Information Technology Project Manager Data Governance

Duration: 6 Months (highly extendable)

Location: Downtown Toronto/Hybrid (On-site: Wednesday, Thursday, and every fourth Friday)

Line of Business: Enterprise Programs

Project Scope: Implementation of data governance and data management systems.

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities:

• Data Governance & Management Implementation: Develop systems for managing metadata and ensuring compliance with data governance practices.
• Metadata Management: Define key terms (e.g., "net worth") and identify critical data elements (CDEs) across 500 operational systems.
• CDE Definition & Quality Management: Identify, define, and build data quality rules for CDEs, execute quality checks, and provide reports.
• Enterprise-Wide Data Management Tools: Oversee the implementation of tools to store and manage data quality and metadata, covering thousands of entries across the enterprise.

Note: The role involves implementing Microsoft Purview SaaS. Familiarity with Purview is not required, but proficiency in the Microsoft tool suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project) is essential.

The main function of an IT Project Manager is to oversee the application of project management methodology during all phases of the project cycle, with responsibilities that include project design, scope management, cost control, quality, and performance reporting.

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 procedures and policies.

Must-Have Qualifications:

• Experience implementing data governance and data management systems
• Experience working in Waterfall environments.
• PMP Certification.
• Track record managing projects with budgets of $5M or more.
• Minimum of 5 years of IT project management experience.
• Expertise in stakeholder engagement and communication.
• Proficiency with Visio.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications:

• Familiarity with financial regulations and systems.
• Experience with consulting firms.
• Previous experience in the financial sector.
• Agile Certification.
• Proven success in implementing technology solutions for regulatory projects.

Soft Skills:

• Leadership and decision-making abilities.
• Capacity to translate technical concepts into simple terms.

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.