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The Project Manager, Corporate Finance, reporting to the Director of Finance Systems, is a critical member of the Corporate Finance team, playing a pivotal role in driving change, sustaining implemented solutions, and enabling continuous improvement across finance processes. With the team having recently completed a successful ERP implementation, this role focuses on managing system enhancements, refining processes, and achieving key roadmap initiatives. The Project Manager will leverage project management best practices and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver value from the Finance platform and drive transformation across Corporate Finance.

We believe that time together in the office is important for OMERS and Oxford, the strength of our employees, and the work we do for our pension members. Our flexible hybrid work guideline requires teams to come to the office a minimum of 4 days per week.

This is a Fixed Term, annualized salary contract position with benefits and paid time off.

As a member of this team, you will be responsible for:

A lead role in the sustainment of Corporate Finance systems and collaborating with cross-functional teams to realize further process optimization

Working closely with the Financial Systems teammates to manage system enhancement requests and related projects

Project managing larger roadmap activities to ensure timely completion of milestones and initiatives

Identifying and managing project risks, issues, and dependencies to ensure successful outcomes

Managing project scope, plans, timelines, and quality

Tracking project progress and preparing updates to stakeholders and senior management

Reporting on key metrics related to system performance, enhancement progress, and sustainment activities

Coaching, mentoring, and supervising team members and contractors in the Finance platform sustainment ecosystem

Serve as a trusted Project Manager to stakeholders, external service providers and contractors

Support the Director of Financial Systems for ongoing initiatives as required

To succeed in this role, you have:

Undergraduate degree in Business, Finance, Engineering or equivalent experience; CPA designation is an asset but not required

PMP, Lean Six Sigma, CSM and/or equivalent certifications

Consulting or professional services experience 

Experience applying agile and traditional Project Management methods and tools

5+ years of related work experience managing large-scale, IT-enabled projects focused on business, process and platform change

Experience in managing Finance specific programs and projects

Experience with top tier financial systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP, Workday)

Knowledge of emerging topics in technology, including AI concepts, RPA, big data, machine learning

Familiarity with Finance (Accounting) principles, processes and practices

Proficiency with Microsoft Project, developing and maintaining project schedules, and other Office suite of productivity tools (in particular, PowerPoint)

You demonstrate:

Ability to grasp new concepts quickly, work independently, and produce high-quality work

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport across all levels of the organization

Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think creatively

A people-first focus, with a desire to develop meaningful, trusting relationships with teammates

A sense of urgency and optimism in driving positive change and achieving goals

As one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the members we proudly serve.

From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.