Senior IT Project Manager (10+ years) to lead branch network migration initiatives using MPLS and SD-WAN technologies- 41316
Our banking client is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager (10+ years) to lead branch network migration initiatives using MPLS and SD-WAN technologies- 41316

Location Address: Hybrid - Toronto – 2 days onsite/week

Subject to change: 3–4 days onsite may be required based on business needs

Contract Duration:12 months (Possibility of extension & conversion to FTE)

Number of Positions: 1

Schedule Hours: Varied Schedule Hours, Monday-Friday, and there could be occasional weekend work; Overtime is expected and budgeted for this role. As branch network migration activities occur during evening cutover windows, the successful candidate will be required to support migration activities outside of standard business hours, primarily Monday through Thursday, when branches go offline and cutover activities commence.

Story Behind the Need

Business group: The role sits within EDO - Tech Portfolio Management, supporting networking and infrastructure initiatives within the Global Technology & Enterprise Platforms (GTEP) organization.

This position is part of a highly visible enterprise-wide technology transformation program that requires close collaboration between GTEP and Canadian Banking teams. The successful candidate will serve as a key liaison between technical and business stakeholders, ensuring successful planning, coordination, communication, and execution of migration activities.

Project: The role supports the NGN3 (Next Generation Network 3) Program, specifically within the Data Workstream.

The NGN3 Program is a large-scale network modernization initiative focused on migrating Canadian banking branches from the existing NGN2/MPLS network environment to a modern SD-WAN platform.

The Bank is partnering with Bell as a managed service provider to execute branch migrations nationwide. The program involves:

Migration planning and execution across hundreds of branch locations
Coordination of branch site visits and cutover activities
Management of migration schedules and deployment readiness
Communication and stakeholder engagement across technology teams, business units, branch operations, and external vendors
Governance and oversight of vendor performance and service-level commitments

The program is currently approximately 50% complete, with branch migrations actively occurring across Canada from east to west. The focus of this role is supporting the ongoing deployment and migration execution phase.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in facilitating migration activities, leading cutover calls, resolving issues, managing dependencies, and ensuring branch migrations are executed successfully according to plan.

Typical Day in Role:

The Project Manager will act as the primary coordination point between Scotiabank, Bell, business stakeholders, and branch teams to ensure successful delivery of migration activities.

Key responsibilities include:

Managing end-to-end planning and execution of branch network migrations
Applying project management methodologies, governance, and best practices throughout delivery
Acting as the primary liaison for the Data Workstream between Scotiabank and Bell
Managing and refining migration schedules within a rolling 3-month planning horizon
Working closely with Bell to finalize migration plans for upcoming 4–6 week deployment periods
Ensuring migration communications are accurate, timely, and distributed to appropriate business stakeholders
Monitoring migration readiness, deployment risks, equipment availability, and site dependencies
Tracking progress against migration targets and delivery objectives
Facilitating migration and cutover calls during evening deployment windows
Escalating and resolving issues that may impact branch deployment schedules
Coordinating remediation activities when site-specific issues arise
Managing requests for accelerated or reprioritized branch migrations
Collaborating with business lines that communicate migration impacts to individual branches
Maintaining stakeholder alignment across technology, business, operations, and vendor teams
Ensuring vendor adherence to service commitments, processes, and contractual SLAs

Delivery Workplace

Current migration target: 64 branch migrations per month
Stretch target: 72+ migrations per month
Bell operates within a rolling 3-month deployment schedule
Migration schedules may be impacted by equipment delays, site readiness concerns, remediation requirements, or changing business priorities
Core infrastructure preparation, testing, data center readiness, equipment ordering, and lab validation activities have already been completed,



and the program is currently focused on large-scale migration execution

Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:

1) 10+ years as an IT Project Manager leading complex technology projects

2) Migration project experience on a longer-term project, including:

Demonstrated experience managing infrastructure, network, or technology migration programs over an extended project lifecycle
Experience coordinating deployment schedules, cutovers, and implementation activities
Strong experience managing external vendors and delivery partners
Experience working with telecommunications providers (Bell, Rogers, Telus, etc.) is considered a strong asset

4) Managed service provider project experience:

Experience working within managed service delivery environments
Ability to manage vendor commitments, performance metrics, and service-level obligations

5) Network technology project experience involving MPLS and/or SD-WAN technologies

Nice-To-Have Skills:

1) Testing management or test coordination experience

2) Financial services or banking industry experience

3) Experience supporting branch transformation or branch migration programs

4) Experience supporting geographically distributed deployments across multiple sites

Education:

Experience is prioritized

PMI/PMP certifications are an asset

Best VS. Average Candidate:

The ideal candidate combines strong project management expertise with a solid technology background and a demonstrated ability to lead large-scale migration programs.

