Senior IT Project Manager – Financial Services / Platform Modernization

Location: Burlington, ON

Work Model: Remote with 1 day per week onsite in Burlington for team collaboration

We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to lead technology modernization and transformation initiatives within a highly regulated Financial Services environment.

The organization is undertaking a significant, multi-phase modernization of technology platforms supporting credit and fraud-related products , including existing applications and customer-facing portals. Projects range from approximately six months to multi-year initiatives.

This is an opportunity for a seasoned IT Project Manager to step into an active delivery environment, quickly establish credibility, and take ownership of complex technology initiatives.

What You'll Do

- Lead end-to-end delivery of complex technology modernization and transformation initiatives .
- Manage projects involving application, platform and customer-facing portal modernization.
- Establish and manage project scope, timelines, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues and deliverables.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams across Technology, Business, Product, Architecture, Security, Risk and Compliance.
- Lead delivery within an Agile environment , partnering closely with technical and business teams.
- Manage dependencies between legacy platforms and modernized technology environments.
- Ensure regulatory, security, risk and compliance considerations are incorporated throughout delivery.
- Lead project governance,



steering committee meetings and executive-level status reporting.
- Identify delivery risks and proactively drive issues toward resolution.
- Communicate project status, risks, decisions, dependencies and recommendations clearly to senior stakeholders and executives.
- Support roadmap planning for initiatives ranging from six months to one- or two-year programs.

What We're Looking For

- 7–10+ years of IT Project Management experience delivering complex technology initiatives.
- Strong experience within Financial Services , such as:
- Banking
- Credit services
- Credit bureaus
- Payments
- Lending
- Credit cards
- FinTech
- Insurance
- Other highly regulated financial environments
- Demonstrated experience leading technology transformation, application modernization or platform modernization initiatives.
- Experience delivering technology projects involving regulatory, risk, security or compliance requirements.
- Robust practical experience with Agile delivery methodologies .
- Proven experience managing cross-functional technology and business teams.
- Strong project governance, risk management, dependency management and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong presentation skills and the ability to communicate effectively with senior and executive stakeholders.
- Ability to quickly understand complex technology environments and take ownership of active initiatives.
- Immediate or near-immediate availability is strongly preferred.

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