- Salary
- $70 – $85
- Location
- Toronto
- Workplace
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Type
- Contract
- Department
- IT
- Seniority
- Manager
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Master
- Source
- PCRecruiter
Description
Request ID: 104392-1
Start/End Dates: 7/20/2026 - 7/19/2027
Work Location: Downtown Toronto, near TTC and GO
Job Title: IT - IT Project Manager - Senior
Position Title: IT Project Manager - Senior
Line of Business: Technology Operations | Global Technology, Data, & AI
Target rate range: $ 70-85hr B2B
Target Start Date: 7/23/2026
Duration: 12 months
Potential for this contract to be extended or converted to FTE? Yes, to both
Hybrid work: Monday or Tuesdays with Friday being potential being a 3rd day. 2-3 days in office but subject to change.
Office Location: 81 Bay 32nd Floor Toronto
Work Schedule (hours per week, start time): 37.5 Hours/week, 9-5 Monday to Friday
What does the LOB do?: Centralized PMO delivering all infrastructure-related projects across the bank, supporting all lines of business. This team specifically focuses on security-related projects, including cybersecurity, corporate security, and end user security
Reason the role is open? Backfills
What project will this contractor be working on? Cybersecurity projects, multiple sub streams of the cybersecurity that will be managed
Potential for OT? OT could be available on weekend and nights. Depends on where project is. Would need approval from HM.
Team Size? 18-20 team members
Who Will the Candidate Be Working with on a Daily Basis? IT Security & infrastructure engineering teams, Intake & solution design teams, business sponsors and business leads, third-party vendors
How many years of experience? 8-10 years
Job Description:
Job Responsibilities:
• Define test plans and ensure that products are defect free before User Acceptance Testing.
• Develop, track and manage project budget, project plans, timelines and scope.
• Effectively oversee project staff (direct reports, matrixed reports, contractors, and interns), delegating work to appropriate leads.
• Efficiently communicate to stakeholders to manage expectations and project progress.
• Ensure appropriate systems development and project management processes are being utilized.
• Ensure that necessary risk assessments are continually reviewed and monitored and proactively addressed in a timely fashion.
• Facilitate the User Acceptance Testing process, developing rollout plans and procedures.
• Lead teams of developers in the delivery of high-quality software solutions that meet business needs.
• Make presentations to steering committees or project sponsors.
• Manage medium to large scale projects working collaboratively with business stakeholders, vendors, and technical resources.
• Manage project resources including procuring project staff, developing, motivating, coaching and advising.
• Partner closely with other members of functional project teams to define business requirements.
• Prepare and present cost-benefit analyses.
• Successfully plan, execute, control and close projects against defined scope and budget using CIBC procedures and policies.
Must Have Requirement:
1. IT Project Manager experience – 8+ years
2. Strong project budget management background - 8+ years
3: Infrastructure project management experience - 8+ years
4. Experience with managing waterfall/Agile projects – 8+ years
5. Experience with SharePoint/Jira and Confluence – 5 years
6. Experience facilitating Scrum ceremonies – 5+ years
7. Experience with Cyber security project delivery – 3+ years
8: Strong experience with project governance
Nice to Have:
1. PMP Certification
2. Familiarity with ServiceNow for ITSM
3. Working knowledge of security and cloud technologies
4. Prior experience using Planview or Clarity as a Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tool
5: Cyber security technologies certification or working towards certification
Soft Skills:
Strong Communication skills
Strong stake holder management experience
Ability to present to VP/SVP level executives
Disqualifiers:
Candidates with purely business project management backgrounds
No infrastructure project management experience
Lack of exposure to technical / security environments
Generic Summary:
The main function of an IT Project Manager is to oversee the application of project management methodology during all phases of the project cycle, with responsibilities that include project design, scope management, cost control, quality and performance reporting.
Job Responsibilities:
• Define test plans and ensure that products are defect free before User Acceptance Testing.
• Develop, track and manage project budget, project plans, timelines and scope.
• Effectively oversee project staff (direct reports, matrixed reports, contractors, and interns), delegating work to appropriate leads.
• Efficiently communicate to stakeholders to manage expectations and project progress.
• Ensure appropriate systems development and project management processes are being utilized.
• Ensure that necessary risk assessments are continually reviewed and monitored and proactively addressed in a timely fashion.
• Facilitate the User Acceptance Testing process, developing rollout plans and procedures.
• Lead teams of developers in the delivery of high-quality software solutions that meet business needs.
• Make presentations to steering committees or project sponsors.
• Manage medium to large scale projects working collaboratively with business stakeholders, vendors, and technical resources.
• Manage project resources including procuring project staff, developing, motivating, coaching and advising.
• Partner closely with other members of functional project teams to define business requirements.
• Prepare and present cost-benefit analyses.
• Successfully plan, execute, control and close projects against defined scope and budget using CIBC procedures and policies.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required. MBA or other related advanced degree preferred.
• PMP or PMI certification.
• Proven project management experience.
• People management and team building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible/ adaptable in exercising judgment in a changing environment and to manage competing priorities.
• Proven ability to learn business processes quickly and to work well with business partners at different levels within the organization.
• Strong ability to assess risk and apply management principles to technology applications/products and business functions.
• Experience delivering technology and business application solutions in a large-scale, multi-platform systems environment.
• Extensive practical experience and knowledge with techniques for planning, organizing, and monitoring multiple IT projects simultaneously.
• 5-7 years experience.
NOTE:
Role is close on June 29 at 9AM
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