Senior Project Manager - Tax Compliance

Job summary

Lead complex Finance regulatory projects from initiation through closure, with a particular focus on Tax, managing scope, schedules, budgets, risks, milestones, and measurable benefits. Build consensus across senior business and technology stakeholders, provide executive-level status updates, and coach teams to deliver project outcomes.

Job details

PM - Tax Compliance / Regulatory Initiatives Location: Toronto, ON Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid — 2 days per week onsite (Wednesday/Thursday) Contract Details Position Type: Contract Contract Duration: 13 months (with potential for extension or conversion to FTE) Pay Rate: C$80.00–C$90.00 / Hour (CAD) Shift / Schedule: 37.5 hours/week, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday Job Summary As a member of the Finance PMO delivery team, the Senior Project Manager will be a seasoned expert delivering highly complex projects from end to end — including initiation, requirement gathering, design, construction, testing, implementation, and closure. The role works with minimal direction on complex projects, providing expert-level knowledge of project management principles, standards, and business consulting through considerable project delivery experience. The Senior Project Manager uses significant latitude to control projects, conduct status reviews, provide business guidance, identify any deviations to the project plan, and recommend corrective action to mitigate potential issues. The Senior Project Manager is also responsible for working with business leaders to establish meaningful and measurable benefits, and tracking the achievement of them throughout the project lifecycle. The role analyzes situations and data to prepare and deliver executive-level presentations to keep management informed of project status, changes, and milestone achievements. The role supports Finance regulatory projects across Controllership, Taxation, and Treasury lines of business/portfolios, with a particular emphasis on Tax. The candidate will be working closely with the stakeholder tax team, including the Global Head of Tax and senior directors, as well as stakeholders outside of Tax. Key Responsibilities Proactively identify risks to the project schedule and find ways to mitigate them; monitor milestones, ensuring they are completed according to timelines and budgets; execute a project plan that strikes the right balance between budget, time, and risk. Execute well on the tacticals of risk, plan, and budget management, while also embracing the challenge of problem-solving and being proactive on this front. Help internal partners make informed decisions about the development of programs, products, and services; coach and mentor teams while working toward a common goal; negotiate deliverables and milestones whenever necessary — matrix management will be a key skill given the myriad of stakeholders to engage and bring on board the journey. Develop trusted working relationships with senior business stakeholders and technology partners; engage senior leadership comfortably and effectively, while also managing and coaching more junior staff. Share ideas, build consensus, and write with impact; chair and run effective meetings with clear outcomes and next steps. Required Skills Highly adept and confident with complex project management, including proactive risk identification and mitigation, milestone monitoring, and budget management Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to risk, plan, and budget management Collaboration and leadership skills, including the ability to coach and mentor teams and negotiate deliverables and milestones Matrix management capability given the myriad of stakeholders to engage across the project lifecycle Relationship-building and ability to confidently influence at a senior level, developing trusted working relationships with senior business stakeholders and technology partners Strong communication and persuasion skills — ability to share ideas, build consensus, write with impact, and run effective meetings with clear outcomes and next steps Passionate about people; finds meaning in relationships and connects with others through respect and authenticity Forward-looking mindset — makes decisions and takes actions that will make a difference today and tomorrow; proactively seeks new opportunities Driven by collective success; understands the power of an inclusive team working together to bring a shared vision to life Embraces and champions change; continuously evolves thinking and ways of working to deliver best results Values-driven — brings authenticity to work and lives values of trust, teamwork, and accountability Flexibility to support clients in UK or APAC time zones for international projects Preferred Skills PMP designation Experience delivering Tax compliance projects or regulatory initiatives (e.g., global e-invoicing solution) Education Requirements Degree in a related field of study (required) Education and professional credential checks are required for this role Required Experience Up to 10 years of experience in Project Management 10 years of deep understanding of the practices, procedures, and principles required to successfully deliver large projects, from planning to implementation 10 years of ability to analyze detailed concepts, quickly resolve project issues, and assess the advantages and disadvantages of solutions Up to 10 years of experience delivering regulatory projects for a large bank in any Finance area such as Controllership, Tax, or Treasury Important Notes Education and professional credential checks are required for this role. Suppliers have 30 days from the start date to complete employment verification and professional credential checks. Interview process: 2–3 interviews. First interview with the Team Director (virtual); second interview with additional stakeholder (onsite). About the Client This client is a leading financial services and banking institution operating across Canada and internationally, with a Finance PMO team supporting complex regulatory programs spanning Controllership, Taxation, and Treasury portfolios. The organization employs thousands of finance, technology, and operations professionals — including project managers, business analysts, enterprise program analysts, and DevOps engineers — who collaborate across large-scale, cross-functional initiatives. The firm ranks among Canada's top-tier banks and serves clients across multiple global time zones, including the UK and APAC regions. 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: 26-14942 Industry: Manufacturing & Operations #gttca

What you’ll do

Lead complex Finance regulatory projects from initiation through closure, with a particular focus on Tax, managing scope, schedules, budgets, risks, milestones, and measurable benefits. Build consensus across senior business and technology stakeholders, provide executive-level status updates, and coach teams to deliver project outcomes.

Requirements

Requires a related degree and up to 10 years of project management experience, including deep expertise delivering large projects and regulatory initiatives in a large bank's Finance area. Strong risk, budget, stakeholder, communication, and matrix-management skills are required; PMP certification and experience with Tax compliance projects are preferred.

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Negotiation · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Relationship Building · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Complex Project Management
• Risk Identification And Mitigation
• Milestone Monitoring
• Budget Management
• Problem-Solving
• Matrix Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Leadership
• Coaching And Mentoring
• Negotiation
• Relationship-Building
• Influencing Senior Stakeholders
• Communication
• Consensus-Building
• Meeting Facilitation
• Tax Compliance

Job areas

• Management & Leadership
• Finance & Accounting

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