Posted 2 days ago
Senior Project Manager
@ Swoon
Toronto, Ontario
SIGNALS
Requirements summary:
- Ensure all project documentation and deliverables meet enterprise governance, regulatory, compliance, and audit requirements.
- Translate business and operational requirements into structured delivery plans and measurable outcomes.
- 10+ years of progressive project or initiative management experience within complex enterprise environments.
- Demonstrated experience leading large-scale, cross-functional initiatives involving multiple business and technology teams.
- Strong financial services experience, ideally within banking or another highly regulated environment.
- Experience working directly with senior executives and leadership teams, particularly across Sales and Operations.
Tools & skills
Stakeholder managementBudget managementForecastingSalesCash handlingOnboardingPMPProgram managementCollaborationLeadershipProject management
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-08
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-10
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Swoon
| Field | Value |
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| Open jobs on Jobsy | 4 |
Job description
Senior Project Manager – Strategic Transformation
6-Month Contract + Potential Extension
Location: Toronto, ON
Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite per week
Duration: 6 months, with potential for extension
Business Area: Commercial Banking
Pay Rates:
IC: 80-88/hr
What You'll Be Responsible For
Strategic Project & Initiative Delivery
- Lead complex business and technology initiatives from initial planning through execution, implementation, and transition to business-as-usual.
- Develop and manage integrated project plans, timelines, milestones, budgets, resources, and measurable deliverables.
- Coordinate multiple workstreams, ensuring alignment with broader strategic priorities and business objectives.
- Drive execution, remove roadblocks, manage dependencies, and ensure initiatives remain on track.
Executive & Stakeholder Engagement
- Partner with senior leadership across Sales, Operations, Commercial Banking, and Technology to establish priorities and drive decisions.
- Facilitate executive steering committees, governance meetings, and working sessions.
- Prepare executive-level presentations, project updates, decision papers, and reporting materials.
- Influence stakeholders across different business functions, creating accountability and alignment without direct authority.
Governance, Risk & Financial Management
- Oversee project governance, including risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies (RAID), financials, and status reporting.
- Proactively identify delivery risks, operational impacts, and cross-functional dependencies.
- Manage project budgets, forecasts, resource allocation, vendor commitments, and financial reconciliation.
- Ensure all project documentation and deliverables meet enterprise governance, regulatory, compliance, and audit requirements.
Business Transformation & Process Improvement
- Identify opportunities to improve business processes, operational efficiency, automation, and digital capabilities.
- Translate business and operational requirements into structured delivery plans and measurable outcomes.
- Support change management, stakeholder communications, implementation readiness, and adoption.
- Ensure successful handover of initiatives into ongoing business operations.
What You'll Bring
- 10+ years of progressive project or initiative management experience within complex enterprise environments.
- Demonstrated experience leading large-scale, cross-functional initiatives involving multiple business and technology teams.
- Strong financial services experience, ideally within banking or another highly regulated environment.
- Experience working directly with senior executives and leadership teams, particularly across Sales and Operations.
- Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams, integrated project plans, governance structures, and competing priorities.
- Strong understanding of project financials, budgeting, forecasting, RAID management, executive reporting, and benefits tracking.
- Experience delivering business transformation initiatives involving process improvement, operating models, technology, data, or digital solutions.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, challenge assumptions, anticipate risks, and drive decisions in a fast-paced environment.
Nice to Have
- Experience supporting Sales and Operations functions within financial services.
- Background in Commercial Banking, Treasury & Payment Services, Cash Management, Payments, Cross-Border Banking, Lending, or Client Onboarding.
- Experience working across Canadian and U.S. banking operations or business units.
- Previous experience within a major Canadian or U.S. financial institution.
- Exposure to digital transformation, automation, and operational efficiency initiatives.
- PMP certification or equivalent project/program management designation.
- MBA or equivalent advanced business education.
Why This Opportunity?
- Executive Exposure: Work directly with senior leaders across Commercial Banking, Sales, Operations, and Technology.
- Strategic Impact: Contribute to high-priority transformation initiatives that support business growth and improve the client experience.
- Enterprise-Wide Collaboration: Lead initiatives involving multiple business functions and technology teams.
- Leadership & Ownership: Take ownership of complex deliverables while influencing broader strategic direction.
- Growth Opportunity: Apply your project management expertise in a role that offers exposure to program-level governance and enterprise transformation.
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