Senior Delivery Manager in Toronto

Aviso is dedicated to improving the financial well-being of Canadians. As a leading wealth management organization, we are committed to leadership, innovation, partnership, responsibility, and community. Working with talented and energetic professionals who exemplify our values every day, you will quickly notice that our people and dynamic ‘oneaviso’ culture sets us apart.

The Opportunity: We’re looking to fill an opening for a Senior Delivery Manager to join the Enterprise Project Management Office for 12 months. Reporting to the VP, Enterprise Project Management Office, the Senior Delivery Manager will be responsible for leading the successful delivery of strategic initiatives across business and technology teams. This role ensures initiatives are effectively planned, governed, and delivered by actively managing scope, dependencies, risks, decisions, and execution readiness throughout the delivery lifecycle.

The Senior Delivery Manager will serve as the central point of coordination across Agile Squads, partnering closely with the squad leadership triad consisting of the Product Owner, Product Designer, and Technology Lead. The role is accountable for driving alignment across squads and stakeholders, ensuring roadmaps, priorities, dependencies, and delivery plans are coordinated, and business outcomes are achieved.

As one aviso:

• We Care – You do the right thing for clients, partners and colleagues. You build trusted relationships, champion service excellence, and contribute to a culture where people feel valued and supported.
• We Dare – You challenge the status quo with bold ideas and fresh perspectives. You embrace change, seek opportunities to innovate and are comfortable exploring new ways of working.
• We Share – You collaborate openly and build meaningful relationships. You seek out diverse perspectives, share your knowledge and work together to help colleagues, clients and partners succeed.
• We Deliver – You take ownership of your work, honour your commitments and focus on delivering meaningful results. You hold yourself accountable and continuously look for ways to improve.

What your day looks like:

• Program and Project Management - Manage multiple projects within the program portfolio, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and strategic objectives. Develop comprehensive project plans and progress reports, including scope, timelines, budgets, dependencies, and resource allocation. Conduct post-project evaluations to identify lessons learned and areas for improvement.
• Stakeholder Engagement - Collaborate with key stakeholders to define project requirements, objectives, and success criteria. Facilitate regular communication with stakeholders to provide updates, gather feedback, ensure alignment, and foster strong relationships.
• Team Leadership - Promote a collaborative and high-performance team culture. Provide guidance, support, and performance feedback to team members.
• Financial Management - Develop and manage project budgets, ensuring financial discipline and alignment with organizational goals. Track and report on project expenditures, monitor costs, and ensure financial resources are used effectively.
• Quality Assurance and Risk Management - Implement quality assurance processes to ensure project deliverables meet high standards. Identify, assess, manage and report on project risks, including developing mitigation/contingency plans.

Your experience and skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Management, Business Administration, or related field is preferred.
• Recognized Program/Project Management Certification: PRINCE2, MSP, SAFe or equivalent work experience is preferred.
• 15+ years of relevant work experience with a minimum of 5+ years Program Management experience within the Wealth, Banking, or Financial Services industry is required.
• Proven experience managing Capital Markets projects and/or delivering regulatory compliance initiatives, with a strong understanding of financial regulations and industry standards is required.
• Experience with program lifecycle disciplines and integrated systems lifecycle development utilizing multiple development models (e.g., agile, waterfall, hybrid, etc.) is required.
• Proven track record of leading multiple projects/programs across complex, matrix organizations and building cross-functional relationships is required.
• Track record of developing and delivering executive-level program/project reporting is required.
• Comfortable with changing specifications and standards and leading a team to deliver through ambiguity.
• Functional knowledge of project accounting, budget planning, cost control, capital/expense approval, and management procedures for project tracking is required.
• Superior negotiation, presentation, communication skills are required.
• Strong business acumen with broad knowledge and expertise in technology-focused business practices is required.
• Fluent communication skills in English are required and bilingual skills in French are an asset.

Why Aviso? At Aviso, you will find a dynamic and inclusive culture that rewards innovation and celebrates success.