Associate Project Manager

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One of Canadas Most Trusted Investment Brands.

AtPicton Mahoney Asset Management (PICTON Investments) being alternative isnt just what we doits who we are.

Founded by industry pioneer David Picton weve spent 20 years challenging conventional wisdom and redefining the investing landscape. As one of Canadas most trusted investment brands we are proudly independentprivately run 100% employee-owned and deeply committed to delivering results for our clients.

Thinking Alternatively is in Our DNA.

With a team of 203 bold thinkersone-third dedicated solely to investment managementwe are specialists not generalists. Managing $16.6 billion (as of December 31 2025) for institutional and retail clients we navigate markets with conviction resilience and a forward-thinking approach.

Were more than investors were innovators. We challenge traditional investment mindsets constantly pushing the boundaries to achieve our mission: To bring greater certainty to investors.

Our success is built on four guiding principles:

• Treat investors money like our own.
• Redefine the way investors invest.
• Be humanalways approachable.
• Succeed together one investment at a time.

These arent just wordsthey define how we think how we invest and how we work.

Now were entering our next chapter. Were transforming our brand and reshaping the way the world invests. If you think alternatively embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and thrive in a dynamic bureaucracy-free environment join us and be part of whats next.

Thriving in Our Entrepreneurial Culture

AtPICTON Investments youll thrive in our creative and dynamic workplace where collaboration and support are at the core of everything we do. At our firm youll have the opportunity to take on significant responsibilities work in a flexible environment and tackle challenging projects from the outset. Our culture is designed for ambitious professionals who want to make an immediate impact while continuing to push boundaries and achieve our greater mission. Youll be empowered with a high level of responsibility trust and flexibility providing an exciting and creative space for you to help reshape how the world views alternative investments. With competitive total rewards performance-based bonuses and a clear path for career growth youll have everything you need to develop both now and over the longer term.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a high-energy detail-oriented Associate Project Manager to support our Strategy and Delivery team. Reporting to the Project Manager this role will assist in the planning coordination and execution of strategic initiatives across the organization.

This position is ideal for someone with 35 years of project coordination or junior project management experience preferably within financial services who is eager to grow their career and gain exposure to enterprise-level initiatives new business launches and cross-functional collaboration.

The Associate Project Manager will work closely with senior project managers business leaders and external partners to ensure projects are delivered on time within scope and to a high standard while aligning with business objectives.

This role requires someone who can stay composed and effective in fastchanging environments and who feels comfortable navigating ambiguity. The Associate Project Manager should be able to adjust plans quickly respond positively to shifting priorities maintain momentum and help remove roadblocks when unexpected challenges arise.

The expected base salary for this role is $75000 $95000 with the final number depending on your experience skills education and team budget. On top of that youll be eligible for our discretionary bonus program.

At PICTON being employee-owned means we take care of our team and offer opportunities for top performers to participate in our equity ownership program over time. Eligible employees get access to a full benefits package including profit sharing health and wellness coverage life and disability insurance paid time off and holidays learning and development programs and more many of which are fully covered or subsidized by us.

Responsibilities of the Role

• Support the delivery of strategic projects by assisting with:
  • Project plans timelines milestones and deliverables
  • Scope tracking and change request documentation
  • Resource coordination and task tracking
• Assist in gathering documenting and communicating business and technical requirements in alignment with compliance legal and operational frameworks.
• Coordinate with internal teams (e.g. Business Operations Finance IT Compliance) to track progress against project milestones.
• Maintain project documentation including status reports meeting notes risk logs and action items.
• Track risks issues and dependencies escalating concerns to senior project managers as appropriate.
• Support vendor and third-party coordination including meeting scheduling deliverable tracking and follow-ups.
• Assist with project communications to stakeholders including preparing materials for leadership updates.
• Participate in project team meetings and cross-functional forums representing the project as needed.
• Contribute to post-project reviews and retrospectives to capture lessons learned and improve future delivery.
• Support initiatives related to business operations process improvements and new product or service launches.

What were looking for

• 35 years of experience in project coordination junior project management or a related role.
• Experience in asset management wealth management or investment business is strongly preferred. Candidates with backgrounds in general financial services or other compliancedriven regulated environments are also encouraged to apply.
• Experience working on a variety of projects ranging from business initiatives to systemrelated projects as well as supporting cross-functional teams and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of project management fundamentals (planning scheduling risk tracking reporting).
• Proficiency with common tools such as Microsoft Office (Excel PowerPoint Outlook) Teams and SharePoint
• Experienced in using project management tools and preparing reports for various audiences to support effective decisionmaking and keep the team aligned with project goals.
• Demonstrating the ability to identify issues analyze root causes and propose practical solutions that keep projects moving forward will be considered a strong asset.
• Bachelors degree in Business Project Management Finance or a related field.
• Exposure to Agile or hybrid delivery methodologies is an asset.
• PMP CAPM Scrum or other project certifications are nice to have but not required.

Our Commitment to Employees

AtPICTON Investments we take pride in enhancing our employees experiences through a comprehensive suite of exceptional perks and programs. Our benefits include corporate fitness reimbursement and discounts VersaFi memberships (formerly Women in Capital Markets) Picton investment counseling and portfolio management services volunteer and charitable donation matching maternity and parental leave top-up recognition awards semi-annual performance bonuses a generous annual vacation entitlement (minimum of 15 days per year) training and development reimbursement extensive health and dental benefits a healthcare spending account and more.

These offerings are designed to support your career growth well-being and overall success. Join us and thrive in an environment that values and invests in you!

PICTON Investmentsis committed to providing an equitable and fair work environment for everyone and all hiring and other personnel actions will be taken without regard to race colour creed religion sex disability gender identity gender expression family status age language or national origin. We welcome applications from candidates with diverse experiences globally. Canadian experience is not required. If you require an accommodation at any point in time throughout the application and hiring process please contact Human Resources at or at.

PICTON Investmentsdoes not accept unsolicited resumes emails calls or any other form of communication from third-party recruitment agencies. Any unsolicited outreach including commercial electronic messages will neither be acknowledged nor considered.

Please note: We use AI-assisted tools to support parts of our recruitment process including summarizing interview notes and aligning candidate profiles with job requirements. All decisions are made by our hiring team.

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