Senior Project Manager - Regulatory

Equality Street Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee a hybrid regulatory technology delivery project in Toronto. This role requires at least 7 years of experience in project management within the financial services sector, focusing on IT infrastructure and disaster recovery. The successful candidate will manage the complete project lifecycle and ensure compliance objectives are met.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of experience leading large-scale, cross-functional projects in banking or financial services.
• Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure and operations.
• Hands-on experience with Disaster Recovery (DR) or IT resilience programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead a large-scale regulatory technology project using enterprise project management standards.
• Manage all phases of project execution: planning, governance setup, risk and issue management.
• Drive business and regulatory compliance objectives by managing timelines and deliverables.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Stakeholder Engagement

Disaster Recovery

Education

Undergraduate degree in Business, IT, or Engineering

Tools

PMP

Prince2

Scrum

Job description

Job Description

Senior Project Manager – Regulatory Technology Delivery (Contract)

Location : Hybrid - 4 days onsite (Toronto downtown)

We are hiring on behalf of our client, a leading organization in the financial services sector, for a Senior Project Manager - Regulatory to support the planning, execution, and delivery of a large regulatory program initiative. This individual will manage the full project lifecycle with a strong focus on infrastructure, disaster recovery, and cross-functional stakeholder engagement.

This is a 1 year contract role reporting into a senior PMO leader and requires coordination across internal teams and external vendors.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a large-scale regulatory technology project using enterprise project management standards.
• Manage all phases of project execution : planning, governance setup, scope definition, risk and issue management, financial tracking, and delivery.
• Drive business and regulatory compliance objectives by managing timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder expectations.
• Establish project management goals and ensure alignment with organizational priorities.
• Coordinate and consolidate plans across work streams and ensure performance metrics are met.
• Lead schedule and cost forecasting in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Build strong working relationships with sponsors, business / technology leads, and vendor partners.
• Ensure clear communication and collaboration across all project interfaces.

Requirements

• 7–10+ years of experience leading large-scale, cross-functional projects in banking or financial services industry.
• Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure and operations.
• Hands‑on experience with Disaster Recovery (DR) or IT resilience programs.
• Proven success managing highly technical initiatives and working with multiple vendor interfaces.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Experience working in financial services, technology, or cybersecurity environments.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines and priorities with high attention to detail.

Nice‑to‑Have

• Undergraduate degree in Business, IT, or Engineering.
• Certifications such as PMP, PgMP, Prince2, Scrum, or SAFe.
• Experience working in a cross‑border or enterprise‑level technology environment.