Program Manager

International Financial Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A top financial institution in Toronto is seeking a Program Manager for a 6-month contract. The role involves overseeing market risk management, developing frameworks, and ensuring compliance across stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of relevant experience in Asset Liability Management, Structural Markets Risk, and Treasury, along with expert knowledge in regulatory practices.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Asset Liability Management experience.
• 7+ years of Structural Markets Risk experience.
• 7+ years of Treasury experience.
• Expert knowledge of market risk management practices.
• Expert knowledge of regulatory requirements.
• Professional with a combination of education and industry knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provides market risk oversight for a designated portfolio.
• Develops the market risk management framework.
• Implements methodology and metrics for compliance.
• Builds effective relationships with stakeholders.
• Analyzes data to provide insights and recommendations.
• Monitors performance and addresses issues.

Skills

Asset Liability Management experience

Structural Markets Risk experience

Treasury experience

Knowledge of market risk management practices

Understanding of regulatory requirements

Experience with risk policy frameworks

Quality control/testing frameworks knowledge

Experience in QRM

Job description

Overview

Our client, a top 5 bank in Canada is looking to hire a Program Manager in their team for an initial 6-month contract. This role is twice a week in office in downtown Toronto.

Responsibilities

• Provides market risk oversight, monitoring, and reporting for a designated portfolio.
• Develops and monitors the market risk management framework that includes the governance framework and practices leveraged across bank to manage market risk.
• Provides policies and standards, methodologies, and controls to increase transparency, accuracy, and consistency across groups.
• Works with stakeholders to implement the methodology, metrics, and program standards for the assigned portfolio to ensure compliance and effective monitoring, timely reporting and dentification of action plans.
• Develops and maintains in-depth knowledge of business and related risk management requirements and legislative / regulatory directives and guidance.
• Builds effective relationships with internal / external stakeholders.
• Ensures alignment between stakeholders.
• Analyzes data and information to provide insights and recommendations.
• Monitors and tracks performance; addresses any issues.

Qualifications

• Previous Asset Liability Management experience - 7+ years
• Previous Structural Markets Risk experience - 7+ years
• Previous Treasury experience - 7+ years
• In-depth / expert knowledge and understanding of the market risk management practices.
• In-depth / expert knowledge of regulatory requirements.
• In-depth / expert knowledge & experience with risk policy frameworks; quality control / testing frameworks.
• Seasoned professional with a combination of education, experience, and industry knowledge.
• Previous QRM experience.