Project Manager

Job Description

On behalf of our client, Affinity is seeking a Project Manager who will be responsible for the successful initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure of business and technology projects across the organization. Projects span a diverse portfolio of initiatives, including business transformation, enterprise applications, infrastructure, cybersecurity, regulatory, and operational improvement programs.

This role ensures the delivery of high-quality outcomes within defined scope, schedule, budget, and quality parameters while maintaining alignment with organizational objectives and governance standards. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams and managing projects through the full project lifecycle in complex, fast-paced environments.

The Project Manager will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, external consultants, and third-party vendors. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong project governance capabilities, including the structured management of scope, risks, issues, dependencies, and change, and will be well-versed in project management best practices and methodologies.

What will your role be responsible for?

• Lead the planning and execution of projects in collaboration with business and technology stakeholders.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, success criteria, and business outcomes.
• Identify and secure required resources and support effective resource allocation across business units and technology teams.
• Develop and manage detailed project schedules, budgets, and governance frameworks.
• Lead projects across a variety of business and technology domains, working with subject matter experts to deliver solutions that achieve organizational objectives.
• Serve as the primary liaison between internal stakeholders, and external vendors.
• Establish and maintain comprehensive project governance practices, including risk management, issue management, dependency management, and change control processes.
• Monitor project performance and provide regular status reporting to project sponsors, stakeholders, and governance committees.
• Support organizational change adoption through stakeholder engagement, communications, and transition planning.
• Conduct post-project evaluations to assess outcomes, capture lessons learned, and support continuous improvement.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by PMO leadership.
  
  

Qualifications

To qualify for this opportunity you possess:

• University degree or technical diploma in a relevant discipline.
• Proven ability to manage medium to large-scale, complex, and multi-objective projects using both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) designation is considered an asset.
• Formal training or certification in Organizational Change Management (e.g., Prosci, ACMP) is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of project governance practices, including change management, risk and issue management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Proficiency with project management tools and platforms, with focus on Jira and Confluence.
• Familiarity with ITIL-based environments, including change, incident, and service management.
• Experience delivering infrastructure, cybersecurity, enterprise technology, regulatory, or business transformation initiatives is considered an asset.
• Experience in the financial services industry is strongly preferred.
• Skilled in analytical thinking, structured problem-solving, and effective communication with stakeholders at all levels, including executive audiences.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment.
• Demonstrated professionalism, discretion, and the ability to build strong working relationships across diverse teams.
  
  

Top Skills Necessary

• Banking or Financial Institution experience - 3+ years of experience as a Project Manager at Financial Services or Financial institutions; Any financial services project experience will suffice including regulatory, compliance, any application implementation, enhancement or upgrade to internal policies, processes or systems.
• Project Management Experience - 5+ years of experience working with business and IT stakeholders to lead the planning and implementation of projects including definition of project charter, scope, schedules, budgets, deliverables and tasks.
• Implementation/vendor management experience – 3+ years of demonstrated experience managing 3rd party vendor relationships to implement new modules for existing applications
  
  

Salary range: $110 - $125K - in addition to competitive performance bonuses/incentives

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About Affinity

Affinity Group is a technology and business consulting and services company. We believe in creating long term relationships between clients and consultants that foster a mutually beneficial partnership. Affinity is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

For more information on Affinity, please visit www.affinity-group.ca

Job Number: 13722