Job title: Project Manager
Company: Fidelity Investments
Job description: Job Description
Position – Project (Process) Manager
Who We Are
Established in 1987, Fidelity Investments Canada Inc. (FIC), provides Canadian investors with a full range of mutual funds, ETFs and alternative funds. Fidelity funds are available through a number of advice-based distribution channels, including financial planners, investment dealers, banks and insurance companies.
FIC manages over $168 billion (CAD) in mutual fund and institutional assets, as at December 15, 2020. This includes $41 billion in assets for institutional clients, including public and corporate-defined benefit pension plans, endowments, foundations, and corporate assets on behalf of clients across Canada.
The Investment Management team focuses on research analysis and delivering strong returns, and is comprised of portfolio managers, research analysts, traders and more.
FIC has more than 1000 full time employees and is headquartered in Toronto, with regional offices in Montreal, Calgary, and Vancouver.
What You Will Do
The Project Manager (PM) is responsible to lead teams within a complex matrix environment to the successful completion of projects in support of multiple business lines, cross-functional in impact. The PM is accountable for planning and executing projects by:
– Identifying resources required
– Assembling the team assigning duties to team members
– Developing a project plan with milestones
– Composing a project budget
– Directing and managing of day to day assigned tasks
– Managing vendor and client relationships as required
– Adhering to Fidelity project management best practices
Responsibilities:
Job Posting: Business Project (Process) Manager
Who We Are
Fidelity Investments is a world leader in mutual funds and ETF management. We pride ourselves in proprietary and disciplined research-driven investing. We offer a complete line of products and services to investors through a network of third-party brokers and financial advisors. Our primary goal is to support investment professionals as they endeavor to prepare their clients’ retirement and other significant life goals which demand focused financial management.
What You Will Do
The Project Manager (PM) is responsible to lead teams within a complex matrix environment to the
successful completion of projects in support of multiple business lines, cross-functional in impact. The PM is accountable for planning and executing projects by:
– Identifying resources required
– Assembling the team assigning duties to team members
– Developing a project plan with milestones
– Composing a project budget
– Directing and managing of day to day assigned tasks
– Managing vendor and client relationships as required
– Adhering to Fidelity project management best practices
Responsibilities:
Plan Projects – Manages all planning processes for the project.
- Prepares project charter and develop detailed project plans including detailed scope statements schedule and budget estimates and baselines, resource plans, quality plans and success criteria.
- Completes all required project governance gates approval forms and presentations.
- Establishes project communications and monitoring and control mechanisms.
Execute Projects
- Manages day to day project activities ensuring deliverables are met, risks are identified and assessed, and issues are managed and resolved.
- Leads project team(s) in a matrix environment, clarifying roles & responsibilities, providing individual direction and feedback, and ensuring required communication support is in place.
- Partners with the Project Management Office to ensure portfolio, program and project management standards, processes and procedures are adhered to.
Control Projects
- Implements and utilizes reporting and control mechanisms, and in particular project change management approaches, to ensure the project’s triple constraints (time, cost, performance: scope and quality) are well managed and status and issues are reported to sponsors, executive sponsors, and senior management on a timely basis.
- Ensures project post implementation reviews are planned and executed in compliance with Fidelity standards.
Manage Vendor Relations
- Works with vendors, industry firms and internal Fidelity business units to explore innovative business solutions with new technologies and alternative processes.
- Participates in the preparation of RFPs, evaluate proposals, statements of work and select vendors.
- In conjunction with internal partners, participate in meetings and act as the central point of contact to manage tasks, relationships, and deliverables during the lifecycle of the project.
Build effective and collaborative working relationships with business partners, executive sponsors, project teams and external partners
- Effectively manage relationships with executive sponsors (usually senior management team members).
- Plan and manage resource assignment with project sponsors and key stakeholders.
- Maintain open communication and transparency with project participants, sponsors and stakeholders.
- Manage expectations and influence decisions of sponsors and key stakeholders based on a holistic view of the overall goals and objectives of FCC based on Vision and Priorities.
- Negotiate and manage key decision points with executive sponsor.
Skills
Ability to understand and communicate the broader picture to all stakeholders and demonstrate an understanding of stakeholder interests (both business and technical) Knowledge of project management and development methodologies, practices/standards, tools and techniques Knowledge of systems development methodologies, standards, tools and technique Excellent communication, leadership, facilitation, negotiation, influence and customer relationship management skills Time management and resource management skills Utilization of flowcharts, analysis displays, project plans, complex documents Knowledge of Microsoft desktop productivity applications
Job Related Experience
Minimum Requirement:
- More than 2 years’ experience in project management preferably in an information technology environment
- 2 or more years’ experience in financial services industry and depending on business unit supporting, experience in brokerage or mutual fund business
Education
Minimum Requirement:
- College degree (3-year program)
- Post-secondary education in the areas IT, Business or related field are preferred or relevant experience
Licenses – Registrations – Designations
Nice to Have:
- PMP certification is an asset
Fidelity Canada is an equal opportunity employer
Fidelity Canada is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, family status, protected veterans’ status, Aboriginal/Native American status or any other legally-protected ground.
Accommodation during the application process
Fidelity Canada welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in the selection process. If you require an accommodation, please email us at .
No telephone inquiries or agencies please. We thank all applicants for their interest, please be advised that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Why Work at Fidelity?
We are proud to be recipients of the following:
Awards
- Canada’s Top Family-Friendly Employers 2023 (7th consecutive year)
- Canada’s Top 100 Employers 2023 (7th consecutive year)
- Greater Toronto’s Top Employers 2023 (10th consecutive year)
- Canada’s Top Employers for Young People 2023
- Venngo Healthy Workplaces Award Workplace Benefits Awards – Health and Wellness Program
- HRDC Best Places to Work 2023
- HRDC 5-Star Diversity & Inclusion Employer
- HRDC 5-Star Benefit Program 2023
Designations
- A Canadian Compassionate Company
- Great Place to Work (Dec 2022 – Nov 2023)
- Best Workplaces for Women 2023 by Great Place to Work
Expected salary:
Location: Toronto, ON
Job date: Sat, 23 Sep 2023 06:16:53 GMT