IFG - International Financial Group
Our client, a Top 5 bank in Canada, is looking to hire a Senior Project Manager for a 6 contract with strong potential for extension or conversion to full-time. This is a hybrid role requiring in-office presence two days per week (Wednesday and Thursday) in downtown Toronto.
Project Leadership & Execution
- Lead a Finance-related project workstream within a large-scale, high-impact corporate initiative.
- Own end-to-end project delivery, including planning, scoping, requirement gathering, budgeting, execution, and closure.
- Work closely with business leads to clarify scope, build and track workstream requirements, and navigate ambiguity.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, status reports, issue logs, and risk registers (RAID management).
- Report regularly to executive stakeholders and facilitate SteerCo and team meetings.
Governance & Methodology
- Execute workstreams in alignment with enterprise PMO standards and frameworks (familiarity with enterprise delivery frameworks is an asset).
- Coordinate with other project managers to manage interdependencies and shared deliverables.
- Monitor and manage project milestones, timelines, and resources to ensure successful delivery.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
- Collaborate daily with Finance, Technology, and PMO teams.
- Liaise with senior stakeholders, business sponsors, and enterprise program teams to ensure alignment on scope, progress, and risks.
- Influence and support decision-making at multiple organizational levels.
Must-Have Skills:
- 8+ years of hands-on experience managing complex, cross-functional projects.
- Proven ability to lead project workstreams independently with minimal oversight.
- Strong experience in financial reporting, budgeting, stakeholder management, and executive communications.
- Expertise in risk, issue, and dependency management.
- PMP or equivalent project management certification.
- Comfortable managing in a hybrid environment with strong collaboration tools.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
- Experience working within enterprise financial or banking institutions.
- Familiarity with enterprise delivery frameworks (e.g., EDF or similar).
- Understanding of Finance business functions such as controllership, accounting, or treasury.
- Degree or diploma in Business, Finance, or a related field.
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