Senior Director, Project Delivery (Financial Services Regulatory Compliance)

Location: Hybrid in Toronto, Ontario; must be based in the Greater Toronto Area and able to travel to client sites as required.

Salary: CAD 130,000–165,000 per year, plus potential discretionary bonuses, incentives and restricted stock units.

Company

hirify.global provides technology platforms and advisory services for Canadian banks, dealers, asset and wealth managers, insurers and credit unions.

What you will do

• Own advisory engagement delivery, including scope, quality, margin, client satisfaction, milestones, utilization and delivery risk.
• Partner with Sales, Account Management, Product and Business Strategy on opportunities, proposals, statements of work, pricing and staffing plans.
• Lead regulatory, operating model, dealer consolidation, integration, regtech and emerging technology engagements from assessment through implementation.
• Design enterprise risk and compliance programs, including ERM, operational, model, third-party and technology risk frameworks, RCSA, risk appetite and internal controls.
• Oversee client-ready procedures, policies, training curricula, metrics frameworks, reporting and reusable go-to-market assets.
• Lead directors, managers and consultants while representing the practice in executive meetings, steering committees, regulatory reviews and industry forums.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Commerce, Finance, Law, Information Systems or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 12+ years of experience in financial services regulatory compliance, risk management, operations or management consulting, including 5+ years leading consultants, managers or multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Proven experience leading complex client engagements end to end for Canadian financial institutions, from proposal through delivery and close-out.
• Strong knowledge of the Canadian regulatory landscape, including CIRO, CSA and provincial securities regulators, OSFI and FINTRAC.
• Experience designing target operating models, policies and procedures, and control frameworks.
• Experience with business development, including proposals, statements of work, pricing and client presentations.
• Ability to communicate with senior executives and boards and translate regulatory and operational issues into business impacts and action plans.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, documentation quality, process discipline and the ability to manage multiple concurrent engagements.
• Must be based in the Greater Toronto Area and able to travel to client sites as required.

Nice to have

• MBA or professional designation such as CPA, CFA, CIPP, CAMS, PRM/FRM or PMP.
• Management consulting experience at a Big Four, boutique or regulatory advisory firm serving Canadian financial institutions.
• Experience with CIRO dealer operations, AML/ATF programs, regtech rollouts, transaction monitoring, STR processes and FINTRAC reporting.
• Knowledge of OSFI guidelines E-21, E-23, B-10 and B-13.
• Experience designing risk and compliance training, including digital or AI-assisted formats.
• Familiarity with COSO ERM, the Three Lines Model, Lean or Six Sigma.
• Exposure to AI, automation, digital onboarding, data platforms, governance and software implementations in regulated environments.
• Published thought leadership or conference speaking in wealth, capital markets or regulatory topics.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work with a basic home office setup, high-speed internet and the ability to work without distractions during core business hours.
• Medical, dental, life and vision insurance beginning immediately upon hire.
• RRSP program with company match, paid parental leave and competitive vacation days.
• Bonus eligibility and potential restricted stock units.
• Collaborative, inclusive workplace with accommodations available during recruitment.
• Background check includes employment and education verification, credit inquiry and a Canadian criminal record check.

Hiring process

• In-person interviews are required throughout the application process.
• Employment is subject to completion of the required background checks.
• Applications must be honest and accurate; falsification or misrepresentation results in disqualification.