Senior IT Project Manager – Payments Transformation
About the role
We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead a large-scale payment processing and technology transformation for a major public-sector organization.
The successful candidate will coordinate business teams, technical teams and third-party vendors through the migration of payment processing infrastructure, including POS/payment terminals, merchant accounts, e-commerce payment integrations and payment gateways.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead project planning, governance, scheduling, risk and issue management
- Coordinate multiple business, IT and vendor stakeholders
- Manage migration of POS/payment-processing infrastructure
- Coordinate e-commerce/payment gateway integrations and cutover activities
- Manage testing, certification and implementation timelines
- Manage dependencies with related technology projects
- Facilitate stakeholder meetings and issue-resolution discussions
- Support operational readiness, training and transition activities
- Ensure PCI/security requirements are incorporated into project planning
Required Experience
- 8+ years of recent Project Management experience
- Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder IT projects
- Strong project planning, risk, budget, schedule and resource-management experience
- Experience managing vendors and multidisciplinary teams
- Strong stakeholder facilitation and communication skills
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent accepted professional qualification
Strongly Preferred
- PMP designation
- Public-sector/government project experience
- Banking, payment processing, merchant acquiring, credit/debit card, POS or payment gateway experience
- PCI-related project experience
Contract: Approximately 12 months Expected start: December 2026
Pay: $60.00-$70.00 per hour
Expected hours: 35.0 per week
Experience:
- IT project management: 8 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- PMP (required)
Location:
- Victoria, BC (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Victoria, BC
