Project Manager (18 Months Contract)

TMX Group•Montreal, QC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The CDCC Project Manager delivers high-quality project management services to execute complex, high-impact initiatives across software development (SDLC), infrastructure, and third-party integrations. Operating within a systemically important clearing house platform, our project managers navigate a highly regulated financial market overseen by the Bank of Canada, the AMF, and the OSC. In this role, you will drive product suite enhancements and modernize clearing services for exchange-traded derivatives, fixed income, and over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives products while maintaining a rigorous focus on risk management. You will leverage established TMX standards and your own proven project expertise to optimize delivery timelines, minimize risk, ensure strict regulatory compliance, and guarantee predictable execution. The PM plays a critical leadership role in driving projects to successful completion—on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards—while consistently prioritizing client needs and program goals. Additionally, the PM is responsible for maintaining transparent visibility and managing strategic project reporting for key governance bodies, delivering clear status updates and critical insights to steering committees, corporate boards, and regulatory authorities. This role is hybrid 4 days/week in the office - based in Montreal, Qc.

Requirements

5 + years of experience delivering on business driven initiatives
Ability to successfully navigate and deliver within a fully matrixed environment that is complex and somewhat ambiguous.
Demonstrated leadership, with the ability to motivate and effectively manage teams
Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
Excellent written and verbal communications
Experience with end to end project delivery (includes managing both the business and IT phases of a project) of projects for small as well as large projects.
Excellent relationship building abilities and understanding that partnership is key to successful delivery
Prior experience working with regulators and external clients
Fluency in both French and English (written and spoken) is required, as this role involves regular interaction with partners and stakeholders in both languages

Nice To Haves

University/undergraduate degree in related discipline or equivalent PM work experience within the financial services industry
PMP certification or Masters in in Project Management
Prior experience working with Bank of Canada
Prior experience using Workday as a PPM

Responsibilities

Leads and executes approved projects using TMX standard processes and tools.
Collaborates with the product lead to define project scope and identify key success metrics.
Determines resource requirements (time, budget, equipment, etc.) in conjunction with relevant teams.
Develops, implements, and monitors a comprehensive project plan detailing scope, schedule, costs, communications, resources, dependencies, and risks/issues.
Closely tracks project budget, scope, and timelines.
Ensures resources dedicated to a project deliver on time and at the level of quality expected.
Tracks progress and efforts spent and ensures managers execute remediation when availability or other commitments are not met.
Manages variances, including re-estimating project efforts and costs at appropriate stages.
Obtains timely approvals for revisions using standard project change request processes.
Ensures all project information is properly documented, approved, and centrally stored.
Provides regular project status and steering committee reporting according to TMX standards.
Recommends continuous improvements to tools, standards, and processes.