Project Manager - Capital Markets Transformation
Location: Canada (Hybrid/Remote according to client needs)
Contract Type: Consultant / Contractual Mandate
We are seeking an experienced Technology Project Manager to lead large-scale technology transformation initiatives within a complex enterprise environment. This role focuses on delivering strategic programs involving platform modernization, business process improvement, systems integration, data initiatives, and regulatory alignment.
The successful candidate will manage end-to-end delivery while acting as a bridge between business stakeholders, technology teams, and external partners. This is an excellent opportunity for a leader who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys driving impactful change across multiple workstreams.
Responsibilities
- Lead program planning, execution, governance, and delivery from initiation through implementation.
- Coordinate multiple concurrent projects and manage dependencies across business and technology teams.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at all organizational levels.
- Collaborate with architects, developers, analysts, and operational teams to ensure successful delivery.
- Translate business objectives into actionable technology solutions.
- Manage project schedules, budgets, risks, issues, and delivery milestones.
- Support technical solution reviews and assess implementation feasibility.
- Oversee data migration and governance activities during transformation initiatives.
- Ensure alignment with security, compliance, and risk management requirements.
- Deliver executive-level reporting, project updates, and status communications.
- Drive Agile best practices including sprint planning, backlog management, and continuous improvement.
- Define and track KPIs and project health metrics.
- Coordinate third-party vendors and manage external partnerships and service delivery expectations.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in project or program management within large enterprise environments.
- Proven track record delivering complex technology transformation initiatives.
- Experience managing multi-million-dollar programs and cross-functional teams.
- Strong understanding of software delivery lifecycles and Agile methodologies.
- Experience working with cloud technologies, modern application architectures, and system integrations.
- Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and navigate complex organizational structures.
Nice-to-Have Experience
- Capital Markets or Financial Services industry experience.
- Enterprise architecture exposure.
- Cloud platforms and distributed systems.
- Microservices and event-driven architectures.
- Data governance, migration, and information management initiatives.
- Third-party platform integrations.
- Regulatory and compliance-driven technology environments.
Soft Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Natural leader with a collaborative mindset.
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability.
- Proactive approach to risk identification and mitigation.
- Adaptable, results-oriented, and able to influence change across diverse stakeholder groups.
