Syed M. Hussain
Vaughan,Ontario
Summary
PMP, ACP and CSM certified Project Manager known for energizing project teams, demonstrating a customer focused, hands-on attitude, with a goal to exceed client and management expectations. Over 10 years of Banking /FI and project management experience delivering strategic and transformational initiatives. Strong background in finance, risk management, Agile mindset and evolving technology.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager, DSS Business Banking
TD Bank
09.2022 - Current
- Managed a portfolio of currency projects (Tier 2 to 5) in excess of approx. $8 million in total.
- Worked with several different teams and control partners to successfully deliver project scope and install a culture of continuous process improvement.
- Performed as a scrum master for 3 Pods in 'Run my Bank' journey. Successfully solved problems and removed impediments for the teams. Acted as change champion to drive sustainable Agile practices across Pods.
- As scrum master, successfully worked with RTE in setting up PI planning. Set-up all the cadences and ceremonies with team input for my Pods along with Kanban boards where required and oversee JIRA hygiene.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for small and large projects with various team sizes.
- Managed risk logs and RAID items along with contributed with privacy, data, IT, cybersecurity and TARA review as needed.
Project Manager, DSS Personal Banking
TD Bank
03.2022 - 08.2022
- Successfully managed last two MVPs for a Tier 1 Risk-A regulatory project (CPF Complaints). Worked closely with multiple LOBs and channel leads to ensure a successful deployment.
- Provided weekly dashboards and ad-hoc updates to stakeholders and presented at the ESC meetings for senior management.
- Managed financials, planned, designed, and scheduled phases for several large . Managed more than 6 projects in the currency portfolio (approximately $5 million in total). Worked closely with the PODs , control partners and business leads to deliver projects on time and under budget.
Project Manager
Global Banking and Markets PMO, Capital Markets, Scotiabank
06.2020 - 03.2022
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Successfully delivered regulatory projects such as Dodd-Frank Compliance for Global Wholesale Operations team as part of the Global Banking and Markets Onboarding (GBMO) PMO
- Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
- Led a project for counterparty remediation alongside supporting overall PMO
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Engaging third party vendors to complete the remediation efforts on time and within budget
- Presenting dashboards, audit updates and projections to SVP and large team consisting of 60 plus team members on a weekly basis
- Involved with contract management, start to end vendor onboarding and working with various teams such as GPO, TPRM, legal, compliance, privacy for RFI – RFP process.
- Developed comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
Project Manager
Future Ready Delivery Office, HR Learning & Development, TD Bank
11.2019 - 05.2020
- Managed a project within a $50 million multi-year program in the HR learning and development realm until the program was cancelled due to COVID-19.
- The program aimed to upgrade the learning tools and assets for the global retail banking group
- Responsible for scope approvals, creation of project plans, RACI, Kick-off meeting, weekly dashboards, and maintaining audit documents
- Also responsible for tracking the project status, hosting team meetings, update RAID items, PCRs, escalate issues as necessary and maintain project financials and invoice payments
Project Manager
Global Wholesale Risk & Technology – Capital Markets, Scotiabank
02.2018 - 11.2019
- Managed multiple projects within Scotiabank's Central Transaction Repository (CTR) a $5.5 MM complex program, international initiative supporting the bank's adherence to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision Standard 239
- Program data is used by a variety of Risk, Product Control and Finance consumers for securities aggregation, sensitivities calculations, and balance sheet substantiation
- Responsible for project charter and plan development and monitoring; day-today project operations; team and vendor coordination; project schedule, budget and scope control; coordination with US, European and Latin American offices; risk mitigation and monitoring; and preparing and delivering regular status updates to senior executive management
- Conducted daily scrum meetings, monitored RAID logs and ad-hoc requests from the program manager
- Update program dashboards on CA-PPM and maintained all the contractor's timesheets
- Led JIRA prioritization meetings and release schedule updates
- Maintained tactical control of project budgets and timelines to keep project managers within the program on-track and achieve schedule targets.
Project Manager / Sr. Program Control Officer
Global Solutions Delivery, Manulife Financial
03.2016 - 11.2017
- Provided ongoing support to the Program Manager with the creation and development of detailed project schedules and financials to implement an IT program
- Supported multiple Project Managers and 9 projects on a $10MM program to update status reports, prepare and track project financials, facilitate meetings, and assist with sprint deliverables management deliverables including project budget, schedule, change and risk management
- Successfully Led one $1.5 million-dollar Business Regulatory Project and one New Business Requests (NBR)s from initiation to completion for Derivatives Middle Office within Investments division
- Adopted SCRUM framework to release each of the 7 iterations as monthly sprints, holding time-boxed daily scrums and absorbing feedback within the project
- Manage financial forecasting monthly in Planview, track weekly and monthly spend to date, analyze monthly variances, and prepare financial reports
Project Analyst / Process Improvement Analyst /PCO
Finance PMO, TD Bank
05.2014 - 12.2015
- Assisted Program manager with project budgeting, forecasting, resourcing and change management initiatives
- Successfully delivered a large business transformational project, Finance 10K, where I worked with several finance teams to streamline processes and reduce 10,000 man-hours in 12 months
Associate
TD Commercial Banking, TD Bank
01.2013 - 04.2014
- Managed a portfolio of commercial clients and provided various financing / debt services.
