senior project manager.

We are seeking a highly accomplished Senior Project Manager for an enterprise-level contract opportunity based in Toronto. In this role, you will take on a premier leadership capacity within the IT project delivery and governance streams, specializing in the end-to-end execution of complex, cross-functional application and infrastructure projects.

As a principal delivery lead, you will bridge the gap between technical implementation teams, procurement structures, and executive steering committees. Operating within a hybrid framework, you will take deep ownership of large-scale Risk, Compliance, and Business Continuity initiatives. This position is designed for a senior delivery champion who excels at navigating formal procurement life cycles (RFPs), establishing rigorous cost-forecasting plans for capital IT projects, and leading multidisciplinary squads to meet strict organizational mandates.

Location: Toronto, ON

Assignment Type: Hybrid (2 to 3 days per week onsite)

Contract Duration: 24 months

Advantages
High-Visibility Domain Scope: Direct critical, enterprise-wide technology initiatives focused on corporate risk management, compliance, and disaster recovery readiness.

Capital Sizing & Forecasting: Drive advanced project scheduling, capital budgeting, and forecasting frameworks inside a sophisticated PMO landscape.

Procurement Life Cycle Control: Manage macro-level procurement workflows, from upstream RFP design and matrix evaluation to vendor selection and contract award.

Extended Stable Runway: Secure an impactful 24-month foundational project runway featuring a highly predictable long-term timeline.

Responsibilities
Project Governance & Execution Leadership
Provide end-to-end oversight, structural direction, and delivery control for complex projects across scope, budgets, milestone schedules, and communications.

Produce and maintain core project artifacts in strict compliance with the IT Project Management Framework, including detailed schedules, integrated project plans, risk registers, and formal closeout summaries.

Define, map, and sequence project milestones and operational tasks using structural Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), resource capacity graphs, and comprehensive cost models.

Coordinate formal project gate reviews, support portfolio performance assessments, and manage capital project submissions for the centralized PMO.

Validate technical delivery plans against critical path timelines, implementing corrective adjustments to resolve slippage or resource constraints.

Team Mobilization & Stakeholder Management
Lead, coordinate, and motivate cross-functional teams composed of solution developers, business analysts, domain SMEs, external contractors, and vendors.

Formulate clear staffing models, establish detailed work plans, assign resource accountabilities, and oversee team assignment or recruitment.

Create and implement robust communication frameworks to keep business units and external service providers continuously aligned with ongoing deliverables.

Prepare and present highly polished performance dashboards, weekly status highlights, and descriptive options analyses to Executive Steering Committees.

Financial Control & Procurement Governance
Manage, track, and report on large project budgets with high fiscal control, outlining actual versus probable financial estimates and supporting corporate capital planning.

Maintain accurate, accessible budget documentation, processing vendor invoices and summarizing external service provider contributions against contractual milestones.

Support formal procurement initiatives, driving the technical development, structural scoring evaluation, and strategic awarding of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) following strict organizational guidelines.

Qualifications
Core Requirements
Professional Delivery Tenure: Minimum of 8+ years of progressive project management experience successfully leading complex, cross-functional application development and infrastructure installation projects.

Domain Specialization: Demonstrated experience successfully implementing enterprise-scale Risk, Compliance, and Business Continuity projects or initiatives.

Mandatory Professional Designation: Active, current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification in good standing with the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Education: University degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related quantitative discipline.

Technical Skills & Domain Capability
Project Tooling Expertise: Advanced proficiency utilizing specialized tracking software, specifically MS Project, SharePoint, and the Microsoft Office Suite.

Capital Sizing Acumen: Advanced skills in project planning, scheduling, resource allocation, and forecasting for capital IT projects.

Procurement Life Cycle Savvy: Practical experience drafting RFP requirements, organizing bid evaluation panels, and executing complex vendor management procedures.

Regulatory Compliance Awareness: Ability to quickly acquire and apply knowledge of the Ontario Human Rights Code, employment legislation, and universal accessibility mandates as they apply to software and workspace delivery.

Assets
Platform Experience: Foundational knowledge of service management and agile implementation using the ServiceNow platform is an asset.

Domain Context: Prior experience managing IT initiatives within a public service, broader public sector, or transit agency environment—specifically including familiarity with transit networks—is considered a highly valued asset.

Leadership & Soft Skills
Consultative Articulation: Outstanding written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, demonstrating exceptional confidence when conveying complex project parameters to senior executives and vendors.

Analytical Problem Solving: Superior critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and data troubleshooting capabilities applied to risk assessments, option analyses, and budget tracking.

Negotiation & Mediation: Elite interpersonal negotiation and conflict-resolution skills used to align competing stakeholder priorities across multi-divisional spaces.

Summary
If you're interested in the Senior Project Manager role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!

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