At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead complex finance regulatory projects from start to finish, collaborating with senior stakeholders.
- Company: Join a leading Canadian financial institution with a strong reputation.
- Benefits: Hybrid work model, competitive salary, and potential for full-time conversion.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and working with international teams.
- Why this job: Make a significant impact in finance while working on innovative regulatory projects.
- Qualifications: 10+ years of project management experience in finance, especially with regulatory projects.
The predicted salary is between 99000 - 121000 $ per year.
Our client, a leading Canadian financial institution, is looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to support regulatory projects across Finance, with a strong focus on Tax. The role will lead complex projects end to end, working closely with senior stakeholders including Tax leadership, Finance teams, and cross-functional business partners.
Contract: 12 months
Extension: Potential
FTE Conversion: Possible
Location: Toronto - Hybrid, 2 days onsite per week (Wednesday & Thursday)
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 37.5 hours/week
Interview Process: 2 rounds - virtual and in-person
Start Date: November 2, 2026
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end delivery of complex Finance regulatory projects, from initiation and requirements through implementation and closure.
- Manage project planning, scope, timelines, budgets, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, and deliverables.
- Work closely with Tax, Finance, Controllership, Treasury, and senior business stakeholders to deliver project objectives.
- Lead requirements gathering, project planning, design, testing, implementation, and post-implementation activities.
- Establish meaningful and measurable project benefits and track achievement throughout the project lifecycle.
- Proactively identify project risks, schedule issues, and dependencies and develop mitigation and corrective action plans.
- Analyze complex business situations and data to identify issues, evaluate solutions, and make recommendations.
- Prepare and deliver executive-level presentations, project status reports, and milestone updates to senior leadership.
- Lead project meetings, steering committee discussions, and stakeholder reviews with clear outcomes and action items.
- Coordinate matrixed teams and influence business and technology stakeholders to achieve project deliverables.
- Work independently on complex projects with minimal direction and provide expert project management guidance.
- Support projects involving international stakeholders, including UK and APAC time zones when required.
Must-Have Skills:
- 10+ years of Project Management experience.
- 10+ years of experience delivering large, complex projects from planning through implementation.
- Strong experience with project planning, requirements, execution, testing, implementation, risk, budget, and timeline management.
- Experience delivering regulatory projects within a large banking/financial institution.
- Experience within a Finance function, such as Tax, Controllership, or Treasury.
- Strong ability to analyze complex concepts, resolve project issues, assess solutions, and make recommendations.
- Proven experience managing senior stakeholders and matrixed teams.
- Strong experience preparing executive-level presentations, status reporting, and project updates.
- Ability to work with stakeholders across UK/APAC time zones when required.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
Nice to Have:
- PMP certification.
- Experience delivering Tax compliance projects.
- Experience with Finance regulatory initiatives.
- Experience delivering global e-invoicing or similar Tax transformation projects.
- Previous experience working directly with senior Tax leadership or Global Head of Tax.
Senior Project Manager in Toronto employer: Ifg Global
As a leading Canadian financial institution, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work culture that prioritizes employee growth and development. Our hybrid work model allows for flexibility while engaging in meaningful projects that directly impact the finance and tax landscape. Join us to collaborate with top-tier professionals and take advantage of our comprehensive benefits package, ensuring a rewarding career path in a supportive environment.
