Our Edmonton client is seeking a seasoned IT Project Manager for a high-impact, 12-month contract to lead an enterprise-wide ERP upgrade focused on financial systems. This is a chance to guide a major organization through the entire project lifecycle, from initial planning and design to a successful go-live and stabilization phase. You will act as the bridge between technical teams and Finance stakeholders, ensuring that this critical transition is managed with precision and that all business impacts are clearly communicated and addressed.
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Advantages
• Lead a high-profile enterprise ERP transformation that directly impacts the organization’s financial backbone.
• Work within a sophisticated project environment that values structured methodology and clear governance.
• Build strong professional relationships by acting as the primary liaison between IT, Finance, and external vendors.
• Gain experience managing complex cutover and stabilization activities for a large-scale system upgrade.
• Enjoy the autonomy of a long-term contract role while making a tangible difference in a major public sector environment.
Responsibilities
• Lead the end-to-end delivery of the ERP upgrade project including planning, testing, cutover, and post-go-live support.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, and comprehensive risk registers.
• Coordinate activities between internal IT teams, Finance stakeholders, system integrators, and third-party vendors.
• Guide Finance teams through requirements validation, process changes, data migration, and user readiness.
• Establish project governance and provide regular status reporting and communications to executive leadership.
• Drive user acceptance testing planning and execution to ensure the solution meets all business and regulatory needs.
• Oversee all change requests and issue resolution to keep the project scope and delivery objectives on track.
Qualifications
• Five or more years of experience in IT Project Management with a track record of leading complex system initiatives.
• Extensive experience working with Finance teams on financial systems or large-scale ERP transformations.
• Strong understanding of financial business processes and how they depend on underlying IT infrastructure.
• Professional certification such as a PMP or a related project management designation.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to report project health and risks to C-suite stakeholders.
Summary
If you are a project leader who thrives on managing the intersection of finance and technology, this contract offers a fantastic platform to showcase your expertise. We are looking for someone who can manage the technical details of an upgrade while keeping the human and business elements of the project front and center. If you have the experience and the drive to lead this initiative to success, we want to hear from you. Please apply directly to this job ad or reach out to your Randstad Digital representative immediately!
P.S. Don’t forget that when you update your profile on Randstad.ca it helps us find you faster when we do have roles that match your skills! So even if this role isn’t for you please update your profile so we can find you!
We look forward to supporting you in your job search!
Good luck!
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.
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Our Edmonton client is seeking a seasoned IT Project Manager for a high-impact, 12-month contract to lead an enterprise-wide ERP upgrade focused on financial systems. This is a chance to guide a major organization through the entire project lifecycle, from initial planning and design to a successful go-live and stabilization phase. You will act as the bridge between technical teams and Finance stakeholders, ensuring that this critical transition is managed with precision and that all business impacts are clearly communicated and addressed.
Advantages
• Lead a high-profile enterprise ERP transformation that directly impacts the organization’s financial backbone.
• Work within a sophisticated project environment that values structured methodology and clear governance.
• Build strong professional relationships by acting as the primary liaison between IT, Finance, and external vendors.
• Gain experience managing complex cutover and stabilization activities for a large-scale system upgrade.
• Enjoy the autonomy of a long-term contract role while making a tangible difference in a major public sector environment.
Responsibilities
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• Lead the end-to-end delivery of the ERP upgrade project including planning, testing, cutover, and post-go-live support.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, and comprehensive risk registers.
• Coordinate activities between internal IT teams, Finance stakeholders, system integrators, and third-party vendors.
• Guide Finance teams through requirements validation, process changes, data migration, and user readiness.
• Establish project governance and provide regular status reporting and communications to executive leadership.
• Drive user acceptance testing planning and execution to ensure the solution meets all business and regulatory needs.
• Oversee all change requests and issue resolution to keep the project scope and delivery objectives on track.
Qualifications
• Five or more years of experience in IT Project Management with a track record of leading complex system initiatives.
• Extensive experience working with Finance teams on financial systems or large-scale ERP transformations.
• Strong understanding of financial business processes and how they depend on underlying IT infrastructure.
• Professional certification such as a PMP or a related project management designation.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to report project health and risks to C-suite stakeholders.
Summary
If you are a project leader who thrives on managing the intersection of finance and technology, this contract offers a fantastic platform to showcase your expertise. We are looking for someone who can manage the technical details of an upgrade while keeping the human and business elements of the project front and center. If you have the experience and the drive to lead this initiative to success, we want to hear from you. Please apply directly to this job ad or reach out to your Randstad Digital representative immediately!
P.S. Don’t forget that when you update your profile on Randstad.ca it helps us find you faster when we do have roles that match your skills! So even if this role isn’t for you please update your profile so we can find you!
We look forward to supporting you in your job search!
Good luck!
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.
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