Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager – Strategic Transformation

6-Month Contract + Potential Extension

Location: Toronto, ON

Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite per week

Duration: 6 months, with potential for extension

Business Area: Commercial Banking

Pay Rates:

IC: 80-88/hr

What You'll Be Responsible For

Strategic Project & Initiative Delivery

• Lead complex business and technology initiatives from initial planning through execution, implementation, and transition to business-as-usual.
• Develop and manage integrated project plans, timelines, milestones, budgets, resources, and measurable deliverables.
• Coordinate multiple workstreams, ensuring alignment with broader strategic priorities and business objectives.
• Drive execution, remove roadblocks, manage dependencies, and ensure initiatives remain on track.

Executive & Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with senior leadership across Sales, Operations, Commercial Banking, and Technology to establish priorities and drive decisions.
• Facilitate executive steering committees, governance meetings, and working sessions.
• Prepare executive-level presentations, project updates, decision papers, and reporting materials.
• Influence stakeholders across different business functions, creating accountability and alignment without direct authority.

Governance, Risk & Financial Management

• Oversee project governance, including risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies (RAID), financials, and status reporting.
• Proactively identify delivery risks, operational impacts, and cross-functional dependencies.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, resource allocation, vendor commitments, and financial reconciliation.
• Ensure all project documentation and deliverables meet enterprise governance, regulatory, compliance, and audit requirements.

Business Transformation & Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve business processes, operational efficiency, automation, and digital capabilities.
• Translate business and operational requirements into structured delivery plans and measurable outcomes.
• Support change management, stakeholder communications, implementation readiness, and adoption.
• Ensure successful handover of initiatives into ongoing business operations.

What You'll Bring

• 10+ years of progressive project or initiative management experience within complex enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale, cross-functional initiatives involving multiple business and technology teams.
• Strong financial services experience, ideally within banking or another highly regulated environment.
• Experience working directly with senior executives and leadership teams, particularly across Sales and Operations.
• Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams, integrated project plans, governance structures, and competing priorities.
• Strong understanding of project financials, budgeting, forecasting, RAID management, executive reporting, and benefits tracking.
• Experience delivering business transformation initiatives involving process improvement, operating models, technology, data, or digital solutions.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, challenge assumptions, anticipate risks, and drive decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience supporting Sales and Operations functions within financial services.
• Background in Commercial Banking, Treasury & Payment Services, Cash Management, Payments, Cross-Border Banking, Lending, or Client Onboarding.
• Experience working across Canadian and U.S. banking operations or business units.
• Previous experience within a major Canadian or U.S. financial institution.
• Exposure to digital transformation, automation, and operational efficiency initiatives.
• PMP certification or equivalent project/program management designation.
• MBA or equivalent advanced business education.

Why This Opportunity?

• Executive Exposure: Work directly with senior leaders across Commercial Banking, Sales, Operations, and Technology.
• Strategic Impact: Contribute to high-priority transformation initiatives that support business growth and improve the client experience.
• Enterprise-Wide Collaboration: Lead initiatives involving multiple business functions and technology teams.
• Leadership & Ownership: Take ownership of complex deliverables while influencing broader strategic direction.
• Growth Opportunity: Apply your project management expertise in a role that offers exposure to program-level governance and enterprise transformation.