Project Manager, Data

Our mission is to provide a positive, empowering, and transparent property financing experience that is simple from start to finish. Our team consists of skilled technology experts, caring mortgage specialists, and a diverse marketing team, all working together to lead change in the mortgage industry.

At nesto, we're proud of:

• Our clients love our positive, empowering, and transparent mortgage financing experience. Our 4.5-star Google reviews speak for themselves!
• We won the 2023 & 2024 CLA Lender of the Year award, recognizing our excellence in lending services.
• We are a B Corp certified organization, highlighting our dedication to making a positive impact on our society and our planet.
• Our highly skilled, diverse, and collaborative team makes everything possible!
• Our Mortgage Cloud platform gives financial institutions full access to nesto's proprietary technology, powering a better client experience from start to finish.

About the role

As a Project Manager, Data, you'll join our rapidly expanding Data team, reporting directly to the VP of Data Engineering. Our team has grown significantly, from 2 to over 9 members in 4.5 years, with team members working remotely across Canada. The role offers location flexibility across Canada, with a preference for occasional in-person working sessions in our Montreal office. 

This new role is designed to be the central hub for managing the Data team's workflow. You will be responsible for streamlining the intake, triage, and prioritization of a high volume of data requests originating from various departments in order to drive efficiency and accelerate delivery. Ultimately, you will reduce the operational load on the data team, significantly improve visibility on priorities and timelines, and enable fast, time-sensitive decision-making across the entire business. 

Salary range: $80,000 to $95,000 CAD.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead Agile delivery for the Data Team's end-to-end projects, driving Scrum/Agile and consistently enabling fast, time-sensitive decision-making.
• Own the sprint backlog, managing the intake, triage, and prioritization of all cross-department data requests from various internal stakeholders.
• Facilitate core Agile ceremonies, including backlog grooming and sprint planning, to ensure clear direction and alignment for the Data and Engineering teams.
• Act as the key liaison, expertly translating technical feasibility and distinguishing/rerouting data versus front-end/back-end issues between business and technical units.
• Create and maintain clear Jira tickets and project documentation, ensuring all technical and business requirements are well-defined and understood.
• Track, monitor, and report project status, risks, dependencies, and issues to leadership using visible boards and dashboards for proactive decision-making.
• Support crucial operational tasks (e.g., managing daily file sharing for external partners) and foster a high-performing, team-first culture.

Who we are looking for

• Minimum 2+ years of experience in Project Management experience.
• Experience in a tech-driven environment and exposure to technical teams (data, engineering, etc.)
• Proven experience working within Scrum/Agile frameworks (sprint planning, grooming, ticket creation).
• Experience with project management tools, specifically Jira is essential.
• Accountability and detail orientation.
• Strong collaboration with active listening and a solution-focused mindset. 

Preferred (but not a must)

• High-level understanding of data concepts; familiarity with SQL, Python, and data dashboards; understands how data and other technical teams (Engineering) operate.
• Experience working in highly regulated industries or with data privacy/security considerations
• Bilingualism (French/English).
• Located in the Greater Montreal area to occasionally meet with team members in office.

What we offer

• Contribute directly to shaping the experience that modernizes the Canadian mortgage industry.
• Take advantage of nesto's employee mortgage program that provides our employees with the best, exclusive, preferred low rates.
• Benefit from a generous time-off policy, including 4 weeks of vacation per year.
• Enjoy a premium top-class benefits plan paid by nesto, including a top-class insurance plan and unlimited access to telemedicine and mental health services, for you and your family.
• Access to an annual health and wellness budget.
• Seize the possibility of working in a hybrid mode. We have beautiful offices in downtown Montreal (Peel Station) and our spaces are dog-friendly!

Diversity & Inclusion

At nesto, we believe that creativity and collaboration are the result of a diverse team. We are committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and we strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and individuals with disabilities to apply. We are committed to creating a workplace that is inclusive and welcoming to all.