Job Description

Story Behind the Need

• Business group: CIDA Operations & Strategy - Project management and delivery of the banks' strategic programs.
• Project: 3DM -(Data Driven Decision Making)
• We are seeking a strategic and execution-focused Project Manager to lead the delivery of a cross-functional Data-Driven Decision Program.
• This role will be responsible for managing end-to-end project execution, ensuring alignment across Analytics, Analytics Engineering, Data Office, and IT teams to enable scalable, insight-driven decision-making capabilities across the organization.
• Contributes to the overall success of CIDA Operations & Strategy, ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team's business strategies and objectives.
• Ensures all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.

Candidate Value Proposition:

• The opportunity to join a forward-thinking company surrounded by a collaborative team of innovative thinkers.
• A rewarding career path with diverse opportunities.
• Internal development to support your growth and enhance your skills.
• An inclusive organization committed to making a difference in our communities.
• Collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success!

Typical Day in Role:

• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Drive the planning, execution, and delivery of the data-driven decision program, ensuring alignment with business goals and stakeholder expectations.
• Facilitate coordination between Analytics, Data Engineering, Data Office, and IT teams to ensure seamless integration of data platforms, governance, and analytical tools, enabling the delivery of impactful data-driven solutions
• Ensure timely delivery of data-driven solutions by resolving data-related impediments, enabling the implementation of analytics use cases that drive business outcomes
• Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocations. Track progress, manage risks, and ensure timely delivery of milestones.
• Apply Agile methodologies to manage iterative development cycles, facilitate sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups. Champion Agile best practices across teams.
• Drive team effectiveness by identifying and removing impediments, supporting the team, and encouraging practices in accordance with agile principles
• Demonstrates ability to develop and maintain high functioning project teams
• Act as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders, providing regular updates, managing expectations, and ensuring business needs are met.
• Ensure adherence to data governance, privacy, and security standards in collaboration with the Data Office and IT.
• Support adoption of new data tools and processes through effective communication, training, and stakeholder engagement.
• Define and monitor KPIs to measure program success and continuously improve delivery outcomes.
• Creative and flexible in working with our Analytics, Data/Analytics Engineering, Data Office teams and our business partners to oversee their design of data-driven-decision making solutions and
• Understand how the Bank's risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of their respective areas in accordance with Client's Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.
• Champions a high performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.

Candidate Requirements/Must-Have skills:

• Proven experience (10+ years) in project management, ideally within data, analytics, or IT environments.
• 5-8 years of experience with data platforms, analytics tools, and data governance frameworks.
• 8-10 years of experience managing cross-functional teams and complex programs.
• Hands-on experience with Agile delivery frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).

Nice-To-Have Skills:

• PMP, Agile, or Scrum certification is a plus
• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, MS Project, or similar

Soft Skills:

• Ability to lead diverse teams and influence without authority
• Clear, concise, and tailored communication for technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong interpersonal skills to foster trust and teamwork across departments
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, evolving environments with shifting priorities
• Strong analytical mindset to assess risks, solve problems, and make data-informed decisions
• Understand and balance stakeholder needs while driving program goals

Best vs. Average Candidate:

• The best candidate is someone who can communicate effectively and confidently.
• They should be able to provide thoughtful, complete answers to all interview questions, demonstrating creative thinking, goal-oriented approaches, and problem-solving strategies.
• Their responses should reflect how they've successfully tackled challenges, achieved outcomes, and applied innovative thinking in previous roles.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline

Candidate Review & Selection

• 1st round - Director and Delivery Manager - 30 mins- MS Teams Video - The first 10 mins is for Introduction, project overview, and what we are looking for, and the next 20 mins to assess with questions previous experience. No technical assessments are required.
• 2nd round - Director and potentially VP - 30 mins- MS Teams Video - Get to know the contractor and behavioral questions.

Job Details
13623
Contract
12 months
Toronto
99.00 CAD
Recruiter
Dave Puggal
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