In addition to strong project management skills you will:

• Support and develop the business analysis project management skills of your team.
• Assist the Section Manager in planning projects and portfolio activities on a month-by-month basis.
• Establish project schedules, allocate resources and ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Act as account manager to larger client accounts and support other business analysts in their account management function.
• Collaborate with team and technical resources in order to prepare proposals for a variety of diverse and complex problems, reflecting costs, time required and alternative approaches to satisfy existing and future needs.
• Organize and give presentations to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Set performance objectives of the team and manage performance and quality of team results.

Requirements:

• A university degree in computer science, business administration or other related discipline with an IT focus – preferably in business analysis or project management.
• Minimum 15 years progressively responsible relevant IT experience.
• Minimum 8 years experience managing projects through all phases of the project life cycle or specialized in business analysis.
• Prior experience in a SAS environment is ideal.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional customer service, client management and team leadership skills.
• Ability to work on multiple projects with conflicting deadlines in a team environment.
• Prior experience within the financial services sector is a definite asset.
• PMI or IIBA certified and use best practices in project management or business analysis would be ideal.

This role reports to the Manager, Business Development & Delivery.  If you are looking for an opportunity that supports a self-starter who has clear ideas of what they want to accomplish then we would like to hear from you!  Please apply in confidence to sreder@verticalbridge.ca

Salary Range:  $60,000-$80,000 plus bonus & benefits (will be commensurate with experience)

We thank all applicants, however only short-listed candidates will be contacted.