We are seeking a Senior Project Manager/Leader with over 10 years of experience to drive the delivery of high-profile, technical cross-functional projects. This role specializes in managing complex IT initiatives within Public Safety environments, specifically focusing on near real-time data dashboards, Cloud (MS Azure) migrations, and mission-critical communications systems. You will lead multidisciplinary matrix teams through the entire project management life cycle, ensuring adherence to rigorous gating, architecture checkpoints, and fiscal accountability standards.
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Pay Rate: $609.86- $644.49/Diem
Advantages
- Lead projects that directly support public safety infrastructure and emergency response capabilities.
- Manage a diverse portfolio ranging from cloud-based data analytics to specialized radio and telephony hardware integrations.
- Act as a key advisor to senior leadership, influencing high-level decisions through authoritative recommendations and reports.
- Work within a mature project management framework that values rigorous gating and architectural excellence.
Responsibilities
- End-to-End Project Leadership: Manage all phases of complex IT projects—from concept and definition to implementation and closeout. Develop integrated project plans, charters, and master schedules.
- Data & Analytics Delivery: Lead the implementation of complex, near real-time data dashboard solutions using Microsoft Power BI, including initiatives involving Change Data Capture (CDC) tools like Debezium.
- Agile & Waterfall Governance: Maintain product backlogs, facilitate scrum meetings, and manage the release path across multiple teams. Own "Go/No-Go" checkpoints leading up to production releases.
- Fiscal Accountability: Maintain high-level fiscal control, including budgeting, forecasting, and reconciliation of project costs.
- Stakeholder & Risk Management: Proactively identify risks and issues, develop mitigation strategies, and lead presentations for senior executive levels and steering committees.
- Public Safety Integration: Oversee the integration of specialized technologies such as Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), IP-based telephony (Avaya), P25 radio, and Medical Triage Algorithms (MPDS).
- Vendor & Legal Liaison: Work with legal and procurement entities to develop business cases for long-term support contracts and ensure organizational interests are protected in vendor agreements.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience delivering technical, cross-functional IT projects.
- Expert knowledge of PMI standards and Agile methodologies.
- Proficiency in using Jira and Confluence to track releases and manage fix versions.
- Exceptional ability to communicate complex concepts to diverse audiences with high political acuity.
- Proven track record in resource acquisition and resolving interpersonal/matrix-team conflicts.
- Deep understanding of SDLC, root cause analysis, and large-scale software deployments.
- Experience with data management and advanced analytics best practices.
- 5+ years delivering complex Power BI solutions.
- Direct experience in public safety environments (Ambulance, Fire, or Police).
- Familiarity with MS Azure cloud platforms and ETL processes.
Summary
If you are a Senior Project Manager with a decade of experience navigating the complexities of public safety data and near real-time analytics, we encourage you to apply today!
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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We are seeking a Senior Project Manager/Leader with over 10 years of experience to drive the delivery of high-profile, technical cross-functional projects. This role specializes in managing complex IT initiatives within Public Safety environments, specifically focusing on near real-time data dashboards, Cloud (MS Azure) migrations, and mission-critical communications systems. You will lead multidisciplinary matrix teams through the entire project management life cycle, ensuring adherence to rigorous gating, architecture checkpoints, and fiscal accountability standards.
Pay Rate: $609.86- $644.49/Diem
Advantages
- Lead projects that directly support public safety infrastructure and emergency response capabilities.
- Manage a diverse portfolio ranging from cloud-based data analytics to specialized radio and telephony hardware integrations.
- Act as a key advisor to senior leadership, influencing high-level decisions through authoritative recommendations and reports.
- Work within a mature project management framework that values rigorous gating and architectural excellence.
Responsibilities
...
- End-to-End Project Leadership: Manage all phases of complex IT projects—from concept and definition to implementation and closeout. Develop integrated project plans, charters, and master schedules.
- Data & Analytics Delivery: Lead the implementation of complex, near real-time data dashboard solutions using Microsoft Power BI, including initiatives involving Change Data Capture (CDC) tools like Debezium.
- Agile & Waterfall Governance: Maintain product backlogs, facilitate scrum meetings, and manage the release path across multiple teams. Own "Go/No-Go" checkpoints leading up to production releases.
- Fiscal Accountability: Maintain high-level fiscal control, including budgeting, forecasting, and reconciliation of project costs.
- Stakeholder & Risk Management: Proactively identify risks and issues, develop mitigation strategies, and lead presentations for senior executive levels and steering committees.
- Public Safety Integration: Oversee the integration of specialized technologies such as Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), IP-based telephony (Avaya), P25 radio, and Medical Triage Algorithms (MPDS).
- Vendor & Legal Liaison: Work with legal and procurement entities to develop business cases for long-term support contracts and ensure organizational interests are protected in vendor agreements.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience delivering technical, cross-functional IT projects.
- Expert knowledge of PMI standards and Agile methodologies.
- Proficiency in using Jira and Confluence to track releases and manage fix versions.
- Exceptional ability to communicate complex concepts to diverse audiences with high political acuity.
- Proven track record in resource acquisition and resolving interpersonal/matrix-team conflicts.
- Deep understanding of SDLC, root cause analysis, and large-scale software deployments.
- Experience with data management and advanced analytics best practices.
- 5+ years delivering complex Power BI solutions.
- Direct experience in public safety environments (Ambulance, Fire, or Police).
- Familiarity with MS Azure cloud platforms and ETL processes.
Summary
If you are a Senior Project Manager with a decade of experience navigating the complexities of public safety data and near real-time analytics, we encourage you to apply today!
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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