Project Manager

Beem Credit Union, founded by Gulf & Fraser and Interior Savings, is the second largest provincially regulated credit union in BC with approximately $10 billion in total assets under administration. 1,000 Beem employees work to serve over 160,000 members who live and work across the province. The credit union offers personal and commercial banking and a full range of insurance and wealth management services from 53 branches that span BC from downtown Vancouver to the North Peace region.

At Beem, we strive to create a future where everyone in our communities can achieve financial wellness. We are proud to serve our members across BC by offering reliable advice, a welcoming environment, and a full range of personal and business banking, investment, and insurance solutions. We help our members find the best options to fulfill their financial potential. We believe in the power of progressive thinking and positive action to take incredible steps forward in every aspect of life.

Learn more about our journey to build Beem Credit Union at togetherwearebetter.ca.

Looking to join a team of driven, collaborative, and positive professionals, grow your career, and contribute meaningfully to your community? Sounds like this opportunity might be the perfect fit!

What this role is all about:

Beem Credit Union is looking for a Project Manager who can effectively lead projects using a variety of project management methodologies including both Agile and Waterfall approaches. This role requires a deep understanding of project management principles, excellent communication skills, and the ability to tailor methodologies based on project and people needs.

The Project Manager plays a key role in planning and overseeing Beem’s enterprise projects to achieve our desired outcomes in support of major strategic initiatives. The incumbent will partner with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to support or manage various concurrent projects ensuring all deliverables are met. The Project Manager is an example of effective leadership and collaboration, with an overall aim to support Beem’s aspirations to be the best “digital first and people first” financial institution for British Columbia.

This role offers the flexibility of a hybrid arrangement, allowing you to work from any of our Beem Credit Union Locations or remotely.

What you’ll do:

Project Planning & Execution

• Manages projects of varying size and complexity through all business phases of the project life
• Develop project plans that incorporate elements from both Agile and Waterfall methodologies as appropriate, adapting project management methodologies to achieve the desired outcomes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables and ensure adherence to project schedules and budgets; facilitate sprint planning, backlog grooming, and milestone tracking.
• Updates, reports and communicates project progress on a regular and timely basis to appropriate stakeholders.
• Coordinates and performs quality assurance testing and post-implementation reviews to assess success levels, gather feedback and recommend any related process

Business Analysis & Team Coordination

• Applies best practices and recommends process improvements in accordance with established business objectives.
• Balance the need for flexibility (Agile) with structured planning (Waterfall).
• Highlights and facilitates actions to uncover and resolve root causes of
• Utilizes critical thinking and analysis to ensure necessary business requirements are in place for timely project completion.
• Plans in accordance with project budget and monitors budget throughout project
• Partners with internal departments to gain understanding of processes, policies, procedures and requirements for each project, and works closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, designers, and QA.
• Researches the needs and requirements for each project with internal members and coordinates with third party vendors.
• Partners with the Manager, Enterprise Projects on various phases of projects to maximize project success.
• Assists and collaborates with other departments in applying the Beem project management standards as required.
• Proactively collaborates with departments and subject matter experts to resolve anticipated or unexpected issues and ensure a smooth implementation of deliverables.
• Provides leadership and guidance as necessary to project team
• Coaches, mentors and provides informal feedback to other employees as needed on related
• Foster a collaborative environment that encourages transparency and open communication.

Quality Assurance & Risk Management

• Provides project documentation including status reports, logs, workflows, schedules, budget, cost and forecasting reports.
• Balance the iterative nature of Agile with the thoroughness of Waterfall.
• Oversees quality control processes; ensures all project documentation is sufficiently maintained, compliant and kept up to
• Assesses and strategically mitigate potential project risks
• Post-secondary degree or diploma in a relevant field
• 5 or more years of related experience
• Thorough understanding of varying project management methodologies including Agile and Waterfall
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Designation is preferred
• Prior financial services experience is an asset
• Equivalent combination of the above may be appropriate

What you’ll gain:

• Competitive base salary; reviewed annually. The salary range for this position is $75,000 to $90,000 starting salary will be based on related education, training, and experience. #LI-Remote
• Extended health care, dental coverage, and disability coverage
• Favorable vacation benefits - paid time off to recharge!
• RRSP with Employer contributions, and the option to contribute yourself
• Special banking perks - including mortgage and lending products

At Beem we are BOLD and Always Welcoming and our values are at the forefront of everything we do!

• B uild Together: You are a team player who thrives on collaboration, sparks ideas, and fosters inclusivity.
• O wn It: You are ready to take charge, drive change, and deliver outstanding results.
• L ead with Agility: You are a dynamic, adaptable thinker who thrives on challenge and innovation.
• D riven by Curiosity: You are eager to explore, learn, and shape the future.

We at Beem Credit Union are committed to ensuring inclusive employment practices and an accessible business environment for our employees. We do not discriminate based on any protected attribute covered by the Human Rights Code and encourage all quali?ed candidates to apply. We are committed to a fair and equitable hiring process for all candidates.