They will:

Understand how technology initiatives impact business operations
Be comfortable working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Demonstrate exceptional organization and execution discipline
Have experience managing complex, multi-year migration or infrastructure transformation programs
Effectively balance competing priorities while driving delivery against aggressive timelines
Communicate clearly, confidently, and professionally across all organizational levels

Candidate Review & Selection – Interview Process

Round 1
Hiring Manager and Program Manager
Microsoft Teams Video Interview
Approximately 45 minutes

Topics will include:

Relevant project and migration experience
Stakeholder management approach
Vendor management experience
Problem-solving capabilities
Scenario-based delivery and risk-management questions
Overall team and role fit

Round 2 (if required)
Additional assessment to further evaluate experience, leadership capabilities, and program fit

Our banking client is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager (10+ years) to lead branch network migration initiatives using MPLS and SD-WAN technologies- 41316

Location Address: Hybrid - Toronto – 2 days onsite/week

Subject to change: 3–4 days onsite may be required based on business needs

Contract Duration:12 months (Possibility of extension & conversion to FTE)

Number of Positions: 1

Schedule Hours: Varied Schedule Hours, Monday-Friday, and there could be occasional weekend work; Overtime is expected and budgeted for this role. As branch network migration activities occur during evening cutover windows, the successful candidate will be required to support migration activities outside of standard business hours, primarily Monday through Thursday, when branches go offline and cutover activities commence.

Story Behind the Need

Business group: The role sits within EDO - Tech Portfolio Management, supporting networking and infrastructure initiatives within the Global Technology & Enterprise Platforms (GTEP) organization.

This position is part of a highly visible enterprise-wide technology transformation program that requires close collaboration between GTEP and Canadian Banking teams. The successful candidate will serve as a key liaison between technical and business stakeholders, ensuring successful planning, coordination, communication, and execution of migration activities.

Project: The role supports the NGN3 (Next Generation Network 3) Program, specifically within the Data Workstream.

The NGN3 Program is a large-scale network modernization initiative focused on migrating Canadian banking branches from the existing NGN2/MPLS network environment to a modern SD-WAN platform.

The Bank is partnering with Bell as a managed service provider to execute branch migrations nationwide. The program involves:

Migration planning and execution across hundreds of branch locations




Coordination of branch site visits and cutover activities
Management of migration schedules and deployment readiness
Communication and stakeholder engagement across technology teams, business units, branch operations, and external vendors
Governance and oversight of vendor performance and service-level commitments

The program is currently approximately 50% complete, with branch migrations actively occurring across Canada from east to west. The focus of this role is supporting the ongoing deployment and migration execution phase.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in facilitating migration activities, leading cutover calls, resolving issues, managing dependencies, and ensuring branch migrations are executed successfully according to plan.

Typical Day in Role:

The Project Manager will act as the primary coordination point between Scotiabank, Bell, business stakeholders, and branch teams to ensure successful delivery of migration activities.

Key responsibilities include:

Managing end-to-end planning and execution of branch network migrations
Applying project management methodologies, governance, and best practices throughout delivery
Acting as the primary liaison for the Data Workstream between Scotiabank and Bell
Managing and refining migration schedules within a rolling 3-month planning horizon
Working closely with Bell to finalize migration plans for upcoming 4–6 week deployment periods
Ensuring migration communications are accurate, timely, and distributed to appropriate business stakeholders
Monitoring migration readiness, deployment risks, equipment availability, and site dependencies
Tracking progress against migration targets and delivery objectives
Facilitating migration and cutover calls during evening deployment windows
Escalating and resolving issues that may impact branch deployment schedules
Coordinating remediation activities when site-specific issues arise
Managing requests for accelerated or reprioritized branch migrations
Collaborating with business lines that communicate migration impacts to individual branches
Maintaining stakeholder alignment across technology, business, operations, and vendor teams
Ensuring vendor adherence to service commitments, processes, and contractual SLAs

Delivery Environment

Current migration target: 64 branch migrations per month
Stretch target: 72+ migrations per month
Bell operates within a rolling 3-month deployment schedule
Migration schedules may be impacted by equipment delays, site readiness concerns, remediation requirements, or changing business priorities
Core infrastructure preparation, testing, data center readiness, equipment ordering, and lab validation activities have already been completed, and the program is currently focused on large-scale migration execution

Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:

1) 10+ years as an IT Project Manager leading complex technology projects

2) Migration project experience on a longer-term project, including:

Demonstrated experience managing infrastructure, network, or technology migration programs over an extended project lifecycle
Experience coordinating deployment schedules, cutovers, and implementation activities

3) Vendor management experience:

Strong experience managing external vendors and delivery partners
Experience working with telecommunications providers (Bell, Rogers, Telus, etc.) is considered a strong asset

4) Managed service provider project experience:

Experience working within managed service delivery environments
Ability to manage vendor commitments, performance metrics, and service-level obligations

5) Network technology project experience involving MPLS and/or SD-WAN technologies

Nice-To-Have Skills:

1) Testing management or test coordination experience

2) Financial services or banking industry experience

3) Experience supporting branch transformation or branch migration programs

4) Experience supporting geographically distributed deployments across multiple sites

Education:

Experience is prioritized

PMI/PMP certifications are an asset

Best VS. Average Candidate:

The ideal candidate combines strong project management expertise with a solid technology background and a demonstrated ability to lead large-scale migration programs.

They will:

Understand how technology initiatives impact business operations
Be comfortable working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Demonstrate exceptional organization and execution discipline
Have experience managing complex, multi-year migration or infrastructure transformation programs
Effectively balance competing priorities while driving delivery against aggressive timelines
Communicate clearly, confidently, and professionally across all organizational levels

#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Senior IT Project Manager (10+ years) to lead branch network migration initiatives using MPLS and SD (Ontario)
🏢 S.i. Systems
📍 Ontario