Senior Project Manager (Hybrid)

TEAM LOCAL is hiring

Built on nearly 80 years of service in local communities, Prospera Credit Union is a community-based, purpose-driven organization that offers a full range of financial products and services. Prospera is one of the largest credit unions in British Columbia, with approximately $9.3 billion in assets and 120,000 members. With 24 branches, Prospera is proud to serve communities throughout the Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley and Okanagan. It's our vision to help build vibrant, healthy communities, thriving local enterprises and financially empowered people.

What you'll do:

• Partners with Executive Sponsors and stakeholders to define the project scope, critical success factors and expected business outcomes, adapting to both Agile and Waterfall requirement gathering.
• Establishes a Project Charter outlining projects goals, objectives, risks, resource needs, roles, responsibilities, crucial milestones, accommodating both Agile (epics, features) and Waterfall (phases, deliverables) frameworks.
• Leads and manages delivery activities throughout the project lifecycle and Agile iterations, including resource allocation, scheduling, budgeting, documentation, and other factors necessary to ensure successful completion.
• Removes blockers and resolves issues swiftly, while ensuring that backlog prioritization or task scheduling is responsive to business needs.
• Generates regular reports on the progress (scheduling, resourcing, budgets, conflicting agendas, issues and escalations) to the relevant stakeholder groups.
• Coaches, mentors, and motivates team members, fostering an empowered, collaborative environment using Agile practices (retrospectives, feedback loops) or Waterfall team management techniques (performance reviews, task delegation).
• Contributes to the Value Delivery Centre of Excellence, fostering continuous improvement in project and Agile delivery.

What you bring:

• 10+ years of experience in Project Management and Agile Scrum Mastery, leading complex or challenging initiatives or a combination of project management education, experience and Credit Union, Banking or Financial Services experience
• 10+ years' experience in a Financial Services and/or Information Technology environment.
• Extensive experience in running projects and agile ceremonies/sprints effectively, on-time, within budget and to the stakeholders' satisfaction.
• Project Management Institute certification (CAPM or PMP) or equivalent project management certification.
• Recognized Scrum Master certification is preferred.
  
  

Prospera offers a total compensation package of base pay plus incentives that is market competitive and reviewed against the market annually. Starting salary is normally targeted around the middle of the posted salary range, and is determined based on the successful candidate's knowledge, experience and internal equity.

Our Values

• Cultivate trusting relationships: We are local at heart, aligned in our purpose to help our members, communities, and team thrive.
• Empower and enable others: We give each other the space, trust, and tools to succeed.
• Lead with curiosity: We approach all circumstances with curiosity and a drive for continuous learning and improvement.
• Embrace change and execute with purpose: We plan with agility, take action, and pivot to deliver results.
• Thrive as One Team: We collaborate because it strengthens us.

What's in it for you?

Inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace: All team members are valued, respected and heard. We learn from each other's differences, gaining strength through our people and our perspectives.

Training and support. We set our employees up for success with training and continued support and access to resources throughout employment.

Career advancement! We're committed to our employees' growth and development and we want to see you soar.

Fun and camaraderie. We care deeply about our members and our employees, and we want the hours you spend with us to be fun, rewarding and sometimes lighthearted. We like to work hard, play hard, have fun and be there for each other.

Show me the money! We offer competitive pay, a personalized benefits program, and a generous defined contribution pension plan.

Community focused. We care about giving back to the communities we live, work and play in. We participate in many community minded activities throughout the year.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Diversity, equity and inclusion is part of everything we do, and we're on a continuous journey to ensure every employee and members feels like they #BelongAtProspera.

If you require accommodation during any part of the recruitment process, please let us know.