Delivery Manager Project Manager Payments Experience

We are seeking a highly experienced, delivery-focused Senior IT Project Manager / Delivery Manager to lead a high-profile, enterprise-scale initiative within the Payments and Innovation domain. This role is strictly focused on end-to-end project execution, milestone management, and steering a complex Wires Modernization project that encompasses building a net-new application from the ground up alongside modernizing a legacy environment.

The ideal candidate will act as the crucial bridge between engineering teams and senior leadership, championing Agile methodologies to ensure predictable, iterative, and high-quality software delivery.

Advantages
Long-Term Enterprise Contract: 12-month initial contract with strong potential for extension based on performance and project roadmap.

High-Visibility Initiatives: Lead a flagship financial modernization project with direct visibility from executive leadership.

Prime Location: Work in a vibrant, centralized environment with a hybrid schedule (3 days per week onsite in Downtown Toronto).

Responsibilities
Project Delivery & Tracking: Own the end-to-end delivery of the Wires Modernization initiative, managing rigorous planning, keeping milestones in check, and ensuring timely delivery.

Agile Leadership: Champion Agile frameworks, ceremonies, and delivery methodologies, driving the shift away from traditional Waterfall practices to support iterative development.

Stakeholder Communication: Act as the primary liaison between technical staff and senior executives. Comfortably translate technical progress, risks, and roadblocks into strategic updates for C-level stakeholders.

Documentation & Governance: Maintain absolute transparency across the organization by managing all project communications, executive status reports, and project documentation.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with developers, QA, and Production Support teams to proactively unblock issues, mitigate risks early, and ensure seamless delivery handoffs.

Strategic Modernization: Simultaneously guide the strategic rollout of a brand-new application while managing the complex decommissioning or modernization of a large-scale legacy system.

Qualifications
Must-Have Qualifications:

- Project Management Experience: 5 to 8 years of dedicated experience acting specifically as an IT Project Manager or Delivery Manager (focused on project execution rather than people/line management).

- Communication Skills: Elite verbal and written communication skills, with a priority placed on candidates who can seamlessly collaborate with software engineers and confidently present to C-suite executives.

Desired Domain & Technical Expertise:

- Domain Expertise: Strong background in the Financial Services/Banking domain with direct experience in Payments, Wires/Wire Payments, or financial innovation spaces.

- Agile Mastery: Deep, practical understanding of Agile delivery structures with a proven track record of delivering complex software projects.

- Problem-Solving Depth: Demonstrated ability to work hand-in-hand with engineering and production support teams to identify delivery risks early and implement mitigation strategies.

Summary
This is an exceptional contract opportunity for a polished, delivery-oriented IT Project Manager who thrives on managing complex, multi-layered financial applications. If you bring a strong mix of Agile delivery mastery, deep banking/wire payment domain knowledge, and top-tier communication skills tailored for executive audiences, we encourage you to apply.

Location: Downtown Toronto (Hybrid - 3 days per week onsite)

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Focus: Milestone Delivery, Agile Transformation, and Wires Modernization

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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