Senior IT Project Leader — Core Banking & Payments

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services institution in Toronto is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to manage a portfolio of projects from end-to-end. The ideal candidate will have 5-8 years of experience in project management, particularly within financial services, and be proficient in both waterfall and agile methodologies. This role emphasizes collaboration, relationship-building, and living the institution's values of trust, teamwork, and accountability. The position offers a dynamic work environment with a focus on inclusivity.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in project management.
• Experience with software delivery life cycle (SDLC).
• Strong understanding of financial reconciliation and variance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Manage portfolio of projects from end-to-end.
• Outline project goals, resource requirements, and costs.
• Proactively identify risks to the project schedule.

Skills

Project Management

Agile methodologies

Waterfall methodologies

Microsoft Project

Excel

JIRA

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

PMP designation

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Job description

A financial services institution in Toronto is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to manage a portfolio of projects from end-to-end. The ideal candidate will have 5-8 years of experience in project management, particularly within financial services, and be proficient in both waterfall and agile methodologies. This role emphasizes collaboration, relationship-building, and living the institution's values of trust, teamwork, and accountability. The position offers a dynamic work environment with a focus on inclusivity.