We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to join the AML portfolio at a leading Canadian financial institution. This role will support a portfolio of regulatory, risk, and compliance initiatives , with a focus on AML-related work and emerging regulatory requirements.
This is not tied to a single project . The successful candidate will operate across the portfolio, stepping into new initiatives and priorities as required. The environment is fast-paced, with multiple stakeholders, evolving regulatory requirements, and complex business and technology dependencies.
The ideal candidate will bring strong Canadian banking experience , proven AML/regulatory program delivery experience, and the ability to quickly pivot between initiatives while effectively managing senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the planning and delivery of complex AML, regulatory, risk, and compliance initiatives .
- Manage projects and programs from initiation through execution, including scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, dependencies, and governance.
- Work across business and technology teams to align priorities and drive delivery.
- Manage competing stakeholder priorities , resolve conflicts, and maintain alignment across multiple groups.
- Develop and maintain program plans, financial forecasts, status reporting, risk registers, and executive-level communications.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, vendors, and internal partners.
- Identify and proactively manage project risks, particularly within large-scale, high-impact regulatory initiatives.
- Support ad hoc regulatory requirements and quickly mobilize resources around emerging priorities.
- Develop business cases, planning materials, and delivery strategies aligned to enterprise objectives.
- Facilitate governance forums and provide clear reporting to senior leadership.
- Ensure initiatives meet regulatory, audit, risk, and compliance expectations.
- Operate comfortably in an environment where priorities and scope can change quickly.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of project/program management experience , preferably within financial services.
- Strong experience delivering AML, KYC, regulatory, risk, compliance, or financial crime initiatives .
- Proven experience managing complex programs/projects with multiple interdependencies.
- Strong understanding of the Canadian banking environment and regulatory landscape.
- Demonstrated experience managing projects with budgets of $5M+ and/or program-level complexity.
- Excellent senior stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to navigate competing priorities and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
- Strong financial management, risk management, governance, and executive reporting capabilities.
- Experience working across both business and technology teams .
- Ability to quickly adapt and take ownership of new initiatives with limited ramp-up time.
- Experience managing vendors and external partners.
- Strong knowledge of Agile and/or Waterfall delivery methodologies.
Preferred Experience
- Direct experience with AML/ATF programs , FINTRAC requirements, regulatory findings, or audit remediation.
- Experience within a large Canadian bank or other highly regulated financial institution.
- Experience managing enterprise-wide regulatory transformation programs.
- Experience leading multiple concurrent projects or workstreams.
- Experience working with regulators, compliance teams, risk functions, and senior executive governance forums.
- PMP, CSM, or equivalent project/program management certification.
Duration: 12 month contract
Hybrid - 2 days in office
Disclaimer: AI may be used in evaluating candidates. This posting is for an existing vacancy. #J-18808-Ljbffr
