Senior technology project manager, group functions technology

Société Financière Manuvie; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 113,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Société Financière Manuvie is seeking a Senior Technology Project Manager to drive end-to-end delivery of complex Finance & Treasury technology and AI-enabled transformation initiatives. You will coordinate with sponsors, product owners, architects, and cross-functional teams to translate priorities into executable roadmaps and measurable outcomes.

In a matrixed, global environment, you will manage scope, budgets, risks, and vendor relationships, while producing executive-level reporting and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong experience delivering complex, enterprise-scale technology and transformation initiatives from initiation through production.
• Broad understanding of enterprise technology, including Applications, Platforms, Cloud, Data, AI, Infrastructure and Integrations.
• Demonstrated experience managing scope, schedules, financials, resources, risks, dependencies, vendors and delivery outcomes.
• Strong financial management capabilities, including budgeting, forecasting, cost management, variance analysis and business case development.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, technology governance and controls, with experience across Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid delivery approaches.
• Ability to translate business priorities, architecture and technology requirements into clear, executable delivery plans.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence outcomes in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, Planview, Microsoft Project, Power BI or comparable project, portfolio and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end delivery of complex Finance & Treasury Technology and AI-enabled transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with business strategy and enterprise objectives.
• Partner with business sponsors, technology leaders, architects, product owners, and Finance and Treasury subject matter experts to define delivery strategies, success measures, and value realization plans.
• Translate strategic priorities into executable roadmaps, integrated plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
• Drive alignment across business, technology, Data & AI, architecture, and control functions to establish clear ownership, accountability, and decision-making.
• Manage initiative scope, schedule, budget, resources, dependencies, risks, and benefits while balancing competing priorities within a complex global environment.
• Facilitate governance forums, executive steering committees, and stakeholder discussions to support timely decisions, issue resolution, and delivery transparency.
• Develop executive communications, project reporting, and dashboards that provide clear insights into project health, risks, financial performance, and strategic trade-offs.
• Proactively manage risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and regulatory considerations to improve delivery predictability and execution confidence.
• Partner with Finance, Procurement, Technology Business Management, and external vendors to support investment planning, forecasting, funding approvals, and financial stewardship.
• Influence cross-functional teams without direct authority, promoting collaboration, accountability, and execution excellence.
• Manage vendor and partner deliverables, support contract and statement-of-work reviews, and monitor performance, financial commitments, and compliance with agreed terms.
• Drive project closeout, lessons learned, and after-action reviews, ensuring operational readiness, knowledge transfer, and benefits tracking are established.
• Promote effective practices across project delivery, governance, portfolio management, and continuous improvement.
• Drive lessons learned and continuous improvement, translating delivery insights into actionable improvements for future initiatives.
• Champion an innovation-focused mindset by applying AI, automation, and emerging technologies to simplify Finance and Treasury processes, improve productivity, enhance stakeholder experiences, and enable scalable delivery.

Skills

Delivery management

Stakeholder management

Financial management

Problem solving

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related discipline

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Planview

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Job description

Working within Technology Business Management & Strategy in Group Functions Technology, the Senior Technology Project Manager will drive the successful delivery of strategic initiatives across the Finance & Treasury technology portfolio.

The role is responsible for planning, organizing and executing complex initiatives from inception through implementation, production readiness and transition to operations. Working across a matrixed environment, the successful candidate will coordinate with business sponsors, product owners, Application, Engineering, Architecture, Infrastructure, Data, Cybersecurity, Technology Risk and external partner teams to deliver aligned and sustainable outcomes.

The portfolio spans enterprise applications, platforms, cloud, data, analytics, integration, automation and AI-enabled capabilities. The successful candidate will bring the technology breadth needed to understand complex solution landscapes, connect business and technical dependencies, and translate strategic priorities into executable delivery plans.

Success in this role requires more than traditional project management. The ideal candidate combines delivery discipline, technology acumen, financial management, stakeholder influence and strong problem-solving skills to navigate ambiguity, drive timely decisions and deliver measurable business value.

Position Responsibilities:

• Drive end-to-end delivery of complex Finance & Treasury Technology and AI-enabled transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with business strategy and enterprise objectives.
• Partner with business sponsors, technology leaders, architects, product owners, and Finance and Treasury subject matter experts to define delivery strategies, success measures, and value realization plans.
• Translate strategic priorities into executable roadmaps, integrated plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
• Drive alignment across business, technology, Data & AI, architecture, and control functions to establish clear ownership, accountability, and decision-making.
• Manage initiative scope, schedule, budget, resources, dependencies, risks, and benefits while balancing competing priorities within a complex global environment.
• Facilitate governance forums, executive steering committees, and stakeholder discussions to support timely decisions, issue resolution, and delivery transparency.
• Develop executive communications, project reporting, and dashboards that provide clear insights into project health, risks, financial performance, and strategic trade-offs.
• Proactively manage risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and regulatory considerations to improve delivery predictability and execution confidence.
• Partner with Finance, Procurement, Technology Business Management, and external vendors to support investment planning, forecasting, funding approvals, and financial stewardship.
• Influence cross-functional teams without direct authority, promoting collaboration, accountability, and execution excellence.
• Manage vendor and partner deliverables, support contract and statement-of-work reviews, and monitor performance, financial commitments, and compliance with agreed terms.
• Drive project closeout, lessons learned, and after-action reviews, ensuring operational readiness, knowledge transfer, and benefits tracking are established.
• Promote effective practices across project delivery, governance, portfolio management, and continuous improvement.
• Drive lessons learned and continuous improvement, translating delivery insights into actionable improvements for future initiatives.
• Champion an innovation-focused mindset by applying AI, automation, and emerging technologies to simplify Finance and Treasury processes, improve productivity, enhance stakeholder experiences, and enable scalable delivery.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong experience delivering complex, enterprise-scale technology and transformation initiatives from initiation through production.
• Broad understanding of enterprise technology, including Applications, Platforms, Cloud, Data, AI, Infrastructure and Integrations.
• Demonstrated experience managing scope, schedules, financials, resources, risks, dependencies, vendors and delivery outcomes.
• Strong financial management capabilities, including budgeting, forecasting, cost management, variance analysis and business case development.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, technology governance and controls, with experience across Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid delivery approaches.
• Ability to translate business priorities, architecture and technology requirements into clear, executable delivery plans.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence outcomes in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, Planview, Microsoft Project, Power BI or comparable project, portfolio and reporting tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Finance, Treasury or Financial Services, particularly technology modernization or transformation.
• Experience delivering Data & AI, Generative AI, automation, analytics, cloud or modern data-platform initiatives.
• Experience working with global teams and distributed delivery models.
• PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe, Agile/Scrum or relevant technology certification.

When you join our team:

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

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À propos de Manuvie et de John Hancock

La Société Financière Manuvie est un chef de file mondial des services financiers qui aide les gens à prendre leurs décisions plus facilement et à vivre mieux. Pour en apprendre plus à notre sujet, rendez vous à l’adresse www.manuvie.com.

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Région de référence du salaire

Toronto, Ontario

Modalités de travail

Hybride

L’échelle salariale devrait se situer entre

$113,000.00 CAD - $163,000.00 CAD

Les employés ont également la possibilité de participer à des programmes incitatifs et de recevoir une rémunération liée à la performance de l’entreprise et des individus. Le salaire réel variera selon les conditions du marché local, la région géographique et les facteurs propres au poste, tels que les connaissances, les compétences, les qualifications, l’expérience et la formation. Si vous postulez à ce poste en dehors de votre lieu principal, veuillez contacter [e-mail] pour connaître la fourchette salariale applicable à votre région.

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