Release Manager - AML for Canadian Banking Client in Toronto

Release Manager - AML for Canadian Banking Client

Our financial services client is seeking a Release Manager to coordinate change and release delivery across the AML application portfolio Join a leading Canadian bank supporting a combined change and release pipeline across seven AML applications, with more being added as the portfolio builds new tools and inherits others. The pipeline covers production defects (in-house and vendor fixes) and business change requests, which are prioritized and slotted into scheduled releases. You’ll work alongside the current Release Manager as the team rolls out a refreshed framework for managing this work. The role offers high visibility across business, technology, and vendor stakeholders in a fast-paced, regulated environment. Contract, Toronto, Hybrid (6 month initial term, with extension expected) Must Haves 7+ years in Release Management, Project Management, or Program Delivery within large enterprise environments Experience in financial institutions or banking technology delivery Strong working knowledge of Jira Proven ability to manage a high volume of smaller work items (defects, enhancements, change requests) through prioritization and release Strong understanding of SDLC, release governance, and change management processes Excellent communication and relationship management skills across business, technology, and vendor teams Highly organized and proactive, with the drive to keep work moving in a fast-paced environment Nice to Have AML or Financial Crimes technology experience Experience at a Canadian Big 5 bank Experience with AML platforms or vendors such as NICE Actimize, SAI Global, Wolters Kluwer, or Fircosoft Familiarity with ITSM tools such as ServiceNow Exposure to AI or automation initiatives within a delivery portfolio Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field Responsibilities Manage a combined pipeline of defects and business change requests across seven AML applications and a growing portfolio Work with business and technology stakeholders to prioritize items and slot them into releases Coordinate in-house and vendor fixes, including delivery with AML technology partners Act as the central coordination point between project, support, vendor, QA, infrastructure, and business teams Maintain visibility of upstream and downstream impacts on AML systems and enterprise initiatives Work with the 24/7 production team to maintain operational stability and resolve issues Help shape and adopt the refreshed change and release framework alongside the current Release Manager Facilitate governance meetings, defect triage sessions, and release readiness reviews Ensure production releases align with enterprise change management and SDLC requirements Support other project management work across the portfolio as priorities shift Release Planning & Coordination Maintain the release calendar and roadmap Plan release cycles (major, minor, emergency and patch releases) Coordinate release schedules and manage dependencies across teams and applications Release Execution Lead end-to-end release activities (build, test, deployment, validation) Oversee production releases and ensure smooth rollouts Stakeholder Management Act as the central coordination point between project, support, vendor, QA, infrastructure, and business teams Maintain visibility of upstream and downstream impacts on AML systems and enterprise initiatives Process & Governance Apply release management standards and support compliance with change management and audit requirements Maintain release documentation in Jira and supporting tools (runbooks, checklists, release notes) Our financial services client is seeking a Release Manager to coordinate change and release delivery across the AML application portfolio Join a leading Canadian bank supporting a combined change and release pipeline across seven AML applications, with more being added as the portfolio builds new tools and inherits others. The pipeline covers production defects (in-house and vendor fixes) and business change requests, which are prioritized and slotted into scheduled releases. You’ll work alongside the current Release Manager as the team rolls out a refreshed framework for managing this work. The role offers high visibility across business, technology, and vendor stakeholders in a fast-paced, regulated environment. Contract, Toronto, Hybrid (6 month initial term, with extension expected) Must Haves 7+ years in Release Management, Project Management, or Program Delivery within large enterprise environments Experience in financial institutions or banking technology delivery Strong working knowledge of Jira Proven ability to manage a high volume of smaller work items (defects, enhancements, change requests) through prioritization and release Strong understanding of SDLC, release governance, and change management processes Excellent communication and relationship management skills across business, technology, and vendor teams Highly organized and proactive, with the drive to keep work moving in a fast-paced environment Nice to Have AML or Financial Crimes technology experience Experience at a Canadian Big 5 bank Experience with AML platforms or vendors such as NICE Actimize, SAI Global, Wolters Kluwer, or Fircosoft Familiarity with ITSM tools such as ServiceNow Exposure to AI or automation initiatives within a delivery portfolio Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field Responsibilities Manage a combined pipeline of defects and business change requests across seven AML applications and a growing portfolio Work with business and technology stakeholders to prioritize items and slot them into releases Coordinate in-house and vendor fixes, including delivery with AML technology partners Act as the central coordination point between project, support, vendor, QA, infrastructure, and business teams Maintain visibility of upstream and downstream impacts on AML systems and enterprise initiatives Work with the 24/7 production team to maintain operational stability and resolve issues Help shape and adopt the refreshed change and release framework alongside the current Release Manager Facilitate governance meetings, defect triage sessions, and release readiness reviews Ensure production releases align with enterprise change management and SDLC requirements Support other project management work across the portfolio as priorities shift Release Planning & Coordination Maintain the release calendar and roadmap Plan release cycles (major, minor, emergency and patch releases) Coordinate release schedules and manage dependencies across teams and applications Release Execution Lead end-to-end release activities (build, test, deployment, validation) Facilitate go/no-go decision meetings Oversee production releases and ensure smooth rollouts Stakeholder Management Act as the central point of contact for release communications Provide timely updates on release status, risks, and impacts Risk & Issue Management Identify, assess, and mitigate release risks Manage release incidents and coordinate rollback plans when needed Ensure contingency and backout strategies are documented Process & Governance Apply release management standards and support compliance with change management and audit requirements Maintain release documentation in Jira and supporting tools (runbooks, checklists, release notes) Continuous Improvement Track KPIs (release success rate, defects, deployment time) Run post-release reviews and recommend process and tooling improvements Disclaimer: AI may be used in evaluating candidates. 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