Project Manager, Risk Assessment Design

Capco; Toronto; On-site; CAD 153,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

RRSP matching

Virtual Health Care

Employee Assistance Program

Parental Leave Top-Up

New Parent Gift

Wellness Reimbursement

Career Coaching

Job summary

Capco in Toronto, Ontario seeks a Project Manager, Risk Assessment Design to lead end-to-end design initiatives within complex financial services environments. This role blends hands-on project management with business consulting to structure programmes and embed risk assessment processes and methodologies.

You'll coordinate across business, risk, compliance, operations, and technology teams, establishing clear delivery plans, facilitating decisions, and translating regulatory needs into

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience delivering complex business, risk, regulatory, or transformation initiatives in financial services.
• Experience designing and implementing risk assessment processes and methodologies.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of risk assessment design initiatives, managing scope, plans, milestones, risks, issues and outcomes.
• Design and enhance risk assessment processes and methodologies aligned with business requirements.
• Apply project management governance to establish clear delivery structures, reporting and accountability.
• Facilitate workshops with stakeholders to define requirements and future-state approaches.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and report progress to stakeholders through the design-to-implementation lifecycle.

Skills

Project management

Risk assessment design

Business consulting

Facilitation

Stakeholder management

Job description

Lead complex risk assessment design initiatives, bringing together project management discipline, consulting expertise, and effective process and methodology design.

The Role

As a Project Manager, Risk Assessment Design at Capco, you’ll lead and coordinate risk assessment design initiatives within complex financial services environments. This role combines hands‑on project management with business consulting, requiring you to bring structure to complex programmes while helping clients design and embed effective risk assessment processes and methodologies.

You’ll work across business, risk, compliance, operations, and technology teams to establish clear delivery plans, facilitate decision‑making, manage dependencies, and translate business and regulatory needs into practical risk assessment approaches.

What You’ll Do

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of risk assessment design initiatives, managing scope, plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and outcomes.
• Design, document, and enhance risk assessment processes and methodologies, ensuring they are practical, consistent, and aligned with business requirements.
• Apply project management methodologies and governance processes to establish clear delivery structures, reporting, decision‑making, and accountability.
• Facilitate workshops with business and functional stakeholders to define requirements, assess current processes, identify gaps, and agree future‑state approaches.
• Coordinate cross‑functional teams and provide clear reporting and recommendations to stakeholders, helping projects progress from design through implementation and adoption.

What We’re Looking For

• Demonstrated project management experience delivering complex business, risk, regulatory, or transformation initiatives within financial services.
• Business consulting experience, with the ability to structure ambiguous problems, develop practical solutions, and work effectively with client stakeholders.
• Experience designing, improving, and implementing business processes and methodologies, ideally including risk assessment or risk management frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of project management processes and methodologies, including planning, governance, RAID management, dependencies, stakeholder management, and delivery reporting.
• Excellent facilitation and communication skills, with experience working across multidisciplinary teams and translating complex requirements into clear actions and deliverables.

Bonus Points For

• Experience within banking, payments, risk, regulatory, or controls‑focused transformation programmes.
• Knowledge of risk assessment methodologies, risk and control frameworks, or related governance processes.
• Experience supporting operating model, process design, or business transformation initiatives.
• Relevant project management or change qualifications, such as PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent practical experience.
• Familiarity with Canadian financial services and the associated regulatory and risk environment.

Why Join Capco

• Deliver high‑impact solutions for leading financial institutions.
• Work in a collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial consulting culture.
• Access continuous learning, training, and industry development opportunities.
• Be part of a team shaping the future of financial services.

We offer a competitive, people‑first benefits package designed to support every aspect of your life:

• Comprehensive Benefits Coverage – 100% company‑paid health, life, and disability insurance effective from Day 1 of employment.
• Retirement Savings Program – Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with the option of receiving a matching employer contribution.
• Virtual Health Care – Company-paid program available to all employees and their dependents/partners.
• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP) – Company-paid support services for employees and their dependents/partners.
• Parental Leave Top‑Up – Enhanced parental leave benefits available from Day 1 of employment.
• New Parent Gift – A company‑sponsored gift to celebrate the arrival of a new child.
• Wellness Support – Fitness reimbursement benefit to promote health and well‑being.
• Business Coach from Day 1 – Personalized one‑on‑one coaching to support career growth, accelerate development, and help achieve your professional goals at Capco.

Inclusion at Capco

We’re committed to making our recruitment process accessible and straightforward for everyone. If you need any adjustments at any stage, just let us know – we’ll be happy to help. We value each person’s unique perspective and contribution. At Capco, we believe that being yourself is your greatest strength. Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture encourages individuality and collaboration – a mindset that shapes how we work with clients and each other every day.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Talent Acquisition

At Capco, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support and enhance several parts of talent acquisition. This includes using AI‑enabled features within LinkedIn to help source potential candidates, speeding up routine recruitment communications such as emails and creating compelling and brand‑aligned job postings that accurately reflect role requirements, and AI‑scheduling applications to improve the efficiency of interview coordination.

AI is used as a support tool only. All hiring decisions are made by talent acquisition and hiring teams.

Why This Role Is Open

We are currently hiring for this role due to an existing or newly created vacancy within our organization. This position is open as part of our ongoing business needs, and we are actively reviewing applications to fill this role with a qualified candidate who can make an immediate impact.

Pay Transparency

The salary range for this position is listed below. Additionally, this position may also be eligible to receive an annual discretionary/variable bonus payment.

Capco is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation to our people. Our compensation policies and salary ranges are designed to allow our people to progress through the salary range as they demonstrate strong performance and develop in their role over time. The base pay offered to selected candidates will be within the salary range and the placement will vary based upon a variety of factors, including, but not limited to job‑related knowledge, skills, experience and internal equity.

$153,000 - $197,000 CAD