Position Title: IT Project Manager - Specialist
Duration: 6 Months
Location: Downtown Toronto - Onsite every Wednesday and Thursday, and every third Friday of the month.

Job Description
This role will oversee the Dynamic Currency Conversion system related to payments with Visa and Mastercard, used for international currency conversions through POS internationally. The project involves building a new system to process POS transactions with merchants. Due to the international usage of the system, proficiency in additional languages is required to discuss technical issues in layman's terms.

Project Overview

• Objective: Build a new system to process POS transactions with merchants.
• International Focus: Requires proficiency in additional languages for technical discussions in layman's terms.

Must-Have Requirements

• Experience:
  • POS experience
  • Payment product design/build/testing/release experience
  • Good understanding of ISO 8583 Payment Spec and VISA/MC
  • Experience in transformational projects (application and infrastructure)
  • 10 years of experience
• Languages:
  • Fluent in Spanish or French
• Tools:
  • MS Project, Visio, PowerPoint, Excel (MS Office Suite)
• Skills:
  • Project financial tracking
  • Waterfall and Agile methodology
  • Understanding of Azure and Cloud

Nice to Have

• PMP Certification

Soft Skills

• Ability to work in a highly dynamic environment with expected overtime
• Strong multitasking and organizational skills
• Self-sufficient and able to work independently
• Ability to explain technical issues in layman's terms

Job Responsibilities:

• Define test plans and ensure that products are defect free before User Acceptance Testing.
• Develop, track and manage project budget, project plans, timelines and scope.
• Effectively oversee project staff (direct reports, matrixed reports, contractors, and interns), delegating work to appropriate leads.
• Efficiently communicate to stakeholders to manage expectations and project progress.
• Ensure appropriate systems development and project management processes are being utilized.
• Ensure that necessary risk assessments are continually reviewed and monitored and proactively addressed in a timely fashion.
• Facilitate the User Acceptance Testing process, developing rollout plans and procedures.
• Lead teams of developers in the delivery of high-quality software solutions that meet business needs.
• Make presentations to steering committees or project sponsors.
• Manage medium to large scale projects working collaboratively with business stakeholders, vendors, and technical resources.
• Manage project resources including procuring project staff, developing, motivating, coaching and advising.
• Partner closely with other members of functional project teams to define business requirements.
• Prepare and present cost-benefit analyses.
• Successfully plan, execute, control and close projects against defined scope and budget using CIBC procedures and policies.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required. MBA or other related advanced degree preferred.
• PMP or PMI certification.
• Proven project management experience.
• People management and team building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible/ adaptable in exercising judgment in a changing environment and to manage competing priorities.
• Proven ability to learn business processes quickly and to work well with business partners at different levels within the organization.
• Strong ability to assess risk and apply management principles to technology applications/products and business functions.
• Experience delivering technology and business application solutions in a large-scale, multi-platform systems environment.
• Extensive practical experience and knowledge with techniques for planning, organizing, and monitoring multiple IT projects simultaneously.
• 8-10 years experience.