Project Manager

Role: Project Manager

Portfolio: Customer Enablement / Delivery

Location: Toronto, ON, Canada (Hybrid)

Domain: Enterprise SaaS | Banking Platform | Client Implementation Delivery

Role Overview

The Project Manager is a results-driven technical delivery leader responsible for owning and managing Client One build and implementation projects to ensure smooth, high-quality, on-time, and within-budget delivery for enterprise banking customers. Operating in a fast-paced, customer-facing SaaS environment, the Project Manager plans, coordinates, and monitors cross-functional virtual teams across planning, execution, and risk management. This role bridges business and technical workstreams-driving governance meetings with internal leadership and client stakeholders, navigating complex technical risks, enforcing quality/coding standards, and aligning closely with Product leadership (Group Product Managers, Chief Product Officer) to fulfill client commitments.

Core Competencies

• Project Governance & Delivery: End-to-End Implementation Planning | Schedule & Budget Management | Scope Control | Milestone Tracking | Cross-Functional Virtual Team Leadership
• Risk & Issue Management: Technical Risk Identification | Mitigation Planning | Dependency Tracking | Roadblock Removal | Incident & Issue Resolution
• Stakeholder & Client Management: Executive Governance Meetings | Client Communication | Alignment with CPO & Group Product Managers | Status Reporting & Presentations
• Technical Oversight & Quality: Code Review Oversight | Technical Problem Solving | Software Concepts & System Design | Standards Enforcement | Technical Deficiency Remediation
• Delivery Methodologies & Tools: Agile / Scrum | Waterfall | Hybrid Delivery | MS Project | JIRA | Confluence | PowerPoint

Key Responsibilities

• Project Planning & Delivery Execution: Own and manage end-to-end Client platform build and implementation projects, ensuring smooth, quality delivery on schedule and within budget.
• Create, execute, and maintain detailed project plans that provide a seamless implementation experience for enterprise banking customers.
• Plan, coordinate, and lead cross-functional virtual teams to execute project activities and achieve implementation objectives.
• Stakeholder Alignment & Governance: Drive regular governance meetings with internal leadership and external client stakeholders to report status and review progress.
• Partner closely with Group Product Managers and the Chief Product Officer (CPO) to align project delivery with core client commitments.
• Facilitate leadership discussions across the organization by developing decision-ready project-level reports and presentations.
• Risk, Dependency & Quality Oversight: Perform proactive risk and issue management, identifying technical risks early and navigating solutions that satisfy conflicting customer and platform needs.
• Review activities on a cross-functional basis to ensure dependencies are tracked, addressed, and roadblocks removed with minimal surprises to leadership.
• Review work of the development team, communicate and enforce technical/coding standards, recognize system deficiencies, and implement effective solutions.
• Perform code reviews, mentor team members on technical challenges, and ensure high quality standards across project deliverables.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of progressive project management or technical project management experience, preferably in banking, financial services, or enterprise SaaS environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, client-facing software implementations and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, or a related field (MBA or equivalent preferred but not required).
• Working knowledge of software development concepts, data analysis, system design, and technical problem-solving.
• In-depth knowledge of project management principles, practices, and procedures across Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies.
• Proficiency with project and team collaboration tools including JIRA, MS Project, PowerPoint, or equivalent platforms.
• Proven ability to balance technical constraints with client expectations, resolving technical issues constructively.