen to and support stakeholders throughout the project life cycle and to clearly articulate issues and options/solutions. You are dynamic, autonomous, innovative, organized, results-oriented and at ease when working with ambiguity.

About Business Development Bank of Canada

The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is a federal Crown corporation that provides financing, advisory services, and capital to Canadian businesses. The bank was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. BDC offers a range of financial services, including loans, venture capital, and consulting services. The bank focuses on small and medium-sized businesses, and has a particular emphasis on supporting entrepreneurs and startups. BDC has offices across Canada and works with businesses in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, technology, and services.
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