Senior Project Manager - Compliance, Bank Act

Job summary

Lead end-to-end delivery of a regulatory compliance technology project, coordinating development, architecture, data, testing, infrastructure, security, business, Compliance, and Risk teams. Own project financials and governance, including budgets, forecasts, actuals, accruals, vendor costs, variance reporting, risk mitigation, implementation, and audit-ready documentation.

Job details

Senior Project Manager - Compliance, Bank Act Location: Toronto, ON Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid Contract Details Position Type: Contract Contract Duration: 6 months Pay Rate: C$90.00–C$100.00 / Hour (CAD) Job Summary Our client, a leading Canadian financial institution, is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to lead a regulatory technology initiative supporting Bank Act compliance requirements. This is a hands-on technology delivery role requiring strong experience managing projects through the full SDLC/PDLC, with accountability across application development, testing, implementation, governance, and project financials. A key requirement is strong project accounting and financial management — the successful candidate must be able to confidently manage and explain budgets, forecasts, actuals, accruals, vendor spend, and financial variances. Key Responsibilities Technology Delivery Lead end-to-end delivery of a complex regulatory compliance technology project. Translate regulatory and business requirements into executable technology plans. Manage delivery across development, architecture, data, QA, infrastructure, security, business, Compliance, and Risk teams. Maintain project plans, milestones, dependencies, RAID logs, and executive reporting. Drive issue resolution, risk mitigation, and escalation across internal teams and vendors. Manage testing, release readiness, implementation, and post-production activities. Ensure appropriate traceability between regulatory requirements, technology changes, and testing outcomes. Maintain strong governance and documentation to support compliance and audit requirements. Project Financial Management Own project budgets, forecasts, actuals, and financial reporting. Track contractor, vendor, and internal resource costs. Manage accruals, invoices, purchase orders, and financial commitments. Perform budget-to-actual and forecast variance analysis. Identify financial risks, overruns, or funding gaps early. Provide clear financial updates to senior stakeholders. Required Experience 7 years of experience managing complex technology projects, ideally within banking or financial services. Strong experience leading SDLC / software development projects. Previous experience delivering regulatory, compliance, risk, or mandatory-change initiatives. Strong project financial management experience, including budgets, forecasts, actuals, accruals, and vendor spend. Experience working across Technology, Business, Compliance, Risk, and Operations teams. Experience managing third-party vendors and complex enterprise delivery environments. Required Skills Strong governance, risk, dependency, and stakeholder-management skills. Strong communication skills with both executive and technical stakeholders. Preferred Skills Previous experience within a major Canadian bank or regulated financial institution. Familiarity with the Bank Act and Canadian financial-services regulation. Experience delivering regulatory remediation or compliance-driven technology initiatives. PMP or related project-management certification. About GTT GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada. Job Number: 26-16857

What you’ll do

Lead end-to-end delivery of a regulatory compliance technology project, coordinating development, architecture, data, testing, infrastructure, security, business, Compliance, and Risk teams. Own project financials and governance, including budgets, forecasts, actuals, accruals, vendor costs, variance reporting, risk mitigation, implementation, and audit-ready documentation.

Requirements

Requires at least 7 years of experience managing complex technology projects, strong SDLC delivery experience, and experience with regulatory, compliance, risk, or mandatory-change initiatives. Candidates must also have strong project financial management skills and experience coordinating cross-functional teams and third-party vendors; banking experience and PMP certification are preferred.

Listed skills

• Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
• Executive Reporting · Preferred
• Risk Management · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Technology Project Management
• SDLC Delivery
• Project Financial Management
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Accruals and Vendor Spend
• Regulatory Compliance
• Bank Act Compliance
• Risk Management
• Governance
• Stakeholder Management
• Vendor Management
• Testing and Implementation
• Executive Reporting
• Financial Variance Analysis
• Dependency Management
• Audit Documentation

Job areas

• Technology
• Management & Leadership
• Finance & Accounting
• Legal
• Consulting

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