Project Manager - Intermediate #89308

PCRecruiter - Recruitment Software & Applicant Tracking System; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the capital markets technology field is seeking an IT Project Manager – Intermediate for an essential role overseeing application enhancement projects. The successful applicant will be instrumental in managing budgets, coordinating with teams, and ensuring project deliverables align with client expectations. Candidates with strong experience in payment systems, particularly ISO 8583 standards, and a dynamic, adaptable mindset are preferred. This hybrid role offers a compelling opportunity within a fast-paced and collaborative environment, and is based in downtown Toronto.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of PM experience required.
• 3 years of payment product design/build/testing/release experience.
• Experience with Azure and cloud for at least 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Develop, track, and manage project budgets and timelines.
• Oversee project staff, delegating tasks.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Organizational Skills

Multi-tasking

Education

PMP Certification

Tools

MS Project

Visio

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Project Manager - Payments - Intermediate #89308

Request ID: 89308-1
Start/End Dates: 6/10/2025 - 12/9/2025
Work Location: Toronto-161 Bay St., 4th
Job Title: IT - Project Manager - Intermediate

Position Title: IT Project Manager – Intermediate
Line of Business: Capital Markets Technology – Alternate Solutions Group

Target Start Date: July 2, 2025
Contract Duration: 6 months
Extension/FTE: Yes for extension - no for conversion

Hybrid - Mon and Tues in office/weekly
OT: no Require Manager approval
Location Address: Toronto-161 Bay St., 4th floor, Toronto

Schedule Hours: 37.5 week
Team Size? 12 Selling points of the positions: Opportunity to work on latest technologies within capital markets, work with a dynamic team at CIBC
How many years of experience? 7+ years

Best candidate vs Average candidate – strong project management experience, detailed oriented, stakeholder management experience, adaptability, strong experience with payment product design and ISO 8583 Payment Spec, experience with project tracking, azure and cloud experience with bilingual in Italian or French.

Job Description: Overview
This role will oversee Application Enhancement Projects for the Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC) system, which handles international currency conversions through Multiple channels globally. The system integrates with Visa and Mastercard payment networks. Given the international scope, the role may require the ability to explain technical issues in layman’s terms, potentially in other languages.

Team Culture
• Highly dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Startup-like atmosphere with evolving processes
• Weekly changes due to the nature of the business
• Collaborative team with a wealth of knowledge

Daily Interaction: Regular collaboration with the manager

Job Responsibilities
• Develop, track, and manage project budgets, plans, timelines, and scope.
• Oversee project staff, delegating tasks to appropriate leads.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to manage expectations and project progress.
• Ensure adherence to systems development and project management processes.
• Conduct and monitor risk assessments, addressing issues proactively.
• Coordinate with Business Analyst, Development, QA teams to ensure defect-free products before User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Facilitate UAT processes and develop rollout plans and procedures.
• Lead development teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Present updates to steering committees or project sponsors.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, vendors, and technical teams on medium to large-scale projects.
• Define business requirements in partnership with functional project teams.
• Prepare and present cost-benefit analyses.
• Plan, execute, control, and close projects in alignment with CIBC policies and procedures.

Must haves:
• PM experience – 7+ years
• Payment Product design/build/testing/release experience – 3 years
• Good understanding of ISO 8583 Payment Spec and VISA/MC – 3 years
• Experience in transformational projects that include application and infrastructure – 3 years
• MS Project, Visio, PowerPoint and excel // MS office suite – 7 years
• Project Financial tracking – 7 years
• Waterfall and agile methodology – 5+ years
• Experience with Azure and cloud – 2 years

Nice to have:
• PMP
• POS experience
• Fluent in Italian and/or French (ideally someone bilingual)

Soft Skills
• Working in very-high dynamic environment
• Strong multi-tasking experience
• Strong organizational skills
• Self-sufficient - able to work independently
• Ability to explain technical issues in laymen terms

Deadline June 5 at 12 noon