Project Manager (Payments)

Caspian One; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rates

Job summary

A leading financial technology firm is seeking a Candidate Consultant to manage complex payment modernization projects. This role involves coordinating cross-functional teams and ensuring compliance alignment within financial services. Candidates should have over 8 years of project management experience and a proven track record in delivering successful payments programs. This position offers a hybrid work model with a competitive contract rate. Apply as interviews are commencing in the New Year.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in project management within banking/financial services focused on payments.
• Proven success in managing payment modernization programs with strict governance.
• Familiarity with hybrid delivery models and DevOps pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver complex payment modernization workstreams.
• Coordinate dependencies across squads and enforce Agile ceremonies.
• Manage vendor engagements and ensure compliance alignment.
• Communicate program status to stakeholders and escalate risks.
• Communicate program status to senior stakeholders; escalate risks proactively.

Skills

Project management in banking

Governance and reporting

Agile delivery models

Stakeholder communication

Tools

DevOps pipelines

Job description

Candidate Consultant | Project Manager, Programme Manager, PMP, QA | Financial Technology | UK, Poland & North America | Caspian One

Contract | Hybrid | Banking – Payments Modernization

About the program

Own delivery across cross-functional streams (Dev, Data, Architecture, Compliance) to modernize payments platforms and integrate new rails/services.

What you’ll do

• Plan and deliver complex payment modernization workstreams; manage scope, risk, budget, and timeline.
• Coordinate dependencies across squads; enforce Agile ceremonies and reporting.
• Manage vendor engagements (e.g., networks, remittance partners); ensure regulatory and compliance alignment.
• Drive implementation readiness: environment plans, cutover/runbooks, operational acceptance.
• Communicate program status to senior stakeholders; escalate risks proactively.

Must-have skills

• 8+ years PM in banking/financial services; proven success in payments programs.
• Strong governance/reporting (RAID logs, milestone tracking), and stakeholder communication.
• Experience with hybrid delivery models (Agile + controlled releases); familiarity with DevOps pipelines.

Nice to have (Payments domain)

• Hands-on experience delivering across: SWIFT/Lynx/FedWire, ACH/AFT/EDI/Bills, RTP/Zelle, Interac flows, remittances, tokenization/wallets, shared/data services, sanctions screening.
• Exposure to ISO 20022 transition programs; data/ops impacts.
• Experience with:
  • Wires (International SWIFT, Domestic Lynx, FedWire)
  • Interac e-Transfers, Interac Bulk EMT
  • Payments Shared Services & Data Services
  • Payments Sanctions Screening

Application & Logistics

• Type: Contract | Working: Hybrid, office is downtown Toronto
• Start: Interviews commencing in the New Year—apply ASAP to avoid missing out.
• Rates: Competitive
• Visa/Work Authorization: Citizenship, PR or Open Work Permit (We do not sponsor Closed Permits)

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Finance