Senior Project Manager, Project Delivery

We are actively recruiting a highly experienced Senior Business Project Manager for a pivotal 6-month contract opportunity (with strong potential for extension) with our leading client in the Personal Banking sector. This high-impact role requires a seasoned expert to guide the end-to-end delivery of highly complex, strategic projects focused on Governance, Risk, and Controls, with a critical focus on initiatives originating from the Chief Security Office (CSO). This is a Business PM function requiring exceptional executive presence and the ability to operate confidently in a demanding, regulated environment.

Advantages
•Strategic Impact: Lead critical projects that directly affect the organization's enterprise security and controls framework.
•Executive Exposure: High visibility role requiring frequent communication and presentation to senior leadership and executive audiences (must be "Confident in the boardroom").
•Hybrid Flexibility: Enjoy a balanced work environment with a hybrid arrangement (typically 1-3 days per week on-site, the remainder remote).
•Complex Challenge: Opportunity to leverage expert-level knowledge to resolve complex issues and shape project delivery standards across Shared Services.


Responsibilities
As a Senior Project Manager, you will work with minimal direction to manage the entire project lifecycle

•Project Leadership: Provide expert-level knowledge and business consulting to guide stakeholders through initiation, requirement gathering, design, construction, testing, implementation, and closure.
•Governance & Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to the Enterprise Project Delivery Framework and execute a project plan that balances budget, time, and risk.
•Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify potential risks and deviations to the project schedule, recommending and executing corrective actions promptly.
•Stakeholder Management: Develop and maintain strong, trusted working relationships across diverse groups, including Technology, Chief Security Office, Enterprise Security, and the CPP group, eliciting consensus and cooperation.
•Executive Communication: Analyze project status and data to prepare and deliver clear, impactful executive-level presentations and chair meetings for a senior audience.
•Business Translation: Represent the business and effectively translate complex business requirements into actionable deliverables, collaborating closely with technology Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).


Qualifications
•Experience: Minimum of 6+ years of demonstrated experience managing complex, large-scale end-to-end Business projects that include technology components.
•Education: A Degree or Diploma in Business, Project Management, and/or a related field of study is required.
•Expertise: Deep understanding of the practices, procedures, and principles required to successfully deliver large projects.
•Influence: Proven ability to inspire outcomes, build consensus, and apply strong communication skills to influence project stakeholders.
•Certification (Asset): A PMP designation is considered an asset, but is not strictly required for this role.
•Soft Skills: Demonstrates strong values in trust, teamwork, and accountability, with a motivation for collective success and the ability to embrace and advocate change.


Summary
If you are a highly seasoned, results-driven Project Manager who thrives in a regulated environment and possesses proven expertise in governance, executive communication, and managing strategic CSO-focused initiatives, we encourage you to apply. This is an exciting opportunity to make a critical impact within a major financial institution.

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