Candidate Consultant | Project Manager, Programme Manager, PMP, QA | Financial Technology | UK, Poland & North America | Caspian One
Contract | Hybrid | Banking – Payments Modernization

About the program
Own delivery across cross-functional streams (Dev, Data, Architecture, Compliance) to modernize payments platforms and integrate new rails/services.

What you’ll do

Plan and deliver complex payment modernization workstreams; manage scope, risk, budget, and timeline.

Coordinate dependencies across squads; enforce Agile ceremonies and reporting.

Manage vendor engagements (e.g., networks, remittance partners); ensure regulatory and compliance alignment.

Drive implementation readiness: setting plans, cutover/runbooks, operational acceptance.

Communicate program status to senior stakeholders; escalate risks proactively.

Must-have skills

8+ years PM in banking/financial services; proven success in payments programs.

Strong governance/reporting (RAID logs, milestone tracking), and stakeholder communication.





Experience with hybrid delivery models (Agile + controlled releases); familiarity with DevOps pipelines.

Nice to have (Payments domain)

Hands-on experience delivering across: SWIFT/Lynx/FedWire, ACH/AFT/EDI/Bills, RTP/Zelle, Interac flows, remittances, tokenization/wallets, shared/data services, sanctions screening.

Exposure to ISO 20022 transition programs; data/ops impacts.

Experience with:

Wires (International SWIFT , Domestic Lynx , FedWire )

Interac e-Transfers , Interac Bulk EMT

Payments Shared Services & Data Services

Payments Sanctions Screening

Application & Logistics

Type : Contract | Working : Hybrid, office is downtown Toronto

Start : Interviews commencing in the New Year — apply ASAP to avoid missing out.

Rates : Competitive

Visa/Work Authorization : Citizenship, PR or Open Work Permit (We do not sponsor Closed Permits)

Seniority level
Mid-Senior level

Employment type
Contract

Job function
Finance

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📌 Project Manager (Payments) (Ontario)
🏢 Caspian One
📍 Ontario