Our client is seeking an Ottawa-based Senior Project Manager to support a high-profile Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Action Plan within a complex enterprise environment. This role is ideal for a seasoned project management professional with experience leading cross-functional initiatives, engaging executive stakeholders, managing governance, risks, budgets, and project delivery, and producing executive-ready communications. Experience supporting Indigenous relations, reconciliation, organizational change, or public-sector initiatives is highly valued. This is an outstanding opportunity to contribute to a meaningful initiative with lasting organizational and national impact.
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*** Hybrid: 2 days a week on-site in Ottawa ***
*** 9 month contract position ***
Advantages
•Opportunity to contribute to a high-impact Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation initiative with national significance
•Strong executive exposure working with VPs and senior stakeholders in a complex Crown corporation environment
Responsibilities
•Lead end-to-end project management for the Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Action Plan, ensuring delivery against milestones, timelines, and governance expectations
•Coordinate multiple cross-functional workstreams and align stakeholders across VPs, SMEs, ERGs, and external partners
•Manage project planning, forecasting, budgeting, and resource tracking using enterprise tools (e.g., Planview)
•Identify, track, and mitigate risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints while maintaining overall project health
•Prepare executive-ready reporting, updates, and steering committee materials
•Facilitate workshops and planning sessions with diverse stakeholder groups
•Support change management efforts by translating strategy into clear, actionable plans and deliverables
•Ensure consistent communication and alignment across all levels of the organization
Qualifications
•7+ years of senior project management experience delivering complex, enterprise-level initiatives
•Proven experience managing multiple stakeholders, workstreams, and governance structures in large organizations
•Strong background in planning, risk management, budgeting, forecasting, and project delivery (Agile and/or predictive)
•Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with ability to produce executive-ready reporting and materials
•Experience working in or with public sector, Crown corporations, financial institutions, or regulated environments (asset)
•Exposure to Indigenous relations, reconciliation, or corporate responsibility initiatives (strong asset)
•Familiarity with tools such as Planview and Azure DevOps (asset)
•Project Management certification (e.g., PMP) considered an asset
Summary
If you're interested in learning more please submit your résumé and one of our senior Recruiters would be happy to give you a call to discuss further.
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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Our client is seeking an Ottawa-based Senior Project Manager to support a high-profile Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Action Plan within a complex enterprise environment. This role is ideal for a seasoned project management professional with experience leading cross-functional initiatives, engaging executive stakeholders, managing governance, risks, budgets, and project delivery, and producing executive-ready communications. Experience supporting Indigenous relations, reconciliation, organizational change, or public-sector initiatives is highly valued. This is an outstanding opportunity to contribute to a meaningful initiative with lasting organizational and national impact.
*** Hybrid: 2 days a week on-site in Ottawa ***
*** 9 month contract position ***
Advantages
•Opportunity to contribute to a high-impact Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation initiative with national significance
•Strong executive exposure working with VPs and senior stakeholders in a complex Crown corporation environment
Responsibilities
•Lead end-to-end project management for the Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Action Plan, ensuring delivery against milestones, timelines, and governance expectations
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•Coordinate multiple cross-functional workstreams and align stakeholders across VPs, SMEs, ERGs, and external partners
•Manage project planning, forecasting, budgeting, and resource tracking using enterprise tools (e.g., Planview)
•Identify, track, and mitigate risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints while maintaining overall project health
•Prepare executive-ready reporting, updates, and steering committee materials
•Facilitate workshops and planning sessions with diverse stakeholder groups
•Support change management efforts by translating strategy into clear, actionable plans and deliverables
•Ensure consistent communication and alignment across all levels of the organization
Qualifications
•7+ years of senior project management experience delivering complex, enterprise-level initiatives
•Proven experience managing multiple stakeholders, workstreams, and governance structures in large organizations
•Strong background in planning, risk management, budgeting, forecasting, and project delivery (Agile and/or predictive)
•Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with ability to produce executive-ready reporting and materials
•Experience working in or with public sector, Crown corporations, financial institutions, or regulated environments (asset)
•Exposure to Indigenous relations, reconciliation, or corporate responsibility initiatives (strong asset)
•Familiarity with tools such as Planview and Azure DevOps (asset)
•Project Management certification (e.g., PMP) considered an asset
Summary
If you're interested in learning more please submit your résumé and one of our senior Recruiters would be happy to give you a call to discuss further.
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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