Business Project Manager

Ontario Securities Commission; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) seeks a Business Project Manager to lead complex cross-functional projects from initiation through implementation. You will collaborate with executive sponsors, business leads, technology partners, and Finance to deliver integrated delivery plans and governance in a regulated financial environment.

Your role includes advancing Strategic Project Management Office practices, reporting, and portfolio administration, while coordinating change management and

Qualifications

• Seven years of relevant project management experience in a regulatory or financial environment.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional projects and coordinating concurrent priorities, dependencies, and governance.
• Project Management Professional certification (PMP) from PMI, or related credential.
• Prosci certification or comparable credential is an asset.
• Strong judgement and ability to anticipate, assess, and mitigate business risks and issues.
• Proven ability to collaborate across stakeholder groups and build alignment around shared goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, cross-functional business, operational, and technology-enabled projects from initiation through implementation and closure.
• Develop integrated delivery plans, coordinate commitments, manage risks and dependencies, and support timely decision-making.
• Contribute to Strategic Project Management Office practices, governance reporting, project management training, and administration of the project portfolio management platform.
• Prepare concise project status reports and executive decision materials covering progress, financial outlook, risks, dependencies, and decisions required.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related discipline

Job description

Business Unit Regular, Full time Closing Date: December 4, 2026 The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is the statutory body responsible for regulating Ontario’s capital markets in accordance with the mandate established in the provincial Securities Act and the Commodity Futures Act. The mandate of the OSC is to provide protection to investors from unfair, improper or fraudulent practices, to foster fair, efficient and competitive capital markets and confidence in the capital markets, to foster capital formation, and to contribute to the stability of the financial system and the reduction of systemic risk. This mandate is performed through policy, operational, and enforcement activities. The OSC also contributes to national and global securities regulation development. We offer a diverse, fair, and flexible work environment and take pride in our challenging and rewarding work.

The Opportunity The Ontario Securities Commission is seeking a Business Project Manager to lead complex, cross‑functional business, operational, and technology‑enabled projects from initiation through implementation and closure. Working with executive sponsors, business leads, technology partners, resource managers, and other stakeholders, you will develop integrated delivery plans, coordinate commitments, manage risks and dependencies, and support timely decision‑making. You will also contribute to Strategic Project Management Office practices, governance reporting, project management training, and the business administration of the project portfolio management platform. Assignments may involve multiple branches or jurisdictions, including work with the CSA Secretariat and other CSA staff.

What You Will Do

Project Planning and Delivery

• Develop project charters and integrated plans that define scope, deliverables, schedules, milestones, resource requirements, dependencies, and governance.
• Obtain the required approvals and manage day‑to‑day project delivery against approved plans and baselines.
• Monitor deliverables, milestones, quality, risks, and dependencies across business and specialist workstreams.
• Coordinate corrective actions and sequence work within approved project priorities.
• Develop or coordinate project budgets with business owners and Finance.
• Monitor costs, commitments, forecasts, and variances, and escal

Stakeholder Engagement and Governance

• Develop stakeholder engagement and communications plans.
• Facilitate working groups and governance reviews, supported by clear agendas, decision materials, assigned actions, and effective follow‑up.
• Partner with sponsors and business owners to define intended outcomes, success measures, acceptance criteria, and ownership of project benefits.
• Coordinate organizational change activities associated with project delivery.
• Prepare concise project status reports and executive decision materials covering progress, financial outlook, risks, dependencies, and decisions required.
• Provide reliable project information to support portfolio prioritization and decision‑making.

SPMO Standards and Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of project management methods, templates, guidance, and learning resources.
• Support the consistent and proportionate application of approved SPMO standards.
• Coach project teams and provide practical advice tailored to project complexity and stakeholder needs.
• Develop and deliver project management training for OSC employees and the CSA Secretariat within the assigned mandate.

PPM Administration and Reporting

• Prepare consolidated portfolio reports using validated information from the project portfolio management platform.
• Follow up with project owners to address incomplete or outstanding reporting requirements.
• Provide business administration, user guidance, and training for the PPM platform.
• Triage platform inquiries, issues, and enhancement requests, coordinating resolution with technology teams and the service provider.

What You Bring

• At least seven years of relevant project management experience in a regulatory or financial environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross‑functional projects and coordinating concurrent priorities, dependencies, and governance requirements.
• A university degree in Business, Engineering, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Project Management Professional certification from the Project Management Institute, or a related project management credential.
• Experience with people change management practices, including the ability to develop and execute change management plans.
• Prosci certification or a comparable credential is an asset.
• Strong judgment and the ability to anticipate, assess, and mitigate business risks and issues.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across stakeholder groups and build alignment around shared goals.
• Strong planning, facilitation, communication, reporting, and executive‑level presentation skills.

Grow your career and make a difference working at the OSC.

The OSC is committed to diversity and providing an inclusive workplace and providing accommodation in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Human Rights Code. It is our priority to ensure employment opportunities are visible and barrier‑free to all under‑represented groups including but not limited to, Indigenous, Black and racialized groups, people with disabilities, women and people from the 2SLGBTQI+ community, to achieve an employee demographic profile reflective of the demographic profile of Ontarians.

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At the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), we carry‑out challenging and meaningful work within a collaborative culture to deliver strong investor protection and foster confidence in capital markets. Evolving financial markets mean new ways of thinking, and every day is an opportunity to learn, innovate and grow professionally in a supportive, stimulating workplace.

The Ontario Securities Commission is an independent Crown agency that regulates Ontario’s capital markets by making rules that have the force of law and by adopting policies that influence the behaviour of capital markets participants.