Title: Business Project Manager - Payments
Duration: 6+ Months (High possibility of Extension)
Location: Toronto, ON M5G 3C2 Hybrid - 2 days a week in office
 
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled Business-Oriented Project Manager to join our Emerging Business division within Payments. This role requires a seasoned professional with deep banking and payments expertise, exceptional communication abilities, and outstanding interpersonal skills. The ideal candidate will excel in managing cross-functional projects, collaborating with stakeholders, and driving strategic initiatives with a people-first approach.
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage end-to-end projects within the Emerging Business and Payments sector, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Drive initiatives related to banking and payment solutions, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and innovation.
• Act as a liaison between internal teams, financial institutions, vendors, and executive stakeholders to foster collaboration and successful project execution.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and deliverables while mitigating risks and resolving issues proactively.
• Communicate complex business and technical concepts effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Ensure seamless integration of emerging payment technologies and banking products into existing systems and processes.
• Provide strategic insights to enhance business operations and improve customer experiences within the payments ecosystem.
• Facilitate workshops, stakeholder meetings, and executive briefings with a polished and professional presence.

 
Required Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Project Manager in banking, payments, or financial services (7+ years minimum).
• Strong knowledge of payment systems, emerging payment technologies, and banking regulations.
• Exceptional communication skills (10/10) – articulate, professional, and capable of engaging with diverse audiences.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills – highly personable, approachable, and diplomatic.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects in fast-paced, high-stakes environments.
• Experience with stakeholder management, change management, and business strategy within financial services.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a business-first mindset.
• Proficiency in project management tools (JIRA, MS Project, Confluence, etc.).
• Valid PMP designation from the Project Management Institute (PMI) is an asset.

• Entrepreneurial skills – In-depth.
• Judgement skills – In-depth.
• Learning agility – In-depth.
• Stakeholder management – Expert.
• Able to navigates challenging situations effectively.
• Able to apply project management methodologies or approaches.
• Able to manage project and business risks, including project interdependencies.
• Able to resolve project issues effectively.
• Seasoned professional with a combination of education, experience and industry knowledge.
• Verbal & written communication skills - In-depth / Expert.
• Analytical and problem solving skills - In-depth / Expert.
• Influence skills - In-depth / Expert.
• Collaboration & team skills; with a focus on cross-group collaboration - In-depth / Expert.
• Able to manage ambiguity.
• Data driven decision making - In-depth / Expert.

 

About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of “human connection,” defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA®, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at: http://www.spectraforce.com

Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers a Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) Program to all eligible employees. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and an employee discount program, which provides exclusive access to thousands of discounts on travel, entertainment, and more. SPECTRAFORCE offers unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave, paid holidays, and paid vacation as required by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability, conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered, or any other prohibited grounds as identified by provincial or territorial law. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation. 


At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $70.00/hr.