Learning & Development Project Manager

📍 Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid – 4 days onsite)

📅 Contract Duration: July 13, 2026 – October 16, 2026

💰 Pay Rate: $68-$77/hr

⏰ Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

About the Opportunity

Our client, a leading Canadian financial institution, is seeking an experienced HR Analyst V / Learning & Development Project Manager to support the delivery of strategic learning initiatives. This role will focus on managing medium-to-high complexity Learning & Development (L&D) projects while partnering with business leaders, learning teams, vendors, and key stakeholders to deliver effective learning solutions.

This is an excellent opportunity for a project management professional with a strong background in Learning & Development, organizational training, and change initiatives within banking, financial services, insurance, or other highly regulated industries.

Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end planning and execution of Learning & Development projects.
Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, issues, and deliverables.
Drive implementation of learning solutions across multiple formats, including:
Instructor-Led Training (ILT)
Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT)
eLearning
Webinars
Learner pathways
Workshops
Develop and execute stakeholder engagement and communication strategies.
Partner with Learning & Development Centres of Excellence, business leaders, and project teams to deliver learning programs.
Manage project governance, reporting, and status updates for leadership and stakeholders.
Coordinate vendor selection, onboarding, and relationship management when external learning providers are involved.
Support change management, launch communications, and learning adoption strategies.
Facilitate project retrospectives and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned to business objectives.

Required Qualifications

Must-Have Experience

✅ 5-10 years of Project Management experience

✅ Learning & Development project management experience as a primary responsibility

✅ Experience delivering medium-to-high complexity projects

✅ Experience within Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, or other regulated industries

✅ Strong knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and hybrid project delivery methodologies

✅ Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including:

MS Project
Excel
PowerPoint
Outlook
Teams

✅ Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

✅ Experience managing project risks, budgets, issues, timelines, and governance

Preferred Qualifications

PMP Certification
Agile and/or Scrum Certification
Program Management experience
Previous Banking experience
Learning strategy and performance consulting experience
Experience supporting enterprise-wide training initiatives

Nice-to-Have Skills

Knowledge of adult learning principles
LMS and LXP platform experience
Experience with eLearning technologies and standards:
SCORM
xAPI
HTML5
Experience with authoring tools:
Articulate Storyline
Rise
Virtual facilitation experience using:
Microsoft Teams
Webex

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a seasoned Learning & Development Project Manager who has successfully led complex training and learning initiatives within a banking, insurance, or financial services environment. You will be comfortable managing multiple projects, influencing stakeholders at all levels, and translating business needs into impactful learning solutions.

Candidates with experience solely managing operational HR activities without significant project management and L&D experience will not be considered.

Soft Skills

Exceptional attention to detail
Strong organizational and planning skills
Excellent written and verbal communication
Relationship-building and stakeholder management
Problem-solving and critical thinking
Adaptability and flexibility in changing environments
Strong facilitation and influencing skills

This if for a current opening.

Our recruitment process for this role includes the use of AI-based tools to help evaluate candidate qualifications and screen applications.

Kelly Services (Canada), Ltd.

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