IT Project Manager

Position: IT Project Manager - 5
Job Details
Role: IT Project Manager

Location:

Toronto, ON (Hybrid onsite- 3 days per week)
Duration: 03/16/2026 to 07/31/2026 (Possible extension)

Schedule:

Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (37.5 hours/week)

Job Description
Business group:
Canadian Banking Engineering
Project:
Paperless statements project and Investment/wealth Projects
Reason:
New Project. Additional support.

Candidate Value Proposition
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to join a purpose-driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Key Accountabilities
Agile Project Management

Tracking projects through each phase of project lifecycle

Work with all the dependent teams and prepare execution plan

Working with various teams to achieve end-to-end project delivery

Ensure milestones are met and project has gone through all approval gates

Document project status & assist team in maintaining information repositories

Maintain project risk tracker and communicate project risks to management

Prepare work back schedules, roadmap and capacity planning at a project level

Ensure a balance between team capacity and workload is kept in order to achieve a successful project delivery

Support app releases & rollout related activities

Communication &

Collaboration:

Stakeholder Management

Keep all stakeholders up to date on project status and roadblocks

Ability to set expectations with all stakeholders, execute and communicate accordingly

Identification of risks and issues that require DF leadership attention

Ability to articulate and clearly communicate complex problems and Solutions in a simple and logical manner following stakeholder field of expertise

Ability to work effectively with engineering Sr Managers when needed to remediate risk around project delivery.

Engage stakeholders (e.g. risk, legal, audit) as needed for consultation throughout the course of the project.

Communication &

Collaboration:

Scrum Master

Contribute to the productivity and happiness of the scrum team

Supporting project team members in challenging situations (resource / release challenges, cross-team communication)

Introducing agile engineering best practices

Scheduling add-hoc meetings to solve for disagreements or ambiguities in order to reduce risk of jeopardizing milestones and artifacts

Ease conversations and promote constructive attitude

Facilitate and ensure healthy communication between project team members

Scheduling and chairing scrum ceremonies.

Accountable for conducting regular retros and addressing team’s feedback

Monitor scrum team progress by preparing reports/charts

Understanding team strengths and weaknesses in order to improve each phase of the project lifecycle

Lead by example

Continuous Improvement

Providing feedback to help improve processes and tools

Working on aligning best practices across delivery team

Continuous improvement and learning from other delivery team members

Take active role on application audit related activities

Be able to adjust, learn and iterate frequently

Must have skills

10 years of experience as a IT Project Manager

Demonstrates strong knowledge of Agile methodology while delivering IT projects. Ideally has Certified Scrum master certification (CSM / PSM)

Expert knowledge and understanding of project management practices, disciplines, tools, and methodologies.

Strong problem solving, critical thinking and analytical skills to rapidly assess problem situations.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to communicate on a broad spectrum (from deep technical discussions to high level executive vision)

Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and relationships management skills

Must have Agile tools hands on – JIRA, confluence

Nice to have

PMP certified

Previous recent experience supporting Top 5 banks

Prior experience with Web and mobile development

Prior experience with API development

Soft Skills Required

Very strong communication skills, ability to work with all levels of stakeholders including executive levels.

Solid stakeholder management skills

Highly motivated and result oriented

Strong collaboration skills with facilitating and coordination skills is critical

Detail-oriented

Proven ability with problem solving skills.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree level or above education, ideally in business, financial or technology

Best VS. Average Candidate
The ideal candidate will be a strong Project manager with recent experience with top 5 banks, self-motivated and have problem solving skills. Someone who is detail oriented and able to roll up the sleeve to remove any blockers and impediments during project execution.

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