Senior Project Manager - Finance Delivery & Strategy

CanDeal; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CanDeal Group is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead strategic initiatives from concept through delivery within our PMO. You will partner with business leaders to define objectives, scope, and governance while managing cross-functional teams across business, technology, and external vendors.

You will own end-to-end delivery, ensure plans meet timelines and budgets, and report concisely on progress. The role requires a track record delivering complex programs in financial services or similar

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• 10+ years Project Management experience across Waterfall, Agile or Hybrid environments.
• Experience delivering complex initiatives, preferably within financial services.
• Experience working with senior business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Business Leaders and Sponsors to shape ideas into clear objectives, scope, and delivery approach
• Support business discussions and materials for stakeholder alignment and funding
• Translate business needs into structured scope, outcomes, and deliverables
• Guide stakeholders on project structure and governance while maintaining momentum
• Own end-to-end delivery, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, and milestones
• Lead cross-functional teams across Business, Technology, and external vendors
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints
• Provide concise, decision-oriented status reporting
• Own change control processes, ensuring appropriate discipline and approvals
• Build strong relationships with business, technology, and vendor stakeholders
• Act as a bridge between business and delivery teams
• Influence stakeholders to adopt appropriate structure and delivery discipline

Skills

Project planning

Stakeholder management

Communication

Ambiguity handling

Influence & facilitation

Accountability

Attention to detail

Structure vs. flexibility

Trust & credibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field

Tools

MS Project

JIRA

Confluence

MS Office Suite

Job description

CanDeal Group is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead strategic initiatives from concept through delivery within our PMO. You will partner with business leaders to define objectives, scope, and governance while managing cross-functional teams across business, technology, and external vendors.

You will own end-to-end delivery, ensure plans meet timelines and budgets, and report concisely on progress. The role requires a track record delivering complex programs in financial services or similar