Senior Project Manager (10+ years) to lead transformation programs within Global Risk Management 40862

Our financial services client is seeking a Senior Project Manager (10+ years) to lead transformation programs within Global Risk Management

Join an enterprise banking environment driving strategic initiatives within the Transformation Office of Global Risk Management. The role focuses on delivering complex, business-led programs such as Third-Party Risk Modernization and Capital Model Development aligned with regulatory and audit requirements. This position offers executive-level visibility, high-impact transformation scope, and long-term potential for extension or conversion. Candidates will lead projects with budgets up to $20MM, influencing outcomes across multiple risk domains.

Contract, Toronto, Hybrid, 3 days/week (Tuesday, Thursday - other is flexible)

40 King Street W,

4 months

Must Haves

• 10+ years in project management applying PMBOK principles across enterprise transformation programs
• Strong proficiency with Clarity, MS Project, and SharePoint repositories for program control and execution
• Experience in managing business-led transformation and risk management initiatives within large organizations
• Post-secondary education

Nice to Have

• Background in banking risk management functions
• Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) project experience
• Bilingual in Spanish
• Experience with capital model development or regulatory model programs (IRB/AIRB, IFRS9)

Responsibilities

• Direct strategic projects and oversee integrated delivery across multiple business lines
• Develop and maintain end-to-end program plans, milestones, and schedules
• Lead program lifecycle execution and coordinate business, operations, and technology workstreams
• Engage senior stakeholders at the SVP and VP levels through briefings and status communications
• Provide leadership and guidance to project teams ensuring regulatory and transformation objectives are met
• Chair steering committees and forums reviewing project progress and issue escalation
• Manage budgets up to $20MM and negotiate contracts with external vendors for program delivery

Education:

Post-secondary education

PMI/PMP an asset - experience is prioritized

Best VS. Average Candidate:

• Brings a strong track record of leading complex, enterprise-scale programs, ideally within risk management or financial services
• Demonstrates the ability to navigate ambiguity, influence senior stakeholders, and drive alignment across multiple lines of business
• Possesses excellent communication and executive presence, with the ability to distill complex concepts into clear, actionable insights
• Has experience managing regulatory, model development, or risk transformation initiatives (e.g., IRB/AIRB, IFRS9, TPRM)
• Proactively identifies risks, dependencies, and opportunities, and drives outcomes with minimal oversight
• Experience with tools, frameworks, and governance aligned to enterprise PM standards (e.g., EDF/PMBOK)