Why Meridian?
At Meridian our aspiration is to integrate our purpose into everything we do for people, the planet, and communities. We believe that our greatest opportunity is to create opportunity and meet people where they are.
Factor us into your next career opportunity. We want you to grow with us and have an experience that’s different. This is a place where you can expect the unexpected.
Find our story here: About Meridian
The role: The Senior Project Manager is a strategic delivery leader responsible for managing complex, cross-functional initiatives that support Meridian’s Horizon 2 transformation and Horizon 3 innovation goals. This includes leading both business transformation and complex IT projects that drive enterprise-wide impact.
The role demands excellence in delivery execution, stakeholder engagement, and change leadership. The Senior Project Manager is accountable for project-level benefits realization planning and management, ensuring that intended outcomes are defined, tracked, and achieved. They also lead project governance and risk management, navigating bimodal governance models and applying the Project Risk Framework to ensure compliance and continuity.
Success in this role is defined by the ability to consistently deliver strategic projects that achieve measurable benefits, mitigate risks proactively, and embed continuous improvement into every phase of delivery. The Senior Project Manager builds trust with stakeholders, enables team performance, and contributes to a culture of innovation and accountability across the EPMO.
2 Vacancies - 1 Permanent & 1 Contract
Key Responsibilities
Project Delivery & Execution
Stakeholder Engagement & Change Leadership
Project Governance & Risk Management
Benefits Realization Planning & Management
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Education and Certifications
Required:
Preferred/Asset
This role represents an existing vacancy. Internal candidates are being considered as part of our standard process.
Salary Range: $79,100 - $118,700
Compensation for this role is based on a combination of skills, experience, and internal equity. Candidates with stronger alignment to the role’s requirements may be placed higher within the range. Your recruiter will share more information about our total rewards package during the hiring process.
Office Location: St. Catharines Corporate Office with the ability to travel to Toronto Corporate Office. This is a hybrid work opportunity.
Meridian has a remote work policy that allows flexibility for employees to work remotely but also requires a minimum of one day per week in the office for purposeful meetings to collaborate, innovate, and build effective relationships with your team, your colleagues, and your leader, which is important to us.
What’s in it for you?
Build the Future of Banking with Us
At Meridian, we’re not just adapting to the future—we’re shaping it. We see talent as a catalyst for sustainable growth, community impact, and future-readiness As the financial landscape evolves, we’re looking for team members who bring:
Experience the Difference!
Meridian committed to promoting an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to employing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities and Members in which we live and serve.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or disability.
Please note that due to the volume of applications, only those under consideration will be contacted for an interview.
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The Meridian Experience!
A different employment experience
Are you looking for an employer who shares your passion and enthusiasm? Do you want a job where you know you’re making a difference, every day you come to work? Do you want a challenging career with an organization that gives back to the community and whose employees embrace corporate social responsibility?
Consider Meridian as a way you can grow your career with us. Where you’ll be involved in local decision making, work hands-on in finding solutions for our Members, where everyone works together to achieve our personal and financial goals.
We’ll provide an inspirational environment that’s open and collaborative that empowers you to reach your professional goals and excel in the work of fulfilling our vision.
You’ll have an opportunity to develop strong, enduring and independent working relationships where long-term partnerships with our Members is a reality. We are committed to creating a highly engaged workforce; we believe it’s critical to our success.
As a company that puts people first. Meridian has always paid close attention to the rising cost of living and factored this into employee wages, which is why we are incredibly proud to be Ontario’s largest certified living wage employer. We pay all our employees, regardless of role, a living wage as calculated by the Ontario Living Wage Network. We believe that fair compensation for our employees translates to improved financial and overall well-being.
