Sia is a next-generation, global management consulting group. Founded in 1999, we were born digital. Today our strategy and management capabilities are augmented by data science, enhanced by creativity and driven by responsibility.

We’re optimists for change and we help clients initiate, navigate and benefit from transformation. We believe optimism is a force multiplier, helping clients to mitigate downside and maximize prospect. With expertise across a broad range of sectors and services, our 3,000 consultants serve clients worldwide from 48 locations in 19 countries.

Contract Duration: 1 Year Sia’s Corporate & Investment Banking practice is seeking aSenior Manager - Capital Markets Program Managementto lead complex transformation and change initiatives for clients across the Capital Markets ecosystem. This is aprogramleadership and delivery rolefor an experienced consulting or financial services professional who understands Capital Markets broadly and can effectively navigate complex business, operational, technology, and organizational environments. The ideal candidate brings broad knowledge of Capital Markets, strong program management capabilities, proven change management experience, and the ability to engage and negotiate with senior stakeholders across business, operations, technology, risk, and other functions.

Lead Complex

Programs:Own end-to-end delivery of large-scale Capital Markets transformation programs, including defining programobjectives, workstreams, milestones, dependencies, governance, risks, and delivery plans.

Drive Change

Management:Develop and execute change management strategies to support organizational, process, operating model, and technology transformations. Assess business impacts, stakeholder readiness, adoption risks, and organizational dependencies.

Manage Senior

Stakeholders:Build trusted relationships with senior business and technology stakeholders,facilitateexecutive-level discussions, manage competing priorities, and drive alignment across multiple functions and teams. Lead challenging discussions and negotiations across business, operations, technology, risk, compliance,



and other stakeholders to resolve conflicts,establishpriorities, and maintain program momentum. Bring broad working knowledge of Capital Markets and the institutional trade lifecycle, including areas such as front office, trading, middle office, post-trade, operations, risk, technology, settlements, asset servicing, and market infrastructure.

Translate Business

Needs into Delivery:Work with clients to translate strategicobjectivesand business requirements into actionable transformation roadmaps, initiatives, workplans, and measurable outcomes. Establishprogram governance structures, steering committees, status reporting, RAID management, KPIs, and escalation mechanisms. Provide clear and concise updates to senior leadership.

Risk, Issue & Dependency Management:Proactivelyidentifyand manage program risks, issues, dependencies, and inter-workstream conflicts, escalating appropriately and driving resolution.

Coordinate

Cross-Functional Teams:Lead and coordinate teams across business, operations, technology, risk, compliance, and external partners to ensure effective execution of programobjectives.

Support Transformation

Strategy:Contribute to operating model design, process improvement, technology transformation, regulatory change, and other strategic initiatives across Capital Markets.

Client

Delivery & Relationship Management:Operateas a senior client-facing leader, bringing structure to ambiguous problems, challenging assumptions constructively, and ensuring high-quality delivery. Team Leadership:Lead, coach, and develop consultants and client team members, providing direction, mentorship, and feedback throughout the engagement. Contribute to proposals, account development, client relationship building,



and identification of follow-on opportunities.

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Engineering, Economics, or a related discipline; 8-10 years of relevant experiencein management consulting, Capital Markets, investment banking, financial services, or related transformation/program leadership roles. Demonstrated experience leadinglarge-scale programs or transformation initiativesin complex financial services environments. Proven experience inchange management, organizational transformation, and stakeholder engagement.

Strong experience managing senior stakeholders andfacilitatingalignment across business and technology teams. Strong program management capabilities, including governance, workstream management, RAID management, dependencies, milestones, and executive reporting. Excellent communication, presentation, facilitation, and executive-level relationship management skills.

Experience working with financial institutions, including banks, broker-dealers, asset managers, exchanges, market infrastructure providers, or other Capital Markets organizations. Management consulting experience is strongly preferred. We are looking for aCapital Markets generalist and transformation leader, rather than a specialist in one product or operational function.

The successful candidate will be someone who can walk into a complex Capital Markets program, quickly understand the business context, bring structure to the problem, align senior stakeholders, manage change, and drive the program through execution. Sia is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.

We do not use artificial intelligence to screen or make decisions about candidates. Limited AI tools may be used for administrative or operational purposes in the recruitment process. Sia is an equal opportunity employer.

All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs. #

📌 Program Manager - Capital Markets (FSI) (Toronto)
🏢 Sia
📍 Toronto