Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Contract Length: 12 Months

Location: Toronto, Ontario (2-3 days on site)

Pay Rate: $52-$62/Hr (T4), $65-$75/Hr (INC)

Job Description:

We are seeking a proactive and dynamic Project Manager with experience in the banking sector to join our team. This role requires a highly engaged professional who can manage projects end-to-end while understanding their broader scope and impact. The ideal candidate is not just a by-the-book project manager but someone who can anticipate risks, analyze challenges, and think critically to deliver effective solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage banking-related projects, ensuring on-time delivery within budget and quality standards.
• Actively engage with stakeholders to understand project goals, objectives, and scope, while fostering strong relationships.
• Identify and address data-related deficiencies, collaborating with technical teams to ensure data integrity and quality.
• Evaluate project risks, propose mitigation strategies, and adapt plans as necessary to ensure successful execution.
• Drive communication and collaboration across cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment on project goals and deliverables.
• Demonstrate a hands-on approach to project management, immersing yourself in the project to ensure a thorough understanding of workflows, dependencies, and potential risks.
• Develop and present detailed project plans, reports, and updates to stakeholders and senior management.
• Serve as a problem solver and critical thinker, addressing challenges with creativity and a forward-looking mindset.
• Ensure adherence to banking regulations, compliance standards, and organizational policies throughout the project lifecycle.

Must-Have Skills and Experience:

Project Management Expertise:

• Proven experience managing projects within a banking environment.
• Ability to oversee complex workflows, ensuring projects are completed efficiently and effectively.

Commercial Banking Knowledge:

• In-depth understanding of commercial banking operations, products, and processes.

Lending and Data Experience:

• Experience with lending processes is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of data management concepts, including identifying and addressing data deficiencies (hands-on data work is not required).

Stakeholder Management:

• Excellent emotional intelligence (EQ) to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and build strong relationships.
• Ability to communicate technical and business concepts effectively to both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving:

• Street-smart with the ability to foresee challenges, analyze risks, and think outside the box to identify innovative solutions.
• Capable of adapting to changing project dynamics and resolving issues in real-time.

Engagement and Ownership:

• Fully engaged and invested in understanding the scope, dependencies, and nuances of projects.
• Demonstrates a hands-on, collaborative approach to project management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of lending data workflows and related systems.
• Familiarity with banking regulatory requirements and compliance standards.
• Certification in project management methodologies (PMP, Agile, etc.).
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or a related field.