Senior Analyst - Project Management

About Interac Corp.

Interac is a trusted Canadian financial technology company established in 1984 that connects individuals, banks, and businesses through secure digital payments, advanced identity verification, and comprehensive fraud protection. Facilitating over 20 million transactions daily, Interac plays a vital role in Canada's financial ecosystem, collaborating closely with government and financial institutions to enable safe and seamless management of money across digital and physical platforms.

Role Overview

The Senior Analyst in Project Management will report directly to the Leader of Agile Practice and contribute to planning, executing, and evaluating projects within the portfolio. This role supports project activities such as financial oversight, project management coordination, and monthly status reporting. Working in partnership with Project Managers and cross-functional teams, the role is suited to dynamic, fast-paced environments requiring collaborative problem-solving and detailed analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Project Managers to consistently implement Interac’s project management methodology across various projects, ensuring alignment with delivery and portfolio standards.
• Identify and support mitigation efforts for risks and issues, maintaining Risk, Issue, Action Item, and Decision (RAID) Logs accurately.
• Take ownership of project health reporting, ensuring data accuracy and quality.
• Analyze staffing and resource allocation, developing recommendations and refining forecasting models in consultation with leadership.
• Manage project and program schedules via project management tools, updating work breakdown structures and maintaining linkage across related schedules.
• Develop, monitor, and maintain project documentation including plans, milestones, status reports, and meeting records.
• Provide direct support to Project Managers in analysis and reporting, gathering comprehensive project status and performance information.
• Synthesize and present project data across multiple dimensions such as achievements, risks, financials, timelines, and action items to diverse organizational audiences.
• Participate in portfolio review sessions to facilitate information exchange among project teams and stakeholders.
• Administrate and support project requests and ongoing updates in work management software including Jira, Planview, and Confluence.
• Maintain the EPMO knowledge repository with relevant templates and communications.
• Organize data effectively to identify resource bottlenecks and over-allocations.
• Collect project progress metrics and consolidate them into executive dashboards for portfolio-wide performance assessment.
• Coordinate gate timelines and deliverable planning alongside Project Managers, and verify quality of deliverables with responsible owners.
• Promote a collaborative team environment, soliciting feedback to identify improvement opportunities and facilitating implementation of solutions.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• At least three years’ experience in a comparable role within an Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO), utilizing PMI and Agile methodologies.
• Eligibility to work full-time in Canada for Interac Corp.
• Proficiency in project management processes and methodology, including organization and summarization of project data and documents.
• Experience managing project artifacts repositories, encompassing documentation, status updates, meeting minutes, and follow-up procedures.
• Comprehensive understanding of project lifecycle phases, including planning, execution, and control.
• Advanced expertise with tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Planview.
• Strong command of Microsoft Office applications including PowerPoint, advanced Excel, and Word.
• Excellent skills in project planning, execution, and monitoring.
• Self-driven with capability to work independently without supervision.
• Meticulous attention to detail and outstanding organizational capabilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills suitable for interacting at all organizational levels.
• Ability to mentor and coach peers effectively.
• Adaptability to a fast-paced and demanding working environment.
• Creative thinking with a results-oriented mindset.

Compensation and Benefits

The expected salary range for this position is CAD 75,000 to CAD 85,000 annually, coupled with eligibility for a short-term incentive plan. Additional benefits include:

• Generous vacation and wellness days to support personal rejuvenation.
• Comprehensive employer-paid health benefits to ensure peace of mind.
• Industry-leading employer-funded Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) to help secure your financial future.
• Flexible hybrid work model designed to promote work-life balance.
• Access to confidential 24/7 employee and family support assistance program.
• Pregnancy and parental leave top-up benefits to support growing families.
• Charitable donation matching program with United Way to enhance community impact.

Additional Information

Successful candidates will be requested to complete standard background checks including criminal record, identity verification, employment and education history, credit checks, and social media review.

Interac is proudly an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion, providing fair employment without discrimination on any protected grounds.

Reasonable accommodations are available upon request during recruitment.

Note: Interac does not solicit payment for employment and warns against fraudulent job offers bearing its name.