As an Expert IT Project Manager, you will be the driving force behind the successful delivery of high-impact technology projects. You are responsible for the full project lifecycle, from initial articulation of outcomes to final closure. Utilizing best-practice PMO methodologies, you will create comprehensive project plans that align with stakeholder needs while maintaining rigorous adherence to service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance metrics.
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You will be expected to "own" the project scope, coordinating cross-functional team activities to ensure every milestone is met with precision. Whether managing a singular large-scale initiative or a portfolio of smaller projects, your leadership will ensure that quality, timeline, and budgetary constraints are balanced effectively.
Advantages
•Strategic Impact: Lead high-profile projects for a global leader in the financial services sector.
•Expert Environment: Collaborate with a high-performing team of experts and senior leadership.
•Methodological Excellence: Opportunity to apply and refine your expertise in enterprise-level PMO frameworks and innovative problem-solving.
Responsibilities
•Team Leadership: Assemble project teams, outline individual responsibilities, and provide ongoing direction to ensure total team engagement.
•Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary escalation point to resolve conflicts, remove barriers, and align project outcomes with sponsor expectations.
•Change & Risk Management: Manage competing priorities and scope changes; convey impact on budget and risk using fact-based metrics.
•Consulting & Guidance: Provide expert advice on business case preparation and develop alternative approaches to complex technical resolutions.
•Reporting & Communication: Manage ongoing status communications, delivering monthly Project Status Reports to senior management and the Board.
•Process Improvement: Promote innovative methods to streamline workflows and supervise project closure initiatives, including client satisfaction surveys.
Qualifications
•Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
•Experience: 10+ years of proven experience managing small to medium-sized IT projects within a corporate environment.
•Certifications: PMP certification is strongly preferred (considered a significant asset).
•Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in MS Project, Visio, and the full MS Office Suite.
•Expertise: Deep knowledge of project metrics (trend analysis, reporting, and creation) and best-practice methodologies.
Summary
The ideal candidate is a conceptual and analytical thinker with an obsession for detail and a "customer-service" approach to stakeholder management. You should be highly organized, possess advanced communication skills, and have the ability to generate creative solutions through root cause analysis. If you are a seasoned PM who thrives in detail-oriented, fast-paced environments, we want to hear from you.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.
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As an Expert IT Project Manager, you will be the driving force behind the successful delivery of high-impact technology projects. You are responsible for the full project lifecycle, from initial articulation of outcomes to final closure. Utilizing best-practice PMO methodologies, you will create comprehensive project plans that align with stakeholder needs while maintaining rigorous adherence to service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance metrics.
You will be expected to "own" the project scope, coordinating cross-functional team activities to ensure every milestone is met with precision. Whether managing a singular large-scale initiative or a portfolio of smaller projects, your leadership will ensure that quality, timeline, and budgetary constraints are balanced effectively.
Advantages
•Strategic Impact: Lead high-profile projects for a global leader in the financial services sector.
•Expert Environment: Collaborate with a high-performing team of experts and senior leadership.
•Methodological Excellence: Opportunity to apply and refine your expertise in enterprise-level PMO frameworks and innovative problem-solving.
Responsibilities
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•Team Leadership: Assemble project teams, outline individual responsibilities, and provide ongoing direction to ensure total team engagement.
•Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary escalation point to resolve conflicts, remove barriers, and align project outcomes with sponsor expectations.
•Change & Risk Management: Manage competing priorities and scope changes; convey impact on budget and risk using fact-based metrics.
•Consulting & Guidance: Provide expert advice on business case preparation and develop alternative approaches to complex technical resolutions.
•Reporting & Communication: Manage ongoing status communications, delivering monthly Project Status Reports to senior management and the Board.
•Process Improvement: Promote innovative methods to streamline workflows and supervise project closure initiatives, including client satisfaction surveys.
Qualifications
•Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
•Experience: 10+ years of proven experience managing small to medium-sized IT projects within a corporate environment.
•Certifications: PMP certification is strongly preferred (considered a significant asset).
•Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in MS Project, Visio, and the full MS Office Suite.
•Expertise: Deep knowledge of project metrics (trend analysis, reporting, and creation) and best-practice methodologies.
Summary
The ideal candidate is a conceptual and analytical thinker with an obsession for detail and a "customer-service" approach to stakeholder management. You should be highly organized, possess advanced communication skills, and have the ability to generate creative solutions through root cause analysis. If you are a seasoned PM who thrives in detail-oriented, fast-paced environments, we want to hear from you.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.
show more
