Senior IT Project Manager – Financial Services / Platform Modernization

Senior IT Project Manager – Financial Services / Platform Modernization

Location: Burlington, ON

Work Model: Remote with 1 day per week onsite in Burlington for team collaboration

We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to lead technology modernization and transformation initiatives within a highly regulated Financial Services environment.

The organization is undertaking a significant, multi-phase modernization of technology platforms supporting credit and fraud-related products, including existing applications and customer-facing portals. Projects range from approximately six months to multi-year initiatives.

This is an opportunity for a seasoned IT Project Manager to step into an active delivery environment, quickly establish credibility, and take ownership of complex technology initiatives.

What You'll Do

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex technology modernization and transformation initiatives.
• Manage projects involving application, platform and customer-facing portal modernization.
• Establish and manage project scope, timelines, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues and deliverables.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Technology, Business, Product, Architecture, Security, Risk and Compliance.
• Lead delivery within an Agile environment, partnering closely with technical and business teams.
• Manage dependencies between legacy platforms and modernized technology environments.
• Ensure regulatory, security, risk and compliance considerations are incorporated throughout delivery.
• Lead project governance, steering committee meetings and executive-level status reporting.
• Identify delivery risks and proactively drive issues toward resolution.
• Communicate project status, risks, decisions, dependencies and recommendations clearly to senior stakeholders and executives.
• Support roadmap planning for initiatives ranging from six months to one- or two-year programs.

What We're Looking For

• 7–10+ years of IT Project Management experience delivering complex technology initiatives.
• Strong experience within Financial Services, such as:
• Banking
• Credit services
• Credit bureaus
• Payments
• Lending
• Credit cards
• FinTech
• Insurance
• Other highly regulated financial environments
• Demonstrated experience leading technology transformation, application modernization or platform modernization initiatives.
• Experience delivering technology projects involving regulatory, risk, security or compliance requirements.
• Strong practical experience with Agile delivery methodologies.
• Proven experience managing cross-functional technology and business teams.
• Strong project governance, risk management, dependency management and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to communicate effectively with senior and executive stakeholders.
• Ability to quickly understand complex technology environments and take ownership of active initiatives.
• Immediate or near-immediate availability is strongly preferred.