We are seeking a high-caliber Senior Project Manager to lead two concurrent, large-scale, and high-risk I&IT projects. This role requires a strategic leader capable of navigating complex organizational structures, managing multi-million dollar budgets, and driving deliverables through the entire project lifecycle—from concept to close-out. The focus is on implementing modernized cloud solutions and overseeing massive data migration activities while ensuring strict adherence to standardized project management methodologies.
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Pay Rate: $609.86- $644.49/Diem
Advantages
- Lead critical initiatives that directly influence large-scale service delivery and organizational strategy.
- Exercise your expertise in risk mitigation and conflict resolution within a high-stakes environment.
- Drive the adoption of project management best practices and influence technical architecture decisions.
- Work within a rigorous, methodology-driven framework that prioritizes system quality and resource optimization.
Responsibilities
- Lead organizational and strategy development, including business planning and formal funding requests.
- Direct the sourcing, selection, and onboarding of multidisciplinary teams. Lead the development and management of Request for Bids (RFB) and maintain robust vendor relationships to ensure contract compliance.
- Manage large-scale data migration activities, specifically transitioning legacy data to modernized cloud-based environments.
- Establish and facilitate steering committees and stakeholder forums. Provide high-level portfolio reporting and present complex business cases to executive decision-makers.
- Manage complex project budgets across multiple funding channels. Ensure a high level of fiscal control, including accurate forecasting, reconciliation, and confirmation of actuals.
- Proactively identify risk events and develop mitigation strategies. Prioritize and articulate issues at the senior executive level to facilitate rapid decision-making.
- Implement strategies to overcome resistance to change and ensure organizational readiness during deployment and transition phases.
Qualifications
- Extensive experience managing high-profile, complex IT initiatives in a matrix environment.
- Proven track record in leading RFB processes and managing third-party fee-for-service (FFS) consultants and unionized staff.
- Demonstrated success in delivering cloud-based solutions and managing the technical complexities of data migrations.
- Superior skills in executive-level communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution.
- Proficiency in MS DevOps and MS Teams for project tracking and collaboration.
- Understanding of Information Management principles and accessibility standards (e.g., AODA).
Summary
If you are a Senior Project Manager who thrives on leading parallel, high-risk technical projects and possesses the executive presence to drive governance and procurement at a high level, 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 high-caliber Senior Project Manager to lead two concurrent, large-scale, and high-risk I&IT projects. This role requires a strategic leader capable of navigating complex organizational structures, managing multi-million dollar budgets, and driving deliverables through the entire project lifecycle—from concept to close-out. The focus is on implementing modernized cloud solutions and overseeing massive data migration activities while ensuring strict adherence to standardized project management methodologies.
Pay Rate: $609.86- $644.49/Diem
Advantages
- Lead critical initiatives that directly influence large-scale service delivery and organizational strategy.
- Exercise your expertise in risk mitigation and conflict resolution within a high-stakes environment.
- Drive the adoption of project management best practices and influence technical architecture decisions.
- Work within a rigorous, methodology-driven framework that prioritizes system quality and resource optimization.
Responsibilities
- Lead organizational and strategy development, including business planning and formal funding requests.
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- Direct the sourcing, selection, and onboarding of multidisciplinary teams. Lead the development and management of Request for Bids (RFB) and maintain robust vendor relationships to ensure contract compliance.
- Manage large-scale data migration activities, specifically transitioning legacy data to modernized cloud-based environments.
- Establish and facilitate steering committees and stakeholder forums. Provide high-level portfolio reporting and present complex business cases to executive decision-makers.
- Manage complex project budgets across multiple funding channels. Ensure a high level of fiscal control, including accurate forecasting, reconciliation, and confirmation of actuals.
- Proactively identify risk events and develop mitigation strategies. Prioritize and articulate issues at the senior executive level to facilitate rapid decision-making.
- Implement strategies to overcome resistance to change and ensure organizational readiness during deployment and transition phases.
Qualifications
- Extensive experience managing high-profile, complex IT initiatives in a matrix environment.
- Proven track record in leading RFB processes and managing third-party fee-for-service (FFS) consultants and unionized staff.
- Demonstrated success in delivering cloud-based solutions and managing the technical complexities of data migrations.
- Superior skills in executive-level communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution.
- Proficiency in MS DevOps and MS Teams for project tracking and collaboration.
- Understanding of Information Management principles and accessibility standards (e.g., AODA).
Summary
If you are a Senior Project Manager who thrives on leading parallel, high-risk technical projects and possesses the executive presence to drive governance and procurement at a high level, 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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