Senior Project Manager (Contract)

Senior Project Manager (6-Month Contract)The Senior Project Manager leads the planning and delivery of technology and business transformation initiatives across Blue Ant Media, with accountability for project outcomes from initial requirements through implementation, adoption, and transition to ongoing operations. We are looking for a senior project leader with experience in the media, entertainment, broadcast, or technology industry.
Working closely with senior leadership, departmental leads, technology specialists, media operations, and vendors, this role translates strategic priorities into achievable delivery plans and leads execution against agreed scope, timelines, and budgets. The Senior Project Manager provides oversight across assigned initiatives, manages dependencies and competing demands, and brings forward recommendations to support timely leadership decisions.
This new role will report to the Senior Director, Business Development & Corporate Projects and is a hybrid position requiring in-office attendance at our head office in Toronto for a minimum of three (3) days per week.
The anticipated salary range for this role is $75,000 - $95,000 per year, with final compensation determined by experience and qualifications.
Core Responsibilities & Duties
Lead multiple concurrent initiatives from initiation through completion, taking accountability for delivery plans, business outcomes, scope, timelines, and clear ownership.
Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, action logs, and records of risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.
Lead cross-functional project teams and external vendors, establish delivery expectations, hold workstream owners accountable for commitments, and resolve obstacles with departmental leaders.
Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, and resource plans;
assess delivery tradeoffs and recommend corrective actions or changes for sponsor approval.
Facilitate project meetings and workshops, document decisions, and follow through on assigned actions.
Business Requirements and Process Improvement
Work with departments to understand business needs, document requirements, and define intended project outcomes.
Review current workflows, identify gaps and inefficiencies, and develop practical process improvements with business and technical teams.
Assess the operational impact of proposed changes and confirm that project deliverables address agreed business requirements.
Portfolio Reporting and Project Governance
Maintain project dashboards and roadmaps that show priorities, milestones, resource needs, and dependencies across departments.
Present project and portfolio updates to senior leadership, with clear recommendations on risks, budgets, business impact, and decisions required.
Develop project prioritization recommendations based on business value, resource capacity, dependencies, and the impact of delays or non-completion.
Coordinate project approvals and scope changes, maintain accessible documentation, and improve project management templates and practices.
Stakeholder and Vendor Management
Lead stakeholder alignment across business leaders, technical teams, vendors, and project sponsors, resolving conflicting priorities and securing decisions needed for delivery.
Build agreement on project objectives, responsibilities, deliverables, and acceptance criteria.
Communicate progress, decisions, risks, and changes clearly, adapting the level of detail to each audience.
Track vendor deliverables and dependencies, and address concerns with vendors and internal owners.
Testing, Implementation and Adoption
Plan and coordinate user acceptance testing with business users, including test scenarios, feedback, defect tracking, and readiness reviews.
Manage rollout and migration plans with technical and business teams, confirming responsibilities and readiness before launch.
Lead change management planning with departmental owners, ensuring communications, training, and user support prepare teams to adopt new systems and ways of working.
Oversee post-launch issue tracking and transition to the teams responsible for ongoing operations.
Review project results with stakeholders, document lessons learned, and track agreed business outcomes.
Key Qualifications and Experience
5+ years of experience in project management, business operations, or technology implementation, with increasing responsibility.
Experience in media, entertainment, broadcast, or technology.
Demonstrated ability to manage several projects, maintain schedules and budgets, identify risks, and follow through to completion.
Experience gathering requirements, documenting workflows, and implementing practical process improvements.
Confidence working with department heads, technical specialists, vendors, and senior leadership. Able to secure decisions and resolve competing priorities.
Experience coordinating testing, training, communications, system rollouts, and operational handover.
Strong Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft 365 skills, plus experience with a project management platform.
Strong organizational skills, a practical approach to problem-solving, and the ability to navigate ambiguity and quickly get up to speed.
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