Sr. Program Manager – Murex, ION, Treasury, Capital Markets

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Hybrid | Downtown, Toronto

Duration: 12 Months

Our client, a leading financial institution in Downtown Toronto, is looking for a Sr. Program Manager - Murex, ION, Treasury, Capital Markets to monitor and ensure the quality of project deliverables, adhering to industry best practices and regulatory requirements. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with one of the Top 5 Banks in Canada.

Typical Day in role:

• Vendor management: management of the deliverables and the outcomes of the vendor
• Project Leadership: Provide strategic direction and leadership to cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with the bank's Tech’s strategic goals and business objectives.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including business leaders, technology teams, and external partners, to ensure alignment and transparency throughout project life cycles.
• Risk Management: Implement robust project management methodologies and processes to identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, ensuring successful project delivery. Escalate critical issues and drive decision-making and accountability by supporting cross-functional executive and senior management forums to align opportunities, challenges and required actions.
• Effective Communication: Consistently interact professionally with clients both in business and technology to manage project expectations and deliverables within allocated timelines and budget.
• Quality Assurance: Monitor and ensure the quality of project deliverables, adhering to industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Manage Priorities: Effectively manage changing priorities, project risks and issues along with impact and mitigation plans. Facilitate change requests for major impact on scope, schedule, resourcing, and budget.

Must Have

Skills:

• 10 + years’ project management experience
• Hands-on experience with Murex and experience in Treasury and Capital market required
• 10+ years of experience with demonstrated executive presence and proven delivery leadership
• Experience managing projects with budgets of $10 million or more (smaller budget programs may not be a fit)

Nice-To-Have

Skills:

• Experience in other Top 5 banks / FIs - mutual funds, insurance companies, etc.
• Previous bank experience
• ION experience is preferred, not required

Soft

Skills Required:

• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Highly motivated, detailed and result oriented
• Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills to recognize and comprehend complex issues

Education:

• Post-secondary education is nice-to-have, hands-on experience preferred
• PMP or equivalent certification preferred

FP Inc. is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. In accordance with the requirements set out in the Employment Standards Act, FP Inc. hereby declares that AI is utilized in the screening process for this position. The hourly compensation range for this role is $120/hr -$149/hr we seek applicants with a wide range of abilities, and we provide an accessible candidate experience.

We advocate for you and welcome anyone regardless of race, colour, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.