Senior It Project Manager

Contract Duration:
13 months (with potential for extension and conversion to FTE)
Pay Rate:
C$90.00–C$95.00 / Hour (CAD)
Shift / Schedule:
Standard 9–5, 37.5 hours/week
Senior IT Project ManagerLocation:
Toronto, ON
Onsite FlexibilityHybrid — 1 day/week on-site (Tuesdays)
Contract Details
Position Type:
Contract
Contract Duration:
13 months (with potential for extension and conversion to FTE)
Pay Rate:
C$90.00–C$95.00 / Hour (CAD)
Shift / Schedule:
Standard 9–5, 37.5 hours/week
Job SummaryThe Cybersecurity, Third-Party and Operational Resilience (CTPR) team aims to protect the bank and its customers by enhancing governance and oversight across the bank's global regions, defining and enhancing cyber security capabilities, threat detection, and building resilience to operations and third party eco-systems. The team takes a risk-based approach to activities and initiatives, maximizing impact in risk reduction, mitigation and resiliency, operating within a proactive, agile and resilient security culture. In this role you will join the Project Management Office to lead and manage a variety of strategic initiatives, including cybersecurity, IAM and regulatory projects to protect data and applications, as well as modernization of security monitoring and response. You will work closely with peers from across areas to ensure continued alignment with industry best practice and regulatory compliance. You will lead teams of stakeholders and business partners to ensure projects of all sizes are completed in line with the team's scope, budget and timeline.
Key ResponsibilitiesProject and Stakeholder Management
Work closely with business and technology stakeholders to create detailed integrated project plans, financial plans and estimating models as required
Define clear deliverables, roles and responsibilities and ensuring all project team members are working towards established milestones
Bring extensive practical experience and knowledge with techniques for planning, organizing, and monitoring multiple projects simultaneously
Understand interconnection and dependencies across multiple projects and priorities in order to effectively mitigate project risks
Communications Management
Act as a focal point of contact for the project to proactively identify and resolve project risks and issues
Through collaboration and persuasion, lead and direct stakeholders towards meeting the objectives and realizing benefits of the program
Follow governance guidance for all communications, financial and change management, and use established project status reporting tools
Create high quality professional written communications and presentations to the team, stakeholders and to executive leadership on a regular basis
Financial Management
Identify and manage overall project costs and budgets, including monitoring resource requirements for people, hardware, software, and change requests
Create project forecasts, report monthly actuals and variances, within the financial risk appetite of the project
Use the financial tools to meet monthly financial reporting requirements
Must-Have Requirements
Communication and problem solving with stakeholders
Asking the right questions/working in ambiguity
8 years of PM experience (understanding dependencies/risk/issues and not just record them, but to foresee problems, how to define dependency and track work accordingly - blend of both business and technology PM experience/a PM with only technology experience is okay as well)
8 stakeholder management experience
Nice-to-Have Requirements
Previous CIBC experience
Cybersecurity experience (they won't be implementing the change, the technical PM would, this hire is the Business PM who drives the change/figures out the roadmap)
Required Skills
8–10 years of professional Project Management experience ideally handling Cybersecurity, IT and Infrastructure projects
Proven track record of managing project scheduling, project spend and forecasting, risks and issues, planning and reporting
Understanding of various lines of businesses, products, services, delivery channels and new technologies in the financial services sectors
Attention to detail
Problem solving skills
Communication skills
Ability to work under pressure
Project planning
Preferred Skills
PMP or related certification
Experience with Agile methodologies
Experience with Operational Resilience
Experience with Business Continuity Project Management
Data security or data project experience
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (asset)
Required Experience
8–10 years of professional Project Management experience, ideally handling Cybersecurity, IT and Infrastructure projects
Experience managing project scheduling, project spend and forecasting, risks and issues, planning and reporting
Nice-to-Have Experience
Previous experience at a major Canadian financial institution
Cybersecurity or data security project experience
Experience as a blend of both Business and Technical PM
Important Notes
Interview process: 2 rounds — first round via Microsoft Teams, second (final) round in person
Interviews will be conducted with the Hiring Manager, a peer PM, and possibly the Senior Director
Interview duration: 30–60 minutes per round
Candidate may start while employment history and regulatory credentials are being verified by the supplier
About the ClientThis client is a leading Canadian financial services institution operating across global regions, with one of the largest banking networks in North America. The organization employs tens of thousands of professionals including project managers, cybersecurity specialists, business analysts, IT engineers, and financial services experts who collaborate across enterprise-level programs spanning digital transformation, regulatory compliance, and operational resilience initiatives.
Job Number: 26-19002
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