Manager – Banking Technology Transformation & Implementation

Overview

At KPMG in Canada, our people bring their unique perspectives to Canada’s most important challenges. Here, you can build momentum that reaches beyond our business, develop skills for the future, and take ownership of your career with support at every stage. Join a firm where your career can make a difference.

KPMG's Banking & Capital Markets Management Consulting practice helps banks, credit unions, payment providers and fintechs design and implement business and technology change. We work across commercial and retail banking, payments and digital banking operations, from strategy and target-state design through requirements, process redesign, integration, testing, implementation, operational readiness and adoption. 

As a Manager, you will lead banking transformation and technology implementation engagements, working with client executives to solve complex operating and system challenges. You will shape target-state solutions, direct multidisciplinary delivery teams and ensure that business objectives are translated into executable technology and operating model change. 

What you will do

• Lead client engagements across banking operating model transformation, platform modernization, systems implementation and digital enablement. 
• Advise business and technology leaders on target-state capabilities, operating models, platform strategy, solution options, delivery roadmaps and implementation priorities. 
• Direct delivery across requirements, process design, functional design, integration, data migration, testing, cutover and operational readiness. 
• Lead vendor/platform assessments, implementation planning and solution governance for complex banking ecosystems. 
• Manage engagement scope, plan, team, risks, dependencies, quality, resources and economics, while maintaining transparent executive-level status and escalation. 
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and act as the bridge between business, operations, architecture, engineering, data, risk and vendor teams. 
• Coach team members, provide technical and analytical guidance and ensure the quality of client deliverables. 
• Identify business-development opportunities, support or lead proposals and contribute to the development of KPMG banking solutions, methods and market content. 

What you bring to the role

• 6+ years of relevant experience, including a successful track record leading banking technology, systems implementation or management consulting engagements. 
• Banking industry experience within commercial/retail banking, credit/lending, digital banking operations, payments or related banking functions. 
• Demonstrated business and technology expertise across end-to-end banking lifecycles and operating models. 
• Successful track record leading complex management or technology consulting engagements across the solution delivery lifecycle. 
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing relationships with client executives and influencing cross-functional decisions. 
• Strong technology expertise in banking systems and practical understanding of systems integration, application architecture, data flows, testing, migration and implementation. 
• Experience leading teams and managing workplans, budgets, risks and delivery in complex, matrixed environments. 
• Excellent structured problem solving, executive communication, facilitation and client-service skills. 

Nice to have 

• Deep experience with one or more core banking, commercial lending, digital banking, CRM/workflow, deposits, treasury or risk platforms. 
• Experience with platforms such as nCino, Loan IQ, AFS, ACBS, Oracle FLEXCUBE, Temenos, Finastra, FIS, Fiserv, Salesforce or ServiceNow. 
• Knowledge of APIs, cloud, microservices, data architecture, cybersecurity, identity/access management and modern integration patterns. 
• Experience with RFPs, vendor due diligence, package selection, platform replacement or large multi-vendor transformation programs. 
• Relevant project-management, agile, architecture, cloud, data or banking-system certification; French-English bilingual capability is an asset for client delivery in Quebec. 

Providing you with the support you need to be at your best

Our Values, The KPMG Way

Integrity, we do what is right | Excellence, we never stop learning and improving | Courage, we think and act boldly | Together, we respect each other and draw strength from our differences | For Better, we do what matters

KPMG in Canada is a proud equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive and barrier-free workplace that allows all of our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose KPMG in Canada as your employer of choice.

Adjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment process

At KPMG, we are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process where all candidates can be themselves and excel. We aim to provide a positive experience and are prepared to offer adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best. Adjustments (informal requests), such as extra preparation time or the option for micro breaks during interviews, and accommodations (formal requests), such as accessible communication supports or technology aids, are tailored to individual needs and role requirements. You will have an opportunity to request an adjustment or accommodation at any point throughout the recruitment process. If you require support, please contact KPMG’s Employee Relations Service team by calling 1-888-466-4778.

AI Usage

We embrace the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the candidate experience and streamline our recruitment processes. AI tools may help with organizing applications or surfacing relevant qualifications. However, no hiring decisions are made using AI. Every hiring decision is made by our hiring managers and recruitment professionals, who are equipped with training that empowers them to use these tools responsibly. AI technologies used in our recruitment process undergo detailed risk assessments, including security and privacy requirements, that align with KPMG’s Trusted AI framework.

We believe technology should empower human judgment, not replace it. It’s one of the many ways we’re delivering on our vision of being a technology-first, people-driven firm.