Senior Project Manager - Tax Compliance

Location: Toronto, ON

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid — 2 days per week onsite (Wednesday/Thursday)

Contract Details

- Position Type: Contract
- Contract Duration: 13 months (with potential for extension or conversion to FTE)
- Pay Rate: C$80.00–C$90.00 / Hour (CAD)
- Shift / Schedule: 37.5 hours/week, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday

Job Summary

As a member of a leading Canadian bank's Finance PMO delivery team, the Senior Project Manager will be a seasoned expert delivering highly complex projects from end to end — including initiation, requirement gathering, design, construction, testing, implementation, and closure. The role works with minimal direction on complex projects, providing expert-level knowledge of project management principles, standards, and business consulting through considerable project delivery experience. The Senior Project Manager uses significant latitude to control projects, conduct status reviews, provide business guidance, identify any deviations to the project plan, and recommend corrective action to mitigate potential issues. The Senior Project Manager is also responsible for working with the business leaders to establish meaningful and measurable benefits, and tracking the achievement of them throughout the project lifecycle. The role analyzes situations and data to prepare and deliver executive-level presentations to keep management informed of project status, changes, and milestone achievements. The candidate will work closely with the stakeholder tax team, including the Global Head of Tax and senior directors, as well as stakeholders outside of Tax, within a Finance PMO supporting regulatory projects across Controllership, Taxation, and Treasury lines of business.

Key Responsibilities

- Proactively identify risks to the project schedule and find ways to mitigate them; monitor milestones and ensure they are completed according to timelines and budgets; execute a project plan that strikes the right balance between budget, time, and risk.
- Execute well on the tacticals of risk, plan, and budget management,



while also embracing the challenge of problem-solving and being proactive on this front.
- Help internal partners make informed decisions about the development of programs, products, and services; coach and mentor teams as you work toward a common goal; negotiate deliverables and milestones whenever necessary — matrix management will be a key skill given the myriad of stakeholders to engage and bring on board the journey.
- Engage senior leadership comfortably and develop trusted working relationships with senior business stakeholders and technology partners, while also managing and coaching more junior staff.
- Share ideas, build consensus, and write with impact; chair and run effective meetings with clear outcomes and next steps.

Required Skills

- You're passionate about people — you find meaning in relationships and surround yourself with a diverse network of partners; you connect with others through respect and authenticity.
- You look beyond the moment — you make decisions and take actions that will make a difference today and tomorrow; you proactively seek new opportunities to define what's possible.
- You're driven by collective success — you know that collaboration can transform a good idea into a great one; you understand the power of an inclusive team that enjoys working together to bring a shared vision to life.
- You embrace and champion change — you'll continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best.
- Values matter to you — you bring your real self to work and live the values of trust, teamwork, and accountability.
- For international projects, flexibility to support clients in UK or APAC time zones.

Preferred Skills





- PMP designation.
- Experience delivering Tax compliance projects or regulatory initiatives (i.e., global e-invoicing solution).

Education Requirements

- Degree in a related field of study (required).

Required Experience

- Up to 10 years of experience in Project Management.
- Deep understanding of the practices, procedures, and principles required to successfully deliver large projects, from planning to implementation — 10 years.
- Ability to analyze detailed concepts, quickly resolve project issues, and assess the advantages and disadvantages of solutions — 10 years.
- Experience delivering regulatory projects for a large bank in any Finance area such as Controllership, Tax, or Treasury — up to 10 years.

Work Workplace / Physical Requirements

- Hybrid work arrangement — 2 days per week onsite (Wednesday and Thursday).
- Overtime possible as confirmed by manager.

About the Client

This client is a leading financial services and banking institution operating across Canada and internationally, with a significant presence in markets including the UK and Asia-Pacific. The organization employs tens of thousands of professionals across corporate finance, technology, treasury, taxation, and regulatory functions, and ranks among Canada's top-tier banks by assets and client reach. Professionals at this institution include project managers, business analysts, finance and controllership specialists, enterprise program leads, and senior technology partners who collaborate across complex, cross-functional teams to deliver regulatory and strategic initiatives.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-14942 Industry: Finance & Accounting

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