NavitasPartners

Job Title: Senior Project Manager – Audit Remediation & Governance

Location: Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Canada

Note: Candidates must have prior experience in regulated Banking or Financial Services environments (non-negotiable).

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a critical audit remediation and governance program within a regulated Financial Services environment. This role will focus on closing high-severity internal audit findings and establishing a robust governance framework across a complex, federated technology landscape.

The ideal candidate brings deep Financial Services Industry experience, strong stakeholder management skills, and a proven track record in audit, risk, and regulatory-driven initiatives.

• Lead end-to-end remediation of high-severity internal audit findings
• Drive closure of audit issues across a federated patching program involving 30+ teams and 50+ asset classes
• Ensure alignment with internal audit, operational risk management (ORM), and compliance standards

• Establish and operationalize a net‑new governance function from the ground up
• Define governance frameworks, processes, controls, and reporting structures
• Implement sustainable processes for patching oversight, compliance tracking, and risk mitigation

• Engage directly with senior stakeholders including Internal Audit, ORM, and CIO‑level leadership
• Facilitate governance forums, steering committees, and executive reporting
• Act as a key liaison between technology teams, risk functions, and business leadership

• Manage cross‑functional delivery across multiple teams in a highly matrixed environment
• Track milestones, risks, dependencies, and remediation progress
• Ensure timely delivery of program objectives with strong attention to regulatory compliance

• Minimum 8+ years of Project/Program Management experience
• Mandatory experience within Banking or regulated Financial Services environments
• Proven experience leading audit remediation and governance initiatives
• Strong understanding of patch management, risk frameworks, and control environments
• Demonstrated ability to manage large‑scale, cross‑functional programs
• Ability to work onsite or in a hybrid model within the GTA region (as required)

• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification or equivalent
• Experience working with Internal Audit and Operational Risk Management functions
• Familiarity with regulatory expectations and compliance frameworks in financial services
• Experience building governance functions or frameworks from scratch

• Solid leadership and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent communication and executive presentation abilities
• Analytical mindset with strong problem‑solving capabilities
• Ability to operate effectively in complex, fast‑paced environments