CanDeal Group is a leading provider of electronic marketplaces and data services for Canadian dollar fixed income securities and derivatives. CanDeal’s Markets Division, provides access to a deep pool of liquidity for Canadian government, agency, provincial and corporate bonds, as well as money market instruments and interest rate swaps. CanDeal Data & Analytics (DNA) delivers data and analytics products and other services that support business, trading and technology needs for participants in the Canadian capital markets.

CanDeal Group is a growing and entrepreneurial organization with a solid foundation in the Canadian fixed income markets and an ownership group which includes: BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc., National Bank Financial Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., TD Securities Inc. and TMX Group.

This is an exciting time to join a growing organization led by visionary leaders who are helping to shape their industry’s future.

Job Purpose
Reporting to the Head of PMO, the Senior Project Manager leads strategic initiatives from early concept through planning, execution, and delivery.

This role acts as a trusted partner to business leadership, helping shape initiatives and translating high-level concepts into structured, executable plans aligned with CanDeal’s delivery framework.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Business Partnering & Initiative Structuring

Partner with Business Leaders and Sponsors to shape ideas into clear objectives, scope, and delivery approach

Support business discussions and materials for stakeholder alignment and funding

Translate business needs into structured scope, outcomes, and deliverables

Guide stakeholders on project structure and governance while maintaining momentum

Project Delivery & Execution





Own end-to-end delivery, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget

Develop and manage project plans, timelines, and milestones

Lead cross-functional teams across Business, Technology, and external vendors

Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints

Provide concise, decision-oriented status reporting

Own change control processes, ensuring appropriate discipline and approvals

Stakeholder Management

Build solid relationships with business, technology, and vendor stakeholders

Act as a bridge between business and delivery teams

Influence stakeholders to adopt appropriate structure and delivery discipline

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field

10+ years Project Management experience across Waterfall, Agile or Hybrid environments

Experience delivering complex initiatives, preferably within financial services

Experience working with senior business stakeholders

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Strong project planning and delivery capability

Proficiency with MS Project, JIRA, Confluence, and MS Office Suite

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Ability to structure ambiguous problems into clear, actionable plans

Ability to influence and facilitate discussions at all levels

Key Qualities for Success

Strong sense of ownership and accountability

High attention to detail and quality

Ability to balance structure with flexibility

Builds trust and credibility with stakeholders

DECISION MAKING

Formulate project plans for projects.

Prioritize own workload in order to delivery quality results and meet timelines.

Make recommendations to Head of PMO for process improvements / efficiencies.

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📌 Senior Project Manager - Strategic Initiatives (Ontario)
🏢 CanDeal
📍 Ontario