Project Manager – Senior
- Location: Toronto, ON – Hybrid (2 days per week in-office, plus every fourth Friday)
- Pay Rate: $72.39/hr – $85.44/hr
- Contract Length: 6 months with the possibility of extension
We at Raise are hiring a Project Manager – Senior for one of our top clients. After establishing themselves as an industry leader, they’re now expanding their team to meet rising demand. We’re hiring right now; if you’re interested, apply below for your chance to join a great place to work.
Responsibilities:
- Drive the business case process and approvals
- Define, manage and upkeep Integrated Project Plans
- Define scope, timelines, dependencies, and resourcing
- Develop and maintain work breakdown structures and integrated plans
- Manage RAID, executive reporting, and go‑live readiness
- Coordinate across multiple teams with varying executive structures
- Own program financials, including accruals, forecasting, chargebacks, and vendor invoice processing
- Coordinate projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and directing the integration of technical activities.
- Present and explain proposals, reports, and findings to clients.
- Recruit employees, assign, direct, and evaluate their work, and oversee the development and maintenance of staff competence.
- Analyze technology, resource needs, and market demand to plan and assess the feasibility of projects.
- Confer with management, production, and marketing staff to discuss project specifications and procedures.
- Review and recommend or approve contracts and cost estimates.
- Direct, review, and approve product designs and changes.
- Consult or negotiate with clients to prepare project specifications.
Must‑Have Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in business administration or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience required
- Demonstrated experience driving the business casing process end to end
- Define, manage and upkeep Integrated Project Plans
- Extensive cross‑functional stakeholder management experience (business, operations, technology, vendors)
- Strong delivery governance skills (RAID, executive reporting, cutover/go‑live readiness)
- Advanced proficiency in MS Project, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Nice‑to‑Have
- Previous banking Project Manager experience, particularly candidates who have completed the banking business casing process (top preference)
- Hands‑on experience with Jira, Confluence, and Power BI
- Experience with SharePoint-based reporting and Power BI integrations
- PMI or PMP certification preferred.
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Raise is an established hiring firm with over 65 years of experience. We believe strongly in making the world a better place through work, which is why we’re a certified B Corporation and donate 10% of our profits to charity.
We strive to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including people from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with visible/nonvisible disabilities.
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