Project Manager II

Duration: 3-Month Contract (with potential for extension) Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite (5 days per week on-site at the corporate office) Advantages High Executive Visibility: Direct responsibility for designing executive-ready dashboards, presentations, and strategic recommendations presented to senior leadership. Portfolio-Level Scope: Influence broad operational strategies by tracking interdependencies, evaluating capability enhancements, and optimizing resource allocation across programs. Strategic Thought Leadership: Apply critical thinking to analyze business capabilities, identify operational efficiencies, and support long-term sustainable growth. Dynamic Environment: Enhance your project delivery profile within a structured, fast-paced enterprise setting. Responsibilities Governance, Planning & Execution - Framework Development: Establish and maintain robust governance frameworks, standard operating processes, and reporting structures to monitor program performance and enable transparent decision-making. - Portfolio Planning: Lead overall portfolio planning and execution rhythms—establishing team cadences, mapping interdependencies, identifying risks, and optimizing resource distribution. - Actionable Roadmaps: Translate high-level business goals into structured, actionable project plans; track milestones, adjust delivery strategies as needed, and ensure continuous alignment with long-term objectives. Executive Reporting & Stakeholder Alignment - Executive Deliverables: Design, build, and present polished, executive-ready dashboards and briefing materials that clearly communicate progress, key insights, and actionable recommendations. - Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong working relationships between business units and senior executives to influence outcomes and ensure strategic alignment. - Business Case & Financials: Assist in developing structured business cases, gathering detailed requirements, and conducting financial analyses to justify strategic investments and capability upgrades. - Adaptability & Continuous Improvement: Respond effectively to changing priorities and ambiguous requirements, staying informed on industry trends to continuously evolve program strategies. Qualifications - Experience: Minimum 2+ years of progressive professional experience operating as a Project Manager, Associate PM, or Business Analyst within an enterprise environment. - Business Case & Financial Literacy: Direct experience building formal business cases, gathering technical/functional requirements, and analyzing project financials. - Education: Post-secondary education required (University Degree or College Diploma in Business, Technology, or a related field). - Communication & Presentation: Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to synthesize complex project data into executive-ready presentations. - Soft Skills: Exceptional problem-solving and critical thinking abilities; strong time management, documentation, and organizational skills; self-motivated, adaptable, and detail-oriented with high stakeholder management acumen. Preferred Assets & Nice-to-Haves - Prior project management or analytical experience within a large enterprise or Tier-1 financial institution. - Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or working toward designation.