About Symcor

Symcor enables secure data exchanges and supporting business processes, to help clients succeed in an evolving digital world. Trusted by Canada's largest institutions for over 25 years to support their digital transformations, Symcor aligns industry participants to solve common challenges in the most effective and efficient way. Our goal is for every employee to feel valued and accepted as part of the team and connected to Symcor and our values, fostering a sense of belonging. Symcor is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an accessible recruitment process. If you need accommodation for the interview process, just let us know!

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The Opportunity:
Lead the delivery of multiple IT and non-IT projects for COR.IQ, ensuring they stay on track, on budget, and aligned with business goals. You’ll manage scope, timelines, resources, and costs, while identifying and escalating risks or issues that need senior-level attention. You’ll also guide Project Control Officers (PCOs) supporting project activities and help drive successful outcomes across the board.

This is a hybrid role with flexible onsite expectations, typically 1 to 2 days per week. New employees are expected to be onsite 2 to 3 times a week during their first three months to support onboarding and collaboration. #LI-Hybrid

About The Role:

• Lead medium-scale, moderately complex projects or strategic initiatives, including new products or services.
• Track dependencies and coordinate activities across related projects.
• Keep stakeholders informed through formal and informal updates.
• Facilitate team meetings to share progress, assignments, and address issues.
• Coordinate technical, system, and process audits for both client and internal engagements.
• Support documentation efforts (e.g., Statements of Work, proposals, contracts, estimates, requirements, audits).
• Participate in post-project reviews to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure project reporting aligns with Symcor standards and timelines, including weekly Project Status Reports (PSRs), steering committee updates, and executive reporting.
• Review and forecast resource assignments and project demand.
• Identify major variances, propose solutions, and recommend actions.
• Maintain and adjust the project resource plan to meet timelines and budget.
• Collaborate with Front Office Technical Consultants to document due diligence and align implementation with business objectives.
• Contribute to effort estimates, notional timelines, and scope definition.

What You Need to Succeed:
Education:

• College diploma or undergraduate university degree in a related discipline or a combination of experience, education and/or training deemed to be equivalent.
• PMP Certification.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3-5 years of Project Management experience following a structured project management methodology.
• Preferred 3-5 years of IT experience in any of the following areas: Development, Support, Testing, Project Management or Maintenance.

Skill requirements:

• Working knowledge of the PMI’s approach to Project Management and demonstrated successful completion of an introduction to Project Management course.
• Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle.
• Strong Communication Skills at varying levels of the organization, including external facing clients.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive mindset.
• Experience with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, JIRA, Confluence, Smartsheet).
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving clarity in complex projects.
• Attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes.

What’s In It For You

At Symcor, we define our success by what we help others achieve. We were created to support our clients and, through our products, services, and solutions, protect and strengthen their brands. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program that includes a competitive compensation package, flexible benefits and time away options, retirement and savings plans and a commitment to your overall health and well-being through our myWell-being program.
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities.
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Opportunities to do challenging work and progressively take on greater accountabilities for growth.
• We foster an inclusive atmosphere of One Symcor with our philosophy of +1 Unique You®, we harness each employee’s uniqueness, different skills, backgrounds, and perspectives to contribute to mutual success. It is the diversity of our people and the inclusive environment that has been and will always be key to Symcor’s success.

Symcor is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an accessible recruitment process. Upon request, we will provide accommodation for candidates.