IT Project Manager - Network Migration

FP Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

FP Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Manager to coordinate large-scale branch network migrations in a fast-paced environment. The role focuses on end-to-end planning, governance, and cross-team collaboration with major telecom partners.

The successful candidate will manage deployment schedules, liaise with data workstreams, and ensure timely, accurate communications across stakeholders. Strong vendor management and exceptional organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years as an IT Project Manager leading complex technology projects.
• Experience migrating infrastructure, networks, or technology on long-term programs.
• Experience coordinating deployment schedules, cutovers, and implementation activities.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end planning and execution of branch network migrations.
• Apply project management governance and best practices throughout delivery.
• Act as primary liaison for the Data Workstream between Scotiabank and Bell.
• Refine migration schedules within a rolling 3‑month planning horizon.
• Finalize migration plans with Bell for upcoming 4–6 week deployment periods.
• Ensure migration communications are accurate and distributed to stakeholders.
• Monitor migration readiness, risks, equipment availability, and site dependencies.
• Track progress against migration targets and delivery objectives.
• Facilitate migration and cutover calls during evening deployment windows.
• Escalate and resolve issues impacting branch deployment schedules.
• Coordinate remediation activities for site-specific issues.
• Manage requests for accelerated or reprioritized migrations.
• Collaborate with business lines communicating migration impacts to branches.
• Maintain stakeholder alignment across tech, business, operations, and vendors.
• Ensure vendor adherence to service commitments and SLAs.

Skills

IT Project Management

Migration project experience

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

MPLS/SD-WAN

Deployment coordination

Network infrastructure

Planning and scheduling

Executive communication

Issue management

Job description

An Initial AI Screening will be conducted for this role

Contract Duration: 12 months

Typical Day in Role:

The Project Manager will act as the primary coordination point between Scotiabank, Bell, business stakeholders, and branch teams to ensure successful delivery of migration activities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing end-to-end planning and execution of branch network migrations
• Applying project management methodologies, governance, and best practices throughout delivery
• Acting as the primary liaison for the Data Workstream between Scotiabank and Bell
• Managing and refining migration schedules within a rolling 3-month planning horizon
• Working closely with Bell to finalize migration plans for upcoming 4–6 week deployment periods
• Ensuring migration communications are accurate, timely, and distributed to appropriate business stakeholders
• Monitoring migration readiness, deployment risks, equipment availability, and site dependencies
• Tracking progress against migration targets and delivery objectives
• Facilitating migration and cutover calls during evening deployment windows
• Escalating and resolving issues that may impact branch deployment schedules
• Coordinating remediation activities when site-specific issues arise
• Managing requests for accelerated or reprioritized branch migrations
• Collaborating with business lines that communicate migration impacts to individual branches
• Maintaining stakeholder alignment across technology, business, operations, and vendor teams
• Ensuring vendor adherence to service commitments, processes, and contractual SLAs
• Delivery Environment
• Current migration target: 64 branch migrations per month
• Stretch target: 72+ migrations per month
• Bell operates within a rolling 3-month deployment schedule
• Migration schedules may be impacted by equipment delays, site readiness concerns, remediation requirements, or changing business priorities
• Core infrastructure preparation, testing, data center readiness, equipment ordering, and lab validation activities have already been completed, and the program is currently focused on large-scale migration execution

Must Have Skills:

1. 10+ years as an IT Project Manager leading complex technology projects
2. Migration project experience on a longer-term project, including:
   • Demonstrated experience managing infrastructure, network, or technology migration programs over an extended project lifecycle
   • Experience coordinating deployment schedules, cutovers, and implementation activities
   • Strong experience managing external vendors and delivery partners
   • Experience working with telecommunications providers (Bell, Rogers, Telus, etc.) is considered a strong asset
3. Managed service provider project experience:
   • Experience working within managed service delivery environments
   • Ability to manage vendor commitments, performance metrics, and service-level obligations
4. Network technology project experience involving MPLS and/or SD-WAN technologies

Nice-To-Have Skills:

1. Testing management or test coordination experience
2. Financial services or banking industry experience
3. Experience supporting branch transformation or branch migration programs
4. Experience supporting geographically distributed deployments across multiple sites

Soft Skills Required:

• Ability to communicate effectively with technical infrastructure teams and understand migration impacts
• Exceptional stakeholder management capabilities
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational and planning abilities
• Strong attention to detail
• Proven coordination and facilitation skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Strong problem-solving and issue management capabilities
• Ability to influence and drive alignment across technical, business, and vendor stakeholders
• Professional presence and confidence when leading executive and operational discussions