Sr. Project Manager - AML

S I Systems; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

S I Systems seeks a Senior Project Manager to join its AML portfolio at a leading Canadian financial institution. The role will drive regulatory, risk, and compliance initiatives across a portfolio rather than a single project.

You will manage complex programs with senior stakeholders, across business and technology teams, in a fast-paced environment in Toronto. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in project/program management within financial services, strong AML/KYC and regulatory experience,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project/program management experience in financial services.
• Experience delivering AML/regulatory initiatives including KYC, risk, and compliance.
• Proven ability to manage complex programs with interdependencies.
• Understanding of the Canadian banking environment and regulatory landscape.
• Experience managing budgets of $5M+ and senior stakeholders.
• Strong communication and governance capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and delivery of complex AML, regulatory, risk, and compliance initiatives.
• Manage projects from initiation through execution, covering scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, dependencies, and governance.
• Collaborate with business and technology teams to align priorities and drive delivery.
• Navigate competing stakeholder priorities and maintain cross-group alignment.
• Develop program plans, forecasts, status reports, and executive communications.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, vendors, and internal partners.
• Identify and manage project risks in large-scale regulatory initiatives.
• Support ad hoc regulatory requirements and respond to emerging priorities.
• Create business cases and delivery strategies aligned to enterprise objectives.
• Facilitate governance forums and report to senior leadership.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, audit, risk, and governance expectations.
• Adapt quickly to changing priorities and take ownership of new initiatives.

Skills

AML/KYC

Regulatory program delivery

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Agile/Waterfall

Vendor management

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to join the AML portfolio at a leading Canadian financial institution. This role will support a portfolio of regulatory, risk, and compliance initiatives, with a focus on AML-related work and emerging regulatory requirements.

This is not tied to a single project. The successful candidate will operate across the portfolio, stepping into new initiatives and priorities as required. The environment is fast-paced, with multiple stakeholders, evolving regulatory requirements, and complex business and technology dependencies.

The ideal candidate will bring strong Canadian banking experience, proven AML/regulatory program delivery experience, and the ability to quickly pivot between initiatives while effectively managing senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of complex AML, regulatory, risk, and compliance initiatives.
• Manage projects and programs from initiation through execution, including scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, dependencies, and governance.
• Work across business and technology teams to align priorities and drive delivery.
• Manage competing stakeholder priorities, resolve conflicts, and maintain alignment across multiple groups.
• Develop and maintain program plans, financial forecasts, status reporting, risk registers, and executive-level communications.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, vendors, and internal partners.
• Identify and proactively manage project risks, particularly within large-scale, high-impact regulatory initiatives.
• Support ad hoc regulatory requirements and quickly mobilize resources around emerging priorities.
• Develop business cases, planning materials, and delivery strategies aligned to enterprise objectives.
• Facilitate governance forums and provide clear reporting to senior leadership.
• Ensure initiatives meet regulatory, audit, risk, and compliance expectations.
• Operate comfortably in an environment where priorities and scope can change quickly.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of project/program management experience, preferably within financial services.
• Strong experience delivering AML, KYC, regulatory, risk, compliance, or financial crime initiatives.
• Proven experience managing complex programs/projects with multiple interdependencies.
• Strong understanding of the Canadian banking environment and regulatory landscape.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects with budgets of $5M+ and/or program-level complexity.
• Excellent senior stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to navigate competing priorities and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Strong financial management, risk management, governance, and executive reporting capabilities.
• Experience working across both business and technology teams.
• Ability to quickly adapt and take ownership of new initiatives with limited ramp-up time.
• Experience managing vendors and external partners.
• Strong knowledge of Agile and/or Waterfall delivery methodologies.

Preferred Experience

• Direct experience with AML/ATF programs, FINTRAC requirements, regulatory findings, or audit remediation.
• Experience within a large Canadian bank or other highly regulated financial institution.
• Experience managing enterprise-wide regulatory transformation programs.
• Experience leading multiple concurrent projects or workstreams.
• Experience working with regulators, compliance teams, risk functions, and senior executive governance forums.
• PMP, CSM, or equivalent project/program management certification.

Duration: 12 month contract

Hybrid - 2 days in office

Disclaimer:
AI may be used in evaluating candidates.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.