Senior Project Manager, Banking

Releady; Toronto; On-site; CAD 96,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Releady is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead strategic investment and transformation initiatives for a major banking client's Corporate Card business in Toronto. This role focuses on internal improvements to technology, processes, operating model, product capabilities, and controls.

You will report to the Corporate Card portfolio delivery lead and collaborate with Product, Technology, Operations, Risk/Compliance, Finance, and Change Management. Start date is ASAP.

Qualifications

• Strong experience leading complex business and technology investment projects.
• Card/banking domain experience, especially Corporate Card or payments preferred.
• Proven ability to report to C-suite stakeholders and manage multiple workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Corporate Card investment and transformation projects.
• Develop integrated plans covering scope, schedule, resources, budgets, risks and milestones.
• Coordinate delivery across Product, Technology, Operations, Risk/Compliance, Finance, and business teams.
• Drive governance, executive reporting, and timely decision-making.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts and investment commitments.
• Identify cross-functional dependencies and mitigation plans.
• Ensure business readiness and adoption of new capabilities and processes.

Skills

Project leadership

Executive reporting

Stakeholder management

Governance & risk

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

PMP certification

Job description

OVERVIEW

A major banking client is hiring a Senior Project Manager to lead strategic investment and transformation initiatives for its Corporate Card business.

This is not a client implementation or onboarding role. You will lead internally focused projects that change and improve the Corporate Card business itself: the technology, processes, operating model, product capabilities, and controls that enable it to operate and grow. The portfolio is a mix of new initiatives and existing projects already in flight.

You will report day to day to the Corporate Card portfolio delivery lead and partner closely with Product, Technology, Operations, Risk/Compliance, Finance, and Change Management. Start date is as soon as possible.

Pay Rates: $70-$80 / hour

Contract Length: 12 months to start with chance to extend

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex Corporate Card investment and transformation projects, from planning through delivery
• Build and manage integrated plans covering scope, schedule, resources, financials, dependencies, risks, issues, and milestones
• Manage many concurrent projects and workstreams across a matrixed organization
• Coordinate delivery across Product, Technology, Operations, Risk/Compliance, Finance, and business teams
• Lead initiatives spanning technology modernization, product capabilities, process redesign, operating model changes, controls, automation, and organizational readiness
• Drive project governance, executive reporting, issue resolution, and timely decision-making
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, financial variances, and investment commitments
• Identify cross-functional dependencies and proactively manage delivery risks and mitigation plans
• Ensure business readiness and adoption of new capabilities, processes, and technology

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong experience leading complex business and technology investment projects
• Corporate or Commercial Card experience highly preferred, including knowledge of card programs and partners; Payments, Treasury Management, or Commercial Banking experience also considered
• Leader-level communication skills, with a track record of reporting to and influencing executive stakeholders
• Proven ability to manage multiple interconnected projects and workstreams at once
• Strong command of project planning, financial management, risk and issue management, and governance
• Experience across business, product, technology, operations, and control functions
• Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, and problem-solving skills
• Technology modernization and business transformation experience strongly preferred
• PMP or comparable certification preferred

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or other non-merit factor. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees.