Project Manager

Role overview

This Project Manager position sits within Fidelity Canada’s flexible hybrid working model. The role is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at 483 Bay Street until roughly late 2026, after which the workplace will move to the new Mississauga office at 3 Robert Speck Parkway. Candidates must already have valid authorization to work in Canada.

About the company

Fidelity Investments is a global leader in mutual fund and ETF management, known for research-led and disciplined investing. The organization provides a broad range of products and services to investors through third-party brokers and financial advisors, with a strong focus on helping investment professionals support their clients’ retirement and other major financial goals.

What the role involves

The Project Manager leads teams in a complex matrix environment to deliver cross-functional, often technical projects for multiple business lines. Depending on the initiative, work may be delivered using either waterfall or agile practices. The role also helps strengthen team effectiveness by promoting and coaching agile ways of working within established frameworks.

Key responsibilities

• Create project charters and build detailed plans covering scope, schedule, budget estimates and baselines, resource allocation, quality planning, and success measures.
• Complete required governance approvals, forms, and presentation materials for project stage gates.
• Set up project communication routines and monitoring controls.
• Oversee daily project execution, making sure deliverables stay on track while risks and issues are identified, tracked, and resolved.
• Guide project teams in a matrix structure by clarifying responsibilities, providing direction and feedback, and ensuring effective communication support.
• Work with the Project Management Office to align with portfolio, program, and project standards, processes, and procedures.
• Apply reporting, control, and change management practices to keep time, cost, scope, performance, and quality under control, and to report progress and issues promptly to sponsors, executive sponsors, and senior leaders.
• Ensure post-implementation reviews are planned and completed according to Fidelity standards.
• Collaborate with vendors, industry partners, and internal business teams to identify innovative solutions using new technologies and alternate processes.
• Help prepare RFPs, review proposals and statements of work, and support vendor selection.
• Serve as a central coordination point for meetings, tasks, relationships, and deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
• Define product goals and backlog items in a clear, actionable way for the project team.
• Resolve blockers caused by unclear backlog items or shifting scope.
• Facilitate collaboration between business and technology stakeholders.
• Provide periodic guidance and coaching on agile practices across the organization.
• Review and improve how effectively the organization is adopting agile methods.
• Remove barriers between stakeholders and project teams to keep work moving.
• Track and report team performance using KPIs such as burn-down charts, burn-up charts, velocity, value creation, and input from the team, business owner, and other stakeholders.

Requirements

• A university degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Certified Scrum Master or Professional Scrum Master certification.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• At least 3 years of experience in project or program management and/or a Scrum Master role.
• Strong background in leading business and systems delivery teams with project management and agile methods.
• Solid knowledge of project management and agile frameworks, principles, and processes.
• Strong coaching and leadership capabilities.
• Ability to help teams become self-organized and team-focused.
• Comfort with change, transparency, inspection, and adaptation.
• Confidence working across multiple teams.
• Ability to build effective relationships with cross-divisional teams, senior leaders, and internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong organization and time management skills.

Compensation and benefits

The role offers an annual base salary range of $105,000 to $164,000, plus a discretionary performance bonus, depending on experience and qualifications. After 6 months of employment, Fidelity also contributes to an RRSP without requiring employee matching.

Additional support and benefits include flexible working arrangements, company RRSP contributions, comprehensive health coverage starting on day one with 100% employer-paid premiums, up to $5,000 per year for mental health services and therapy, parental leave top-up to 100% of salary for 25 weeks, up to $650 for home office equipment, generous paid time off, two paid volunteer days each year, diversity and inclusion programs with Employee Resource Groups, and extensive learning support including access to more than 11,000 training and development courses, tuition reimbursement, and monetary rewards for completing a required designation.

Equal opportunity and accessibility

Fidelity Canada is committed to an inclusive workplace and considers all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, family status, protected veteran status, Aboriginal/Native American status, or any other legally protected ground. Accommodation is available for candidates with disabilities during the hiring process on request.

Additional information

This posting relates to an existing vacancy. No telephone inquiries or agencies, please. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Awards and recognition

The organization highlights recognition such as Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Greater Toronto’s Top Employers, Canada’s Top Family-Friendly Employers, Canada’s Top Employers for Young People, Great Place To Work® Certified, Best Workplaces for Inclusion, Best Workplaces for Mental Wellness, Best Workplaces for Today’s Youth, Best Workplaces for Women, Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance, Best Workplaces in Ontario, Best Workplaces with Most Trusted Executive Teams, LinkedIn Top Companies in Canada, HRD Best Place To Work, HRD 5-Star Benefit Program, and HRD 5-Star Diversity & Inclusion Employer. It also lists designations including Canadian Compassionate Companies – Certified, Benefits Canada’s Workplace Benefits Award for Future of Work Strategy, TalentEgg National Recruitment Excellence Award for Diversity & Inclusion in Recruiting, and Canadian HR Reporter’s Most Innovative HR Team.