- Maintaining excellent customer relationships by functioning as the primary point of contact for clients/customers.
Manager ( MBA Intern)
Canadian Banking Finance, Scotiabank
05.2012 - 09.2012
- Involved in ad-hoc commercial banking projects as a business tester and convey end-user requirements to project teams
- Maintained project artifacts on SharePoint
Relationship Manager
Corporate and Investment Banking Group, Allied Bank Limited
03.2008 - 09.2011
- Managed a portfolio of corporate clients and provided various financing / debt services.
Consultant
Deloitte LLP, Enterprise and Risk Services (ERS)
06.2005 - 10.2007
- Conducted Business Process Walkthroughs, Business Process Flowcharts, Key Control Risk Assessment, and Financial Statement Assertions, develop test procedures, testing Work Paper Documents, and Internal Controls Analysis relating to requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Education
ACP - Agile Certified Practitioner
PMI
02.2024
Certified SAFe 5 Agilist
Scaled Agile
04.2023
PMP - Project Management Professional Certificate
PMI
08.2018
Certified Scrum Master - CSM - Certified ScrumMaster Certificate
Scrum Alliance
10.2017
Yellow Belt
Lean Six Sigma
01.2015
MBA - Finance And Strategic Management
Schulich School of Business, York University
Toronto, ON12.2012
BBA - Accounting, Finance And Information Systems
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA, USA12.2005
Skills
- Risk and Stakeholder Management
- PMBOK 6th guidelines & methodologies
- Schedule & Cost Control
- Waterfall, Iterative, Lean & Agile Methodologies
- SDLC, JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint
- Training & Development
- Change Management
- Resource Allocation and Effective Communication
- Cross-Functional Team Building & Leadership
- Contract Management
Technology Skills
- Microsoft Office Suites: Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, MS Project, MS-Visio, SharePoint
- Project Portfolio Management Tools: Expert in Planview, Clarity PPM, Confluence
- Quality Analysis Tools: HP Quality Center – Issue tracking center, JIRA Software – Issue & Project Tracking
References
updated on LinkedIn profile and available upon request
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Urdu
Full Professional
Arabic
Limited Working
Certification
- PMP, Project Management Professional - PMI Aug 2018
- ACP, Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) - Feb 2024
- Certified SAFe 5 Agilist, Scaled Agile - Apr 2023
- ITIL 4, Simplilearn - Dec 2020
- CSM, Certified ScrumMaster, Scrum Alliance - Oct 2017
- Lean Six Sigma, Yellow Belt - Jan 2015
Timeline
Project Manager, DSS Business Banking
TD Bank
09.2022 - Current
Project Manager, DSS Personal Banking
TD Bank
03.2022 - 08.2022
Project Manager
Global Banking and Markets PMO, Capital Markets, Scotiabank
06.2020 - 03.2022
Project Manager
Future Ready Delivery Office, HR Learning & Development, TD Bank
11.2019 - 05.2020
Project Manager
Global Wholesale Risk & Technology – Capital Markets, Scotiabank
02.2018 - 11.2019
Project Manager / Sr. Program Control Officer
Global Solutions Delivery, Manulife Financial
03.2016 - 11.2017
Project Analyst / Process Improvement Analyst /PCO
Finance PMO, TD Bank
05.2014 - 12.2015
Associate
TD Commercial Banking, TD Bank
01.2013 - 04.2014
Manager ( MBA Intern)
Canadian Banking Finance, Scotiabank
05.2012 - 09.2012
Relationship Manager
Corporate and Investment Banking Group, Allied Bank Limited
03.2008 - 09.2011
Consultant
Deloitte LLP, Enterprise and Risk Services (ERS)
06.2005 - 10.2007
ACP - Agile Certified Practitioner
PMI
Certified SAFe 5 Agilist
Scaled Agile
PMP - Project Management Professional Certificate
PMI
Certified Scrum Master - CSM - Certified ScrumMaster Certificate
Scrum Alliance
Yellow Belt
Lean Six Sigma
MBA - Finance And Strategic Management
Schulich School of Business, York University
BBA - Accounting, Finance And Information Systems
James Madison University
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