Role: Junior Project Manager with Derivatives
Location: Mississauga, ON (hybrid/3 days a week from day one)
Overview:
We are looking for a Technical Project manager with over 5-7 years of experience.
Responsibilities:
- Minimum 5-7 years' experience in project management / digital transformation in banking / financial institutions
- Knowledge of trading, clearing and/or risk management function in exchange, bank and/or brokerage firm
- Experience with Derivatives
- Project Management Experience: Proven experience in managing technical projects from initiation to completion, including scheduling, resource allocation, risk management, and stakeholder communication.
- Team Leadership and Collaboration: Strong leadership skills to motivate and guide cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration and ensuring clarity on project goals and deliverables.
- Problem-Solving Skills: Capable of identifying and addressing project roadblocks and challenges effectively, with a focus on finding practical solutions.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication abilities are essential for conveying complex technical information to various stakeholders, including team members, executives, and clients.
Requirements:
You are:
- A project manager is to help the senior project manager in defining the scope, objectives, and deliverables of a project, as well as creating a project plan that outlines the tasks, resources, budget, timeline, and risks involved.
- A Project manager may also assist in conducting research, gathering requirements, and communicating with stakeholders and team members to ensure alignment and clarity.
- A project manager needs to have good analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, as well as a basic knowledge of project management
We can offer you:
- A highly competitive compensation and benefits package
- A multinational organization with 51 offices in 20 countries and the possibility to work abroad
- Laptop and a mobile phone
- 15 days of paid annual leave (plus national holidays)
- Maternity & Paternity leave plans
- A comprehensive insurance plan including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability
- RRSP with employer’s contribution
- A higher education certification policy
- Comprehensive Relocation Expense Coverage
- Commuter benefits
- Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development
- On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses
- Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups
- Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms
- A flat and approachable organization
- A truly diverse, fun-loving and global work culture
SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT
Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.
All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
