Project Manager - Markets Risk & Transformation

Motion Recruitment; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is assisting a leading global bank in Mississauga, Ontario to hire a Project Manager focused on Markets Risk & Transformation. This contract role offers a strong extension potential and requires a hybrid schedule (three days onsite per week).

You will drive transformation across Capital Markets initiatives, collaborating with senior stakeholders across markets, risk and regulatory programs in a multinational setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or University degree in a relevant field; Master’s preferred.
• Extensive experience (10–15 years) in Financial Services.
• Strong background in Markets, Risk, and regulatory initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead transformation and change management across Capital Markets initiatives.
• Collaborate with global stakeholders across trading, risk, finance, and technology.
• Define business requirements and translate into technical specifications.
• Manage multiple dependencies and escalate risks clearly.
• Provide updates to governance forums with clear artifacts.

Skills

Capital Markets

Market Risk

Regulatory projects

IMA / internal models

FRTB experience

Derivatives trading knowledge

Stakeholder management

Change management

Communication skills

Strategic program delivery

Education

Bachelor’s/University degree in a relevant field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

JIRA

Agile

Job description

Grow your career with an innovative global bank in Mississauga, ONas a Project Manager focused on Markets Risk & Transformation. Contract role with strong possibility of extension. Will require working a hybrid schedule 3 days onsite per week.

Join one of the world's most renowned global banks and trusted brand with over 200 years of continuously evolving financial services worldwide. You will work alongside some of the smartest minds in the industry who are excited to share their knowledge and to learn from you.

Contract Duration: 9+ Months

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s/University degree in relevant field; Master’s degree preferred
• 10-15 years of Financial Services industry experience
• Experience in Markets, Risk and Regulatory related projects/programs
• Significant experience in Capital Markets Transformation
• Experience with delivering IMA (Internal Models Approach) specific components (ES, NMRF, RFET, PLAT, etc.)
• Strong Market Risk experience and familiar with HVaR model management
• Experience with FRTB and/or other material front office driven regulatory initiatives
• Experience with derivatives trading, risk and P&L flows
• Strong & proven track record in strategic project management and delivering complex solutions are essential
• Excellent oral and written communications skills; must be articulate and persuasive with the judgement and authority to provide insightful commentary to senior stakeholders
• A solid understanding of mechanisms to track and communicate performance
• Ability to drive change to business practices by working effectively across a global organization and understand different perspectives
• Thought leadership in target state design through engaging stakeholders at various levels of the organization
• Demonstrated analytical skills with follow-up and problem solving capability

Desired Skills

• Project Management certifications e.g. PMP or equivalent
• Experience with JIRA and Agile tech framework

What You Will Be Doing

• Transformation / change management / PM experience with a focus on Capital Markets initiatives to address regulatory, audit, risk and control and / or risk management issues
• Working knowledge of Markets business, products, regulatory capital and Market Risk (VaR) or Credit risk
• Ability to influence and build collaborative relationships across Global Markets front-to-back stakeholders, e.g., trading desk, finance, operations, technology, risk management
• Manage mutliple stakeholders to derive business requirements and assist Technology in understanding to allow them to translate into technical requirements
• Manage internal and external dependencies across initiatives, including working closely with Risk Managers, Product Owners, Front Office, Product Control and Technology teams
• Identify challenges and proactively seek to resolve or escalate risk and issues in a timely and well-articulated manner to the projects by engaging relevant stakeholders and PMs
• Produce accurate and insightful project update materials and artifacts, tailoring to various forums and committees
• Build strong relationships, adopting a joined up approach, to support the execution of